The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON—The City of Dayton, Dayton Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Columbia launched a promotional campaign called “Big Hearts for Small Business” on Monday, May 4. The campaign was developed to help Columbia County small businesses who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to encourage residents to love where they live by shopping locally.

The campaign kicked off this past Monday on social media. The Dayton Chamber will continue to share posts on its Facebook and Instagram pages every day of the week. Each day has a theme—such as Take Out Tuesday or Fix It Friday—with a list of suggested businesses to shop that day. The City and Port will also share contributors’ posts on their social media sites. Readers who post, like, or share a photo or comment about their purchase will be entered into a weekly drawing with a chance to win up to $50 in Dayton Dollars. Dayton Dollars can be spent at any Columbia County businesses and redeemed for cash by the businesses at the Chamber office.

Details about the campaign can be found at choosecolumbiacountywa.com and on the Chamber’s Facebook page.