Wabash, IN– Wabash Marketplace will be giving away $2,500 in Downtown Bucks at
August’s First Friday event on August 7, 2020! 500 people will receive a $5 Downtown
Bucks Voucher to be spent that evening at any business in downtown Wabash. One
voucher per adult will be given and they will not be valid at food trucks or street vendors.
Vouchers will be distributed at an outdoor booth, on the corner of Wabash and Canal
Streets. The line can form early, but vouchers won’t be released until 5 pm sharp. The
vouchers will be available through 8 pm, or until the Bucks run out. Downtown Bucks
can be spent like cash at any business open for First Friday. Use your voucher on any
item– ice cream cones at White Rock Recreation, beverages at Chapman’s Wabash
Taproom, dinner at Market Street Grill, gift items at Bluebird Boutique, etc. Just
remember to use the Downtown Bucks that night; they are only valid on August 7
starting at 5 pm until businesses close.
The Board of Directors approved this expense to serve as a stimulus to downtown
businesses. Executive Director Andrea Zwiebel says “Our mission is to support
Downtown Wabash. Our small businesses were closed for months due to the pandemic
and we want to ensure revenue returns. We know the community will appreciate the
stimulus, too! It’s a win-win scenario.”
More details regarding First Friday on August 7 are available at
https://www.facebook.com/events/372828447020691/. The theme is “Celebrating the Arts”
and includes free activities for kids, shopping specials, and food trucks. To learn more
about Wabash Marketplace and its mission as a nonprofit organization, visit
www.wabashmarketplace.org.