How to Support Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

While social distancing and shelter-in-place orders may have you spending more time at home, it doesn’t mean you  www.mcafee.com/activate can’t support your favorite small businesses. From purchasing a gift card to sharing positive reviews online www.mcafee.com/activate product key, you can help local retailers no matter your budget. Here’s how you can lend a helping hand to www.mcafee/activate your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

Shop Local

 

Even though it may be more convenient to buy your favorite products from big-name retailers, you can help support small businesses mcafee.com/activate product key by shopping local. Purchase groceries from www.mcafee.com/activate download farmers and pop-up markets. Look for common household items—like toilet paper and disinfecting wipes—at hardware stores or shops selling home goods. Many small businesses are offering contactless, curbside pickup, so you can still shop your favorite stores safely.

 

Buy a Gift Card

 

Even if your favorite restaurant is closed or unavailable for sit-down service, you can still show support by purchasing a gift card www.mcafee.com/activate. Pay it forward now and indulge later, when you can enjoy your go-to dish in person. You can also pick up gift cards for friends and family members who live nearby. Whether it be their favorite  www.mcafee/activate dinner spot or a new restaurant mcafee.com/activate product key they’ve been wanting to try, treat them to the chance to do so once shelter-in-place orders have been lifted www.mcafee.com/activate product key. Many other businesses—like clothing boutiques, spas and florists—are also offering gift cards, so it could be a great time to think ahead for birthday or holiday presents for your loved ones.

 

Order Takeout

 

When you run out of groceries or are craving food from your favorite eatery, consider ordering takeout from local restaurants. If you used to eat out every Friday night, try keeping your routine consistent when possible www.mcafee.com/activate. While you may not get the same experience of dining  www.mcafee.com/activate download in, you can still enjoy the same flavors that you love, all in the comfort of home. Some businesses may offer free local delivery depending on your proximity, but you can also order from several mobile apps, including Postmates, DoorDash and GrubHub. Just connect your mobile device to your wifi, select your favorite dishes and you’ll have dinner at your door in minutes.

 

Spread the Word

 

You don’t have to spend money to support your favorite business. Reshare their social media posts and encourage your community to visit their store www.mcafee/activate or browse their products online. You can  mcafee.com/activate product key also leave www.mcafee.com/activate product key a positive review on their website or Yelp, which can help them appear higher in search results and drive more customers to their business. 

 

Tip Extra

 

Say thank you to the businesses you love and the people working to keep them afloat by leaving a tip when possible. From delivery service drivers to cashiers to kitchen staff, you can lend a helping hand to employees who may rely on tips to pay the bills. Even if it's just a few dollars, a little goes a long way. 

 

Now more than ever we must help our communities any way we can. Whether you want to make a purchase or spread the word, do your part to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foster a Pet

If you're a pet lover, and are quarantining at home www.mcafee.com/activate, this is the perfect time to foster an mcafee.com/activate product key animal. Fostering means bringing a homeless pet into your www.mcafee/activate home www.mcafee.com/activate product key to nurture and love it until it can be placed in a permanent home. When you foster an animal, you are opening up space www.mcafee.com/activate download at a shelter, which helps lessen the number of pets that need euthanization. Check out this video from The uman society to learn how to find animals in need of fostering and adoption.

Raise Money for Charity

Is there a charity near and dear to your heart? Consider setting up a virtual fundraiser. virtual cooking class, like this www.mcafee.com/activate one benefiting www.mcafee.com/activate download the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton, Ohio, are popular. You can celebrate your birthday with the www.mcafee/activate kids of St. Jude by  dedicated your birthday  and furdishase to St. Jude Children's Research mcafee.com/activate product key Hospital www.mcafee.com/activate product key. If you have a unique talent, you can help raise fund Feeding America s, such as providing  Customize crossword puzzlefor a donation to


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