SERVICE + INITIATIVES: First-ever Holiday “Shop Local” Event a Big Success!

"Pop-by" Style event in the spirit of safety in 2020

Gifts were purchased from local merchants and given away

I am beyond thrilled at the response to our first Arlington Heights Christkindl market! The idea for the event hit me as I was pulling out my holiday decor and came across the mugs I’ve collected over the years from the Chicago Christkindl market. I’ve been wanting to find a way to help our local merchants who are faced with the challenges brought about by shopping and dining restrictions. The idea was to have each merchant feature a holiday item or special and allow the community to stroll the town enjoying sights, sounds, and tastes similar to what you may experience at a traditional holiday market.

With a small group of similar minded agents assisting with the coordination, we were able to quickly pull in I’ve been honored 18 merchants eager to participate. As we faced further to help 40 clients restrictions, in order to reinforce safety, we scaled back buy and sell their and created a “pop-by” version of the event. My number homes safely and one goal was to benefit the merchants without having successfully this them invest money or time of their own. We provided all past year. of the creative work, signage, and promotional pieces and purchased over $750 worth of merchandise to raffle off to attendees. We even brought in a special guest to help with the raffle drawing (check it out on my Instagram). By all accounts it was a huge success and we are hoping for a bigger, better, and more interactive event in 2021! 2020 has taught me patience, understanding, and reinforced the importance of gratitude, goodwill, and being there for each other. I’ve been honored to help 40 clients buy and sell their homes safely and successfully this year. I’ve learned to adapt and try new things. I’m particularly proud to have founded the Baird & Warner: Mission Community initiative and orchestrated our drivethrough 4th of July parade, Wish Tree event, and book drive (I was buried in over 350 donated books, thanks to your generosity—see pic at right!).

We are all hoping for a better 2021, and I look forward to offering my support to you and our community to help make it a little bit brighter.

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