Photo by Jon Anderson.
Rupa Patel, center, and her daughter, Avani Patel,right, consult with Tejal Patel about jewelry for herdaughter’s wedding at Avani Rupa Fine Jewelers inMountain Brook Village.
The Junior League of Birmingham’s 14th annual Shop Save & Share fundraiser this year is scheduled for Oct. 2-13.
People can purchase a Shop Save & Share discount card for $40 and receive a 20% discount on merchandise and food at more than 450 stores and restaurants in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area.
There are 70 new stores and restaurants participating this year, including Anthropologie, Kristen Braasch Jewelry, Caliber, Greystone Smile Design and The Woodhouse Day Spa.
Some of the businesses in the U.S. 280 corridor returning as Shop Save & Share partners this year include South Boutique, St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Health and Wellness, Mason Music, Issis and Sons Flooring Gallery and Avani Rupa Fine Jewelers.
Avani Patel, one of the owners of Avani Rupa Fine Jewelers, said she wanted to participate in Shop Save & Share because the Junior League of Birmingham does so many good things in the community.
“We just like to really be involved in the community and kind of give back to the great place we live in,” she said.
Last year, the Junior League sold 1,825 discount cards and netted more than $67,000, said Becky Holt, president of the Junior League.
Since its inception, Shop Save & Share has put more than $700,000 back into the community. The money is used to support more than 30 community service projects, such as providing diapers to families through the Junior League diaper bank or food for children through a Backpack Buddies program. Other Junior League initiatives address domestic violence, human trafficking, homelessness and juvenile crime.
The Junior League once again is partnering with Birmingham-based software company Planet (formerly Planet Fundraiser) to host Shop Save & Share on its free mobile app. Shoppers will be able to purchase and download a digital Shop Save & Share card online at shopsaveandshare.net, through the Planet app, or by texting “SSS” to 205-660-0030. Paper cards will be available at certain retailers.
Instead of having a single kickoff event for the fundraiser at The Summit, this year there will be numerous Shop Save & Share events at places around the metro area, Holt said. A complete list of participating retailers can be found at shopsaveandshare.net.
