New business owner to help locally owned businesses

Haley Dollarhide began an effort just before Christmas to help local businesses struggling during the pandemic. She was collecting gift cards to local restaurants and then giving them away through her Instagram account. Then people started flooding her with donations to buy more gift cards, and people would send me $50.20 dollars, $100. I got $500 from some people. It was crazy. Since then, her idea has turned into a full blown business because of the overwhelming response. Her business is called Shop Local Truth to faith based business, where we help small businesses get the reach, the outreach that they’re looking for. Through her business, Dollarhide has set up a relief fund for local restaurants. You could go to the website shop local truth dot com, if you would like to donate. 100% of the proceeds go toward purchasing gift cards to local restaurants, which will then be given away by Dollarhide and her team members on social media. Because, I’ll say, like, who wants a gift card toe Apple owes today and I’ll like, ask a random question like What’s your favorite thing on the menu? Managers at the man ship wood fired kitchen say the restaurants. Catering business has been hit the hardest by co vid, and with social distancing restrictions, the restaurant can only seat about 30% capacity. They say. It’s great to have support from Dollarhide and the rest of the community be It definitely tugs at your heartstrings, and we’re glad it’s out there and rolling and, you know, it’s, you know, I say it’s one less thing off our plate. Keegan Fox Joining Us Live Tonight and Keegan. What should people do if they want to win one of those gift cards? Well, Troy, the key here is social media. The handle on all platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, is shop local truth. You can also learn more by going to their website. We have a link in this story at w a p t dot com Troy

New business owner expands her efforts to help locally owned businesses

The goal is to support and promote locally-owned businesses, especially during the pandemic.

Updated: 9:48 PM CST Jan 22, 2021

After less than a month of spearheading efforts to collect gift cards to local restaurants and giving them away, Haley Dollarhide has now turned her idea into a full-blown business called “Shop Local Truth” thanks to the overwhelming response.Her goal is to support and promote locally-owned businesses, especially during the pandemic.You can go to the website, shoplocaltruth.com, if you would like to donate to a relief fund. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go toward purchasing gift cards to local restaurants, which will then be given away.”I have an official bank account now just strictly for donations, so there’s no room for error. Everybody sees where it’s going,” Dollarhide said.Dollarhide said she was inspired to help after seeing her friends who own local businesses struggle during the pandemic.Managing partner of The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen Steven O’Neill says the restaurant’s catering business has been hit especially hard by COVID-19.The restaurant can only seat about 30 percent capacity with social distancing guidelines in place, O’Neill said.O’Neill is happy to have support from Dollarhide and the community.”It definitely tugs at your heart strings, and we’re glad it’s out there and rolling. It’s one less thing off our plate,” O’Neill said.

JACKSON, Miss. —

After less than a month of spearheading efforts to collect gift cards to local restaurants and giving them away, Haley Dollarhide has now turned her idea into a full-blown business called “Shop Local Truth” thanks to the overwhelming response.

Her goal is to support and promote locally-owned businesses, especially during the pandemic.

You can go to the website, shoplocaltruth.com, if you would like to donate to a relief fund. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go toward purchasing gift cards to local restaurants, which will then be given away.

“I have an official bank account now just strictly for donations, so there’s no room for error. Everybody sees where it’s going,” Dollarhide said.

Dollarhide said she was inspired to help after seeing her friends who own local businesses struggle during the pandemic.

Managing partner of The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen Steven O’Neill says the restaurant’s catering business has been hit especially hard by COVID-19.

The restaurant can only seat about 30 percent capacity with social distancing guidelines in place, O’Neill said.

O’Neill is happy to have support from Dollarhide and the community.

“It definitely tugs at your heart strings, and we’re glad it’s out there and rolling. It’s one less thing off our plate,” O’Neill said.