Impact Austin’s new gift card program seeks to support local small businesses, especially those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Impact Austin has been working to release a gift card program called Impact Austin Together to support local small businesses, especially those who have been affected by COVID-19.  Impact Austin’s Mary Anne Duren spoke with John Wright on “Wright Here, Right Now” on KAUS and gave details of what the program is all about….

Duren stated that the program has received strong community support thus far in the form of matching donations…

Duren went on to state that the program is open to businesses not only in Austin, but throughout Mower County as well….

Local businesses who wish to be a part of the program can go to Impact Austin’s webpage at impactaustintogether.org, and click on the “list your business” icon at the top of of the page for more information, and Duren added that the program is free to join.  Duren went on to state that the site has been live for just over 48 hours,and Impact Austin has already received over $2,100 in gift card purchases for local businesses.  She added that the $2,100 total will be matched in funds that will be going to the Salvation Army.