By Haines

11/12/2021

byHAINES Shop Local & Save is happening NOW! Here's how it works:

OFFICIAL RULES
• Upload $300 of discretionary purchases made within November 1-31st (2021) to receive $100 in gift vouchers.
• Discretionary purchases in this program include, but are not limited to clothing, furniture, tools, sporting goods, art, jewelry, massage, haircuts, restaurants, cafes, bars & distilleries, museums, books, flowers, hardware stores, transportation, auto shops & collectibles.
• The following are not considered "discretionary" in this program: Groceries, fuel, utilities, gasoline, firewood, medical bills, & liquor purchased from liquor stores.
• Each individual is eligible for only one application for this program.
• Multiple individuals per household are eligible, as long as:
• each applicant has separate receipts totaling $300 per application
• applicants are 18 years or older
• Eligible purchases must be made from businesses operating in the Haines Borough.
• Gift vouchers are only eligible for discretionary purchases (note list above).
• Only the first 450 completed applications will receive gift vouchers.

Apply ONLINE: https://www.haineschamber.org/by-haines

01/15/2021

Howsers Iga has generously donated gift cards for displaced Haines residents. Please come by the Chamber during office hours, Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM to pick up a gift card. Thank you, Mike Ward and Howser's IGA!

01/14/2021

We would like to say a special thank you to all of those who donated to the ByHaines Disaster Relief Program. Through the help of Alaska Marine Lines, Brian Staurseth, Robert Venables, Margaret Friedenhauer, John Rinehart, Edward & Janis Buyarski, Irene Rowan, Jennifer Allen, Lisa Gable, and many others we were able to quickly turn donations into business vouchers which displaced residents could use immediately for food, clothing, holiday needs, etc. These funds not only benefited the victims, but the money stayed right here in Haines, thus benefiting local businesses. You can call it disaster relief the ByHaines way!

We also want to thank these displaced residents for sharing their stories with us as they came into the Chamber. We were probably the ones who were blessed the most in the exchange. Your stories of courage and perseverance inspired us! We will continue to work with displaced residents and find local solutions for immediate needs.

12/16/2020

The Haines Chamber of Commerce, Chilkoot Indian Association and Haines Economic Development Corporation are working in collaboration to extend the recent byHaines initiative to assist those families most in need as a result of the recent weather-related disaster. Funds donated to those organizations during and after the crisis will help the 33 families currently displaced due to inaccessible, destroyed or damaged homes. Vouchers to local businesses will be distributed to families for discretionary purchases including groceries with the dual purposes of supporting local businesses as well as those in need during the overlapping Covid and weather crises our community is experiencing.

Program Eligibility:
• Program is open to any Haines resident who is currently displaced due to the weather-related natural disaster
• Applicant must fall into one of the following categories: Home is inaccessible (Beach Road area); Home has been declared destroyed; Home has sustained major damage
• Applicant will qualify for 5 - $50 vouchers ($250)
• Program is limited to 1 application per household

Vouchers will be processed immediately for in-person pickup during the following times and locations:

Friday, December 18th
Monday, December 21st
Tuesday, December 22nd

1. Haines Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Building Suite #14
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2. Chilkoot Indian Association
124 3rd Avenue S
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

*Both offices will be closed Thursday, December 24th - January 3rd. During this time applicants can apply online or drop off applications at the CIA office drop box. Vouchers will be mailed.

Apply HERE:

The Haines Chamber of Commerce is a 501 c(6) nonprofit in Haines that has been running a successful shop local campaign in partnership with the Haines Economic Development Corporation.  Most recently the byHAINES Shop Local & Save Program put more than $250,000 into the hands of local businesses. 

12/11/2020

Huge shout out to Jennifer Grant's 4th grade class in Sitka! These 9 and 10 year olds voted and chose to donate to the byHAINES campaign to help displaced families shop local for necessities and gift items. Thank you so much!

12/10/2020

Shop Local & Save 2nd Round Applicants: If you applied for the program prior to November 27th at 3:00 PM and indicated that you would like to pick up your vouchers at either Chamber or HEDC office - I will be available to issue vouchers tomorrow, Friday, December 11th, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. I am located at the Gateway Building, Suite #14. If you indicated a mail preference, thank you for your patience - everything should be in the mail by the end of tomorrow.

Tracey Harmon
Haines Chamber

12/10/2020

The Haines Chamber of Commerce is a 501 c(6) nonprofit in Haines that has been running a successful shop local campaign in partnership with the Haines Economic Development Corporation. Since October the byHAINES Shop Local & Save Program put more than $250,000 into the hands of local businesses.

We are beyond grateful for donations we have received outside of our community to help displaced Haines residents. These are also very difficult times for our local businesses to stay open and employ our friends and neighbors throughout this winter while recovering from overlapping disasters. Instead of sending physical donations, please consider donating instead to local businesses that can supply necessities and holiday gift items to displaced families.

To facilitate donations to Haines’s businesses and to ensure that dollars are spent locally, the Haines Chamber will be extending its gift voucher program. Displaced residents that are currently receiving services will qualify to receive gift vouchers that can be used at all participating businesses. The program is designed for discretionary purchases but will be expanded to include groceries.

We are finalizing the details of this program and will have additional information for applicants and businesses next week. In the meantime, we need your donations. This contribution will not only help our displaced residents who cannot return to their homes, it will also help our struggling small businesses stay afloat during this latest disaster.

Your donation to the Haines Chamber of Commerce will go to the byHAINES Shop Local Campaign. Please make donations HERE:

byHAINES Shop Local Campaign

12/08/2020

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11/28/2020

Shop Local & Save Program
400 applications received!
You are welcome to still apply, however, applications after 3pm on 11/27 are not guaranteed funding at this time.
We thank you for supporting our local businesses and wish you all a wonderful holiday season.

11/25/2020

Shop Local & Save Program Update
• $123,000+ to our local businesses in just 6 days
• 100 remaining available applications
Thank you for continuing to shop local!

11/24/2020

Shop Local & Save Program Update
• $83,000+ to our local businesses in just 4 days
• 200 of the 400 available applications submitted
Thank you for continuing to shop local!