A Community Strong Facebook page has been promoting local businesses through the closures caused by COVID-19.
And, now that stores are re-opening a final gesture is being made with a donation to SIGN.
The page was initially launched by the trio behind Modern Mattress’ Jordan Schenher, Drew Hunt and Cody Dareichuk.
To begin with the page was created to share information on social distancing, staying at home to flatten the infection curve and similar stuff, said Schenher.
As the situation continued the effort evolved to be one supporting small business, “because they were the ones going to get hit hard.
“We wanted to come together and support each other.”
With supporting small business Modern Mattress purchased 20, $50 gift certificates from local small businesses, said Schenher, adding “every week we’d give a few of them” to people who had been engaged on the Community Strong page.
The businesses whose gift certificate was being given away was asked to provide a video, or information to show “who they are as people, to communicate and engage as people,” said Schenher.
At its height the page had 1380 members, and Modern Mattress said they would donate 50 cents per member to a group in the city that “was making the community strong,” said Schenher.
They chose to donate the $700 SIGN based on the programs they offer, said Schenher, adding the money will be used to purchase face masks for seniors who have to go out to do business, buy groceries etc.
