Purchasing a Go Local card gives customers access to discounts at about 400 shops and service providers. But if you’ve purchased a Go Local card in previous years, you may find yourself in for a bit of a shock. The 2015 card features a redesign created by Jenny Fares of Sound Mind Creative — with geometric shapes, bold colors and an eye-catching mascot named Indie.
The price of the 2015 card will be $16 with half going to an Asheville City school and half going to the Asheville Grown Business Alliance to finance the administration of the card, as well as its networking events and promotional materials.
Cards will be available at 18 businesses throughout Asheville. Each business will be partnered with an Asheville City school, so where you buy your card determines which school you’ll be supporting. If you can’t decide, or if you want to sponsor all the schools, you can purchase the card online at ashevillegrown.com. Those funds will be distributed evenly among the seven schools participating in the campaign.
For the list of businesses that sell the card, see the Go Local directory inside this issue or visit ashevillegrown.com.
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