THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022 Page 9 Spend, gift and support Everett local businesses T New mobile gift card program sponsored by the Everett Chamber of Commerce, employers and merchants serves as a simple way to give back to our community he Everett Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the new Everett Chamber E-Gift Card, a community-based digital gift card that makes it fun and easy to keep local spending local. Purchase an Everett Chamber E-Gift Card to use at any of the participating shops in the neighborhood. With this card, you can write a personal message and send it to family, friends and colleagues via email, text or physical copy. Recipients can choose to spend it at one of many (and growing) participating merchants in the City of Everett Community – or mix it up and spend flexibly at multiple locations. All-digital and always available on your phone, the Everett Chamber E-Gift Card is great for birthdays, holidays, teacher appreciation, coach gifts or just to show your appreciation to a friend. Now you can give back to the community while you celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduations coming up soon. The Everett Chamber E-Gift its paid to local business owners, wages paid to local workers, goods and services procured locally for internal use or resale, and charitable giving within the community. If you’re looking for a way to do some good or want to know how you can help the community you love, send an Everett Chamber E-Gift Card E-Card today! For more information or to participate as a merchant in the program, please contact the Everett Chamber of Commerce – info@everettmachamber.com. The Everett Chamber of Commerce’s new mobile gift card Card is the perfect way to show love for your community and delight a friend! Why supporting local businesses is so important Participating in this program means supporting the heart of what makes our community unique. The purchase of an Everett Chamber E-Gift Card creates a pool of cash that local businesses in Everett can rely on. Studies have shown that local independent retailers recirculate 47% of their revenue back into the community, while only 14% of national chains’ revenue stays in the community. More dramatically, restaurants recirculate 73% of their revenue back into the community, versus only 30% for national chains. By supporting local businesses, more money continues circulating through the local community – this is achieved through a combination of profCity announces plans for Black History Month T o commemorate this year’s Black History Month, our focus will be on increasing the positive health outcomes of our Black residents. In celebratory, interactive and safe ways, we will partner with local agencies, city departments and churches to enhance the health and wellness opportunities available to our city’s residents. Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s threepoint diversity, equity and inclusion platform: Engage. Educate. Elevate will undergo efforts to promote health access and equity for the 2022 Black History Month commemoration. The latest data provided for the city by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows that Everett’s Black residents have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. With the rate of infection on the rise, it is imperative that Carlo DeMaria Mayor we support efforts to increase vaccination rates throughout all our communities. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, it is time to recommit to strengthening a culture of health. Addressing health ineqChaparro named to Hofstra University Dean’s List EMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Victoria Chaparro of Everett was named to the Dean’s List at Hofstra University for the 2021 fall semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. H Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD uity has been a concern of the city and this Administration long before the impact of COVID-19. In 2015, Everett received the prestigious Culture of Health Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and worked with several agencies to promote health and well-being as it related to police/citizen relations, immigrant access and CITY | SEE PAGE 13 * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
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