Win Over $2,500 in Downtown Dollars

Beginning Friday, November 7, enter to win over $2,500 in Downtown Dollars and prizes from participating Chestnut Street District merchants.

Do your Christmas shopping locally in downtown Hays at participating Chestnut Street District merchants from November 7 – December 7 during the 5th Annual Downtown Dollars Giveaway and enter to win! Simply patronize the participating businesses beginning November 7-8 during Downtown Hays Holiday Open House Weekend and continue to shop and dine through FrostFest weekend, December 5-7 for your chance to win. It’s easy, all you have to do is shop and dine at participating businesses during the designated dates and you get a chance to win! * Tickets can only be awarded for in-house purchases. No purchase necessary to enter the drawing.

Winning tickets will be drawn on FrostFest Sunday, December 7, in front of the Fox Pavilion, 1202 Main, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Winning tickets must be present to win. If you cannot be present at the drawing on December 7, be sure to have a proxy who can present your ticket for you to claim your prize. Each of the 18 participating businesses will draw a winner from their individual store drawing and then all tickets from all participating stores will be compiled to draw winners for $1800 in Downtown Dollars.  Three winners will be selected to receive $300, $500 and $1000 respectively. These Downtown Dollars are valid at participating businesses until December 31, 2008.

Thank you to this year’s Downtown Dollars Giveaway Sponsors: Downtown Hays Development Corporation, Eagle Communications, Havner & Brin Attorneys, Liberty Group, Inc., Northwestern Printers, Star 107.9, and The Meckenstock Group.

In addition to supporting local downtown businesses this holiday season and having the opportunity to win great prizes and Downtown Dollars, you can also help the Community Assistance Center. Simply Shop N’ Drop canned food goods this holiday season at participating businesses and those business owners will match the donated canned goods so we can double our contribution to the Community Assistance Center. Look for the decorated shopping carts downtown! Thank you to KBSH TV and the Downtown Hays Development Corporation for sponsoring this activity.

Participating businesses include:
Bildschon Baby, Bildschon Haus, Café Semolino, C.S. Post & Co., Dwayne’s Designs, The Furniture Look, Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co., The Rock Good Book Store, Goodwin Sporting Goods, Hamm’s True Value, Kuhn’s Diamond Jewelers, Midwest Music, Main Street 66, Northwestern Office Suppliers, Pottery Works, Salon 1007, Simply Charmed, and White Chocolate.