This year Cash on the Town does double duty

The Pearl River Chamber of Commerce introduced the Cash on the Town program in 2009. The idea was to get residents to think and shop local. The program was designed to be simple; pay $25 for a gift certificate that you could then give to someone and they would be able to use it, just like cash, in several shops and restaurants in Pearl River. The concept grew with retailers and today there are 30 businesses in Pearl River that accept the town gift cards.

With the holidays upon us and the destruction faced by so many from Hurricane Sandy, the Chamber had a meeting and decided to use the program to not only encourage holiday shoppers to think local, but to give back to the community. So this year the Chamber will donate 20% of the certificates sold to People to People. The money that will be donated will not be deducted from the certificate in any way and the face value will remain the same. The money will be donated directly from the Chamber’s funds as a way of contributing to those who need it most this holiday season.

The local gift certificates, which come in $10, 15 or $25 increments, are perfect for teachers, the mailman, friends and relatives and they never expire. There are six locations where they can be purchased in addition to buying them on line where a fee of $4.95 will be added to cover shipping and handling. There is no fee if you purchase them at the retailers listed below.

• Wireless Zone, 89 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River, 845-620-3787
• Dance Central Performing Arts, 46 East Central Avenue, Pearl River, 845-627-0595
• The Karma Vault, 14 East Central Avenue, Pearl River, 845-800-5063
• Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty, 19 E. Central Avenue, Pearl River 845-735-3020
• Ben’s Jewelers, 40 E. Central Avenue, Pearl River, 845-735-2811
• Chris Frawley, Mel’s Army Navy Center, 25 South William Street, PR, NY 10965

CASH ON THE TOWN Gift Certificates are accepted at the following locations:

• Arcade 2 Go
• Ben’s Jewelers
• Blinds Are Us
• Blue Ribbon Grooming
• Cooktivity
• D & D Design
• Dance Central Performing Arts
• Danu Gallery
• Elegant Balloons
• Freckles & Knots Day Spa
• Jane on Main
• Johnny’s Smokehouse
• KLS Transportation
• Laser Hair Associates of Rockland
• Luigi O’Grady’s Deli & Catering
• Mimi’s Treasures Children’s Boutique
• Mel’s Army Navy Center
• Mr. Carmelo’s Custom Tailor
• Muddy Brook Cafe
• Nyemchek’s Dance Centre
• Pearl River Hearing Center
• Pearl River Hotel
• PJ the DJ/Holt Entertainment
• Raffaele’s on Central Pizzeria
• Ray Sheridan Financial
• Southbound Cafe
• The Horse & Jockey Restaurant & Pub
• The Karma Vault
• The Saloon
• The Toy Box
• Wireless Zone

This year shopping local means helping local without spending any additional money! So head over to a Pearl River shop today and make two gifts out of one!

Save the date:   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2013

Raindate:           SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2013

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW…..

JUNE 12, 2013
7:00 pm
$20 per person
includes hot buffet & 2 drinks (beer/wine/soda)

Emmett’s Castle
285 Blue Hill Road
Pearl River, NY
845.735.3504

For advance registration and to be included in the Business Directory, select Meet & Greet in the drop-down below.

Businesses, please enter BOTH your name and your business name in the Name field.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

7:00 pm

KWAN THAI RESTAURANT
22 East Central Avenue
downtown Pearl River
$5 per person for appetizers (cash bar)

Wednesday 9/14 6PM

at the Pearl River Library

Click here for the application