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Consumers Energy Again Provides Holiday Cheer with

$750,000 for Gift Cards in Over 60 Michigan Communities

‘OUR TOWN’ TEAMS WITH CHAMBERS, DOWNTOWNS TO HELP

SMALL BUSINESSES

onsumers Energy again celebrated the holidays Michigan’s small businesses and communities we serve
by helping shoppers and Michigan’s local this holiday season,” said Lauren Youngdahl Snyder,
Cbusinesses, providing $750,000 in matching gift vice president of customer experience, Consumers
cards in 63 communities through its “Our Town” effort. Energy. “Our Town’ made an impact across Michigan
last year, and we look forward to seeing the program’s
Consumers Energy provided holiday shoppers with a dollars and shoppers give a boost to shops and
dollar-for-dollar match for gift cards they purchased restaurants in their hometowns.”
through local chambers of commerce and downtown
organizations, doubling the amount they could spend “Small businesses will be the engine that powers
at downtown businesses. Consumers Energy provided Michigan as we continue to rebound from the
$5,000 to $40,000 in each community. pandemic. We appreciate Consumers Energy’s
commitment to those businesses and our communities
This year, local organizations involved in the program by bringing back ‘Our Town’ this holiday season,” said
included Downtown Lansing, Inc., the Mason Chamber Rich Studley, president and CEO, Michigan Chamber of
of Commerce, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Grand Commerce.
Ledge Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Johns/
Clinton County Chamber of Commerce. Shoppers earned the matching dollars when they
bought gift cards directly from local chambers and
“Consumers Energy was excited to support again downtown organizations. l

MEET LIKE A LOC AL

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and our vision is to inspire visitors and residents alike to love Lansing as
much as we do. We understand what makes this community great. Work
with us to host your next meeting or event and together we can grow the
local economy while showcasing our hometown pride. Contact us today!
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