Junior League’s Shop Save & Share fundraiser returns

For the 11th year in a row, the Junior League of Birmingham will hold its Shop Save & Share fundraiser in late October. This initiative supports the League’s more than 30 community projects, while at the same time driving customers to local retailers and restaurants.  

When you purchase a Shop Save & Share card for $40, you receive a 20 percent discount on merchandise and food at the fundraiser’s more than 500 participating stores and restaurants. Since its inception, Shop Save & Share has put more than $475,000 back into the community. Also, through the Junior League of Birmingham a Shop Save and Share donation does the following:

► Provides eight meals through Meals on Wheels in Jefferson County;

► Provides one week of snacks, magazines and books to mothers restricted to bed rest in the UAB NICU;

► Provides one child who is suffering from “under nutrition” to have food provided to them for the weekends for an entire school year through the Backpack Buddies program;

► Provides 1.5 children one book per month for five years through Better Basics & JLB Imagination Library.

This year’s Shop Save & Share program will run from Oct. 19-30, and the Junior League of Birmingham is thrilled to have Birmingham’s best retailers and restaurants on board for 2016, including several located in downtown Birmingham.

This year, Shop Save & Share is partnering for the first time with many stores and attractions such as Rogue Tavern, the Filling Station and the Southern Museum of Flight in downtown Birmingham.  

Levy’s Fine Jewelry is returning as a Shop Save & Share participant this year. 

“Levy’s Fine Jewelry is committed to supporting nonprofits in our area we are excited to participate in Shop Save & Share again this year,” said Jared Nadler, manager of Levy’s Fine Jewelry. “It is the perfect time of year to make a jewelry purchase, especially while also supporting a great cause.”  

Restaurants are always an important part of the Shop Save & Share event, and this year is no different.  Slice, Sky Castle, Sol’s Deli and Bistro Two Eighteen are just a few downtown restaurants that are participating this year.  

It is also a great time for to get in some shopping for holiday gifts and accessories at locations such as Yellowhammer Creative.  

“This is a way we can give our shoppers a great discount on unique clothing, posters and more, while also supporting community projects across the city of Birmingham,” said Allison Brown, retail manager of Yellowhammer Creative. 

Some other downtown-area retailers that will be participating in the 2016 Shop Save & Share event include Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market and the McWane Science Center, just to name a few.  

Visit shopsaveandshare.net for a complete retailer listing, to purchase a card and for more information. 

Additional information about the fundraiser can be found on social media on Facebook: Shop Save & Share, Instagram: @jlbshopsaveshare, or on Twitter:  @JLBirmingham (#jlbshopsaveshare). 

– Submitted by Junior League of Birmingham.