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Love Local Life - How One Woman’s Sponsor-a-Shop Idea created a sense of community, boosted the local economy, and ultimately led to national recognition
Spend the evening with self-proclaimed Evanston Ambassador Ande Breunig as she shares how her idea to help local businesses during the pandemic with a community-embraced program led to national recognition and other cities implementing similar programs. In addition to being the founder and administrator of the Support Evanston Shops, Salons and Boutiques facebook group, Ande is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Our Evanston, a retail print magazine focused on the mindful shopping behaviors that positively impact our retail, nonprofit, and artist communities.