Oakland County Local Gems Sweepstakes Winners Announced

Dave Coulter, Oakland County Govt, offered checks to the winners of the random drawings, together with Theresa Doan, director of social duty for Genisys Credit score Union, who offered prize cash, Store Small customers and promotional banners for Foremost Road Oakland County (MSOC) communities.

The sweepstakes winners are:

• 1^st Place ($1,000): Garo Danayan of Huntington Woods, for his entry highlighting The Rocket in Ferndale

• 2^i.e Place ($500): Bret Rasegan of Rochester Hills, for his entry with McCauley Chiropractor in Rochester

• 3^rd Place ($250): Julie Decker of Oak Park, for her entry with The Classic Farmhouse in Holly

“Small companies are the guts of our native financial system, and the unbelievable response to this 12 months’s Native Gems Sweepstakes reveals how a lot residents worth them,” stated Coulter. “I’m grateful to Genisys Credit score Union and all of our companions for serving to us spotlight the companies that make Oakland County a vibrant vacation spot.”

Greater than 675 small companies in 46 communities throughout Oakland County acquired at the least one nomination for Native Gems entries, with sweepstakes individuals coming from 92 completely different communities throughout Michigan.

Lily’s Seafood in Royal Oak acquired essentially the most entries total, adopted by Vibrant Vizion of Oak Park, All About Ladies’s Well being Boutique of Farmington, Havana Tacos & Burgers of Southfield and Lake Orion Bike & Journey, which rounded out the highest 5.

“Native Gems reveals the ability of neighborhood assist. Once you store native, you fund your neighbors’ desires,” stated Jackie Buchanan, president and CEO of Genisys Credit score Union. “Congratulations to the winners and all the colourful companies that make our communities particular locations to dwell, work and go to.”

Images and tales submitted by the sweepstakes will be seen on the @AdvantageOak Fb web page, the #LocalGemOC hashtag and the counties OakGov.com/ShopSmall internet web page to offer collaborating small companies extra visibility.

The Store Small & Native marketing campaign is organized by Foremost Road Oakland County throughout the Oakland County Division of Financial Growth and supported by Oakland Thrive and native chambers of commerce.

For extra details about Oakland County’s Store Small & Native marketing campaign or this 12 months’s Native Gems sweepstakes, go to OakGov.com/ShopSmall.