In December, Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty was a proud sponsor of Steamboat Local Love, the newest effort to support both local businesses and residents in a time of need. The program aimed to support on two fronts – first by supporting our restaurants while they were closed to in-person dining and operating on limited capacity, and secondly, by helping to feed Routt County residents who are struggling due to COVID-19 financial issues.
Steamboat Local Love was created due to Level Red restrictions in Routt County, limiting restaurants to take-out only operations. The organization accepted donations from private citizens and businesses to fund their gift card program. Funds were used to purchase gift cards from local restaurants to support those businesses, and the gift cards were, in turn, provided to residents in need through LiftUp of Routt County just before the holidays.
After what has been a very tough year for local businesses, Steamboat Local Love additionally aimed to encourage those who are financially able to pledge to order take-out more often than usual to help ease the burden on restaurants. Those pledges were tracked on the program’s website, SteamboatLocalLove.com.
At the end of the program’s deadline, donations had reached $53,000 from organizations and more than $84,000 from citizen donations. Additionally, 686 take-out meals were pledged, which created thousands of dollars in revenue for local restaurants. Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty was proud to be a part of this amazing program to give back to our community.