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Startup Launches Shop Ross Valley Program - Business - San Anselmo-Fairfax, CA Patch
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San Anselmo resident Magan Arthur co-founded Lolo Cards Inc. to try to bring the big-box store gift card concept to a local level. Arthur discussed Lolo s basics at a small community san anselmo recreation meeting Aug. 2 at the San Anselmo Coffee Roastery.
Community members can buy cards for a variety of amounts, such as $50 or $100, and use the cards at a variety of participating local merchants. They can also purchase cards where a specific amount goes to a community program they would like to support, such as donating $10 to help the San Anselmo Chamber realize plans for a downtown park on property George Lucas donated to chamber.
The Lolo cards had a soft launch this week, Arthur said, and the full program roll out will begin in October, with an informational session slated for Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m., at Gelato, 752 San Anselmo Ave.
Participating businesses will include: Various & Sundries Fairfax Coffee Roastery Hairfax Studio Cafe Lotus San Anselmo Coffee Roastery Dogville Gelato Marinitas Ross Valley Veterinary Hospital Marin Coffee Roasters Golden Gate Tutoring Center Kidzfaces (based in Fairfax) Krakatoa Bikes The Gypsy Spa
Organizers hope Lolo to become a national program san anselmo recreation with hundreds of cards for specific communities. Lolo officials are first launching the shop locally program in the Ross Valley and a few other areas in the Bay Area, including Menlo Park and for the Solano Avenue community san anselmo recreation in Berkeley.
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Laurel Hodge September san anselmo recreation 21, 2012 at 07:15 PM I'm so glad to see a program like this coming to San Anselmo, and that the founders are local. This will be a great way to give allowance to my teenagers.
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