Updated: 9:48 PM CST Jan 22, 2021
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Show Transcript Haley Dollarhide began an effort just before Christmas to help local businesses struggling during the pandemic. She was collecting gift cards to local restaurants and then giving them away through her Instagram account. Then people started flooding her with donations to buy more gift cards, and people would send me $50.20 dollars, $100. I got $500 from some people. It was crazy. Since then, her idea has turned into a full blown business because of the overwhelming response. Her business is called Shop Local Truth to faith based business, where we help small businesses get the reach, the outreach that they re looking for. Through her business, Dollarhide has set up a relief fund for local restaurants. You could go to the website shop local truth dot com, if you would like to donate. 100% of the proceeds go toward purchasing gift cards to local restaurants, which will then be given away by Dollarhide a
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Many, including the Mississippi Restaurant Association, are now donating to the cause Share Updated: 9:35 PM CST Dec 24, 2020
Many, including the Mississippi Restaurant Association, are now donating to the cause Share Updated: 9:35 PM CST Dec 24, 2020
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Show Transcript 16 WAPT S KEEGAN FOXX REPORTS ON HOW SHE S DOING IT. HALEY DOLLARHIDE HAS SEEN THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. SOME OF HER FRIENDS ARE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS. DOLLARHIDE: AND THEN WHEN COVID HIT AND EVERYBODY WAS OUT OF WORK I JUST SAW MY FRIENDS HUSTLE HARDCORE. SHE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP. DOLLARHIDE: THAT WHOLE THING WENT VIRAL ABOUT CAMPBELL S BAKERY, HOW THEY HAD TO CLOSE DOWN IN MADISON AND NOW THEY RE DOWN TO 4 EMPLOYEES. AND IT JUST RIPPED MY HEART APART. DOLLARHIDE HAD THE IDEA TO GIVEAWAY GIFTCARDS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS. A FRIEND AND