Local “Encouragement Campaign” Supports Grant County’s Frontline Workers and Local Businesses
Marion, IN – July 17, 2020 — Several local organizations launched a project – Gift Cards for Thanks – in late April to support Grant County’s frontline workers and to give the local economy a boost at the same time.
The project - spearheaded by a partnership between the Marion-Grant County Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Grant County, Community Foundation of Grant County, Gas City Area Chamber of Commerce, Upland Chamber of Commerce, and the Grant County Economic Growth Council –allowed donors to make a donation of any amount to support local Chamber businesses and then distributed those gift cards to employees in frontline industries – healthcare, first responders, and essential employers.
Because of the abundant generosity of so many donors, the partnership purchased more than $10,000 in Gift Cards of Thanks to support local, small businesses.
The partnership then turned those gift cards into ’plastic, rectangular social distancing hugs of encouragement’ and gave them to over 1,000 employees serving in COVID-support roles at the amazing frontline facilities. It was an encouragement campaign on steroids!
The partners would like to say to donors, “Thank you for supporting our essential workers and providing critical cash support to our local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and thank you for engaging in generosity when our community needed you most.”
Connect with any of these partners to learn more about ways they are focused on supporting Grant County and ensuring that our community will come back even stronger that before. For contact information or to learn more call 765-662-0065 or email SayHello@GiveToGrant.org.
The Gift of Thanks were delivered to the employees at the following locations:
Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center
Colonial Oaks Retirement Community
Horner's Butcher Block
Marion General Hospital
Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home
Needler's Fresh Market
New Market Gas City
Northwood Manor Retirement Community
Premier Home Health Care
Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center
Suite Living Senior Living Community
Twin City Health Care Facility
University Nursing Center
Wesleyan Health And Rehabilitation Center
Wyndmoor of Marion Assisted Living Facility
York Place Assisted Living Community
Gift of Thanks were made possible by all the following caring citizens and organizations:
Ashlee Dixon
Alan and P.J. Culley
CenterPoint Energy Foundation
Charmayne Saylors
Community Foundation of Grant County
Craig and Lezlie Winter
Dave Huffman
Dawn Brown
Derrick and Jennifer Lee
Dr Kyle and Tracie Speakman
Eastview Wesleyan Church
Ericka Ballinger
Harold and Cheryl Mathias
Jack & Alice Jones
James Camarata
John Toennies
Julia Moore
June Ann Ladd
Kylie Jackson
Layla Price-Bodkin
Lisa Weaver
Lorelei Moore
Lori Mughmaw
Mark Storey
Michele Stanley
Mississinewa Community Schools
Paul and Marsha Usher
Paula Luttrell
Raphael and CJ McAbee-Reher
Rick & Debbie Berbereia
Shelly Jones
Shirley Mooney
Thriving Families of Grant County
Tim & Linda Harmon
Tom South
United Way of Grant County
Upland Chamber of Commerce
Valerie McHarry
Applebee's Grill & Bar
Brooks Upper Crust Pizza & Grill
Casey's General Store
Country Café & Bakery
Culver's Restaurant
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
Design Studio 407
Fairmount Candle & Bath
Horner's Butcher Block
Ivanhoe's Drive-in
King Gyros Restaurant
La Cascada Mexican Restaurant
La Charreada Mexican Restaurant
Los Amores Restaurant
Mama Pearson's Soaporium
McClure Oil Corporation
Meijer
Midwest Coffee Roasting Company
Moe's Southwest Grill
Needler's Fresh Market
New Market Gas City
PC Brick Oven Pizza
Polished
Pro Prints Gear
Texas Roadhouse
The Branch
The Bridge Café
The Jigsaw Junction
The Wispy Pine Boutique
Tree of Life
True Envy Boutique
Walnut Creek Market
Walnut Creek Outdoors
Wings Etc.
