New York Metro Area SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) reminds Hudson Valley, Long Island and New York City residents to shop local this holiday season, especially this coming weekend leading up to Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30.
Shoppers can look for local businesses displaying the SCORE #SmallBiz sticker, which shows it is one of the 28 million small businesses supporting communities, local economies and families across America. Shoppers are encouraged to utilize the hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media sites to show your support for Small Business Saturday.
“Small Business Saturday represents a fantastic opportunity for our small businesses to garner attention in their communities thus driving their holiday sales and raising awareness of the importance of shopping at local small businesses,” said Mark Rothenberg, Director, SCORE of the New York Metro area. “Shop local and support your community’s economy.”
This year marks the 4th annual celebration of Small Business Saturday– a day of expressing support for and encouraging patronage of small businesses across America. The holiday is celebrated the Saturday following Thanksgiving and is a response to Black Friday when consumers typically shop at large chain stores offering deep discounts.
For more information on becoming a SCORE small business, gain access to free advice and resources at www.NYMetroAreaSCORE.org or contact one of our local SCORE chapters:
Dutchess
Dutchess Chapter 59
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
1 Civic Center Plaza, Rm. 400
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-454-1700 ext 1021
scoredutchess@gmail.com
www.dutchess.score.org
Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk Counties)
Long Island Chapter 694
350 Motor Parkway, Rm. 109
Hauppauge, NY 11788
www.longisland.score.org
LIScore@gmail.com
888-433-3632
631-454-0771
New York City
New York Chapter 1000
26 Federal Plaza, Rm. 3100
New York, NY 10278
ask@scorenyc.org
www.newyorkcity.score.org
212-264-4507
Orange
Orange County Chapter 465
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
30 Scott’s Corners Dr.
Montgomery, NY 12549
845-457-9700
info@orangenyscore.com
www.orangenyscore.com
Putnam
Putnam Chapter 678
34 Gleneida Ave.
Carmel, NY 10512
www.putnamscore.org
845-225-6030
Rockland
Rockland Chapter 677
Rm 6102G Brucker Hall
Rockland Community College
145 College Road
Suffern, NY 10901
info677@scorevolunteer.org
www.rocklandscore.org
845-426-1206
Staten Island (Richmond Cty)
Staten Island Chapter 476
S.I. Bank & Trust
1550 Richmond Road
Staten Island, NY 10304
info@scoresi.org
www.scorestatenisland.org
718-727-1221
Sullivan
Sullivan Chapter 697
c/o Sullivan County Partnership
198 Bridgeville Rd
Monticello, NY 12701
finerty@aol.com
www.sullivancounty.score.org
845-343-1515
Ulster
Ulster Chapter533
Business Resource Center
1 Development Center, Rm. 101
Kingston, NY 12401
score@sunyulster.edu
www.scoreulster.org
845-339-0468
Westchester
Westchester Chapter 306
NYS Dept. of Labor
120 Bloomingdale Road
White Plains, NY 10605
scoreinfo@scorewestchester.com
www.scorewestchester.com
914-948-3907
Rothenberg added, “SCORE works hard to support and improve local small businesses in the Hudson Valley, Long Island and New York City because we know they are the backbone of our local communities – and the American economy. Show your support for your community by shopping local on Small Business Saturday.”
SCORE exists to help small businesses start and grow through free expert business mentoring and low cost educational workshops. Since 1964, SCORE has helped millions of entrepreneurs realize their dreams of business ownership. More information and FREE resources are always available at www.NYMetroAreaSCORE.org
