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Doing Good In Dark Times

Business Spotlight - Answering The Call

We hope all is well and this finds you happy and healthy. As we all are going through some of the most trying times that we have faced in our lives, I think it is important to help bring focus to the thing that are going on around us that are positive. If you have noticed during our events, our team sports some stylish looking polo shirts with our logo beautifully embroidered on our chest. These great shirts are thanks to a local company, RockHound Apparel, which is based right out of Womelsdorf, PA. We also have our jackets printed there, our family business gets our shirts done there and they even do vinyl. As if we weren't happy enough with the wonderful work that our fellow Conrad Weiser alumni Nathan Moore, owner and operator of RockHound Apparel, has been doing since he began in his basement in 2010 and grew to his current location on 109 E. High St, in Womelsdorf, PA, RockHound is now answering the call to help their fellow businesses during these trying economic times. Two weeks ago, RockHound Apparel started www.HereForGoodPA.com, a community-minded fundraising opportunity for small businesses looking for financial relief in the current economy. 100% of the proceeds of the campaign are going directly to small business owners.

The initiative is a simple concept: Each participating business has a logo tee shirt in the HereForGoodPA online store and receives $10 in relief funds for each sale of their design. The idea for the initiative was recently presented Moore, by a colleague who started HereForGood in St. Louis, MO. The campaign has since grown to include participation in over 10 states. After reaching out to a handful of local clients with the idea, Moore was quickly inundated with requests to sign up. In just under 4 days, the store grew from 20 business listings to over 100 and is already approaching 500+ orders. Many of these businesses have called on their patrons via social media outlets, helping the campaign receive an outpouring wave of support from local communities. Nathan said “My business was deemed non-essential and I wanted to try and help those who were in the same position. After I learned about the idea, I knew this was the perfect opportunity.” All orders from the website are preorder sales and will be fulfilled by RockHound when they are again operational, but the relief funds raised are going to the businesses weekly to provide support now.

We couldn't be more proud to help to shine the spotlight on such a noble cause from a local small business. Check out the website, support your local businesses, if you are a small business owner who needs some help, join the initiative, help us spread the word. Do whatever you can to help each other during these trying times and when you are looking for great screen printing, embroidery or vinyl, call RockHound Apparel!

Sincerely,

D. Michelle Pearson, President

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