Please help your friends and neighbors during these Covid Holidays!
Facebook friend Mary A. had a good idea…
“I’m planning on buying as many Christmas gifts as I can from friends’ pages and local shops this year. Whether it’s candles, handbags, jewelry, skincare and makeup, clothes, pampering products, kitchen gadgets, nails, art, or any classes why not buy from those we know?”
She’s putting all the links she receives on her Facebook page so all her friends can spread the word, and we thought it was such a FANTASTIC idea that we stole it. Two weeks ago, we asked our clients to send links to their own personal businesses. Now we’d like to share them with you, along with links to other small businesses in Sellwood and Portland who could really use your support during these Covid holidays.
We’ll be sending one more email to our client list before Christmas (publishes week of 12/7-12/11), so if you own/run/know a small, independent business and would like to be included, please let us help. Send a link, brief description and contact info, and ONE descriptive photo to Charles@TomDwyer.com. No promises that we’ll turn you into a home-based Amazon, but we’ll do what we can!
Jan Edwards is having an OPEN STUDIO Fridays and Saturdays in December; December 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 17 & 18. 650 S.W. Custer St., Hours 11 AM – 5PM all days. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, for maximum of two people at once (other than her). Check her website at www.ClayJan.com.
Barry’s company provides quality marketing imprinted products that can all be imprinted with companies’ logo message and contact information. Great personalizable gifts for the Holidays!
Sarah Witter is offering a double-dip on happiness with Fetch Coffee Roasters. Enjoy every sip of small batch specialty coffee while you help dogs in need with every bag sold. A minimum of $1 from every bag sold helps dogs in need. Fetch Coffee makes an excellent gift for the animal lovers on your list with fun, dog-related roasts such as Muddy Paws, Zoomies, and Squirrel!!. Gift cards and gift sets are also available, and we offer free local delivery within a 10 mile radius of Tom Dwyer Automotive, or ship nationwide. Fetch Coffee is a local and woman-owned roasting company based in Sellwood. Order online or check www.FetchRoasters.com for the latest list of stores who carry their products if you prefer to shop in person. Be sure to check out the ‘Choose your Coffee’ page to find the roast that best fits your preferences!
Keith Tucker’s What NOW?!! Toons at CartoonStock
Keith’s award-winning cartoons have been a Tom Dwyer staple for years, and now you can buy copies for print or use in any venue you choose. See his work at CartoonStock or on his website at www.whatnowtoons.com.
Jen Rombach’s JFortuneArt Hand Cut Paper Gallery
You’ve been seeing Jen’s work recently in her ‘More or Less’ puzzles on our Funny Page, but that’s just a sample. She makes stunning visual poetry using individual bits of hand-cut paper. Buy her designs on products of your choice at her Etsy store, or stroll through her gallery on WordPress.
We wanted to feature our clients, but small businesses everywhere are hurting. The more locally you spend, the more your dollars support your family, friends, and neighbors right here at home. Here are several links to build a strong local economy, Covid or not!
Find The Whole Sellwood Neighborhood At Your Fingertips– The Sellwood Moreland Business Alliance represents the business of all your friends and neighbors… shop local!
Where to Pick Up Thanksgiving Desserts in Portland– Portland Monthly
Shop Small PDX– Site links directly to hundreds of local businesses offering safe in-store or virtual experiences and is searchable by location and category
Portland Buy Local– A campaign of the Portland Independent Business & Community Alliance
Local Businesses Need Your Support– from Sustainable Connections
Save Our Shops– Support Portland’s Small Business Community
Portland Made– A collection of Portland’s emerging entrepreneurs.
Sellwood Meetinghouse Passport- This Sellwood apartment community offers local deals to its residents, and now they’re available to you at their website.
Thoughtful Gifts And Thinky Things– You can buy a nice physical product or download all the things as free PDFs. We’re a non profit and all proceeds help to make the world a more rational place. (It’s not from Portland, but is an Austin company we just like!)
