WHAT LOCALS DO⁠ ------------⁠ As part of the Abbotsford Business Community Coalition (ABCC), we have joined Support Local BC, an initiative created to support local, independent businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic by selling gift certificates for future use. ⁠ ⁠ People who want to support local businesses and local businesses who want to be listed on the site should go to abbylocals.com/shop.⁠ ⁠ ABCC is covering all the payment processing fees, so the businesses people choose to support get the full value of the gift certificates and can make use of the funds immediately.⁠ ⁠ The campaign is not just for individuals. For those who can afford to do so, the Coalition is encouraging companies to take advantage of this opportunity to frontload their catering budgets, pre-purchase client and employee appreciation gifts, or just support their team’s favourite local coffee shop.⁠ ⁠ We'll get through this together.⁠ ⁠ #ACultivatedCity #HandmadeHomegrown #SupportLocal