CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Downtown Conway’s streets were filled with people on Saturday, but take a quick trip down the road, and other local businesses are still recovering from the recent flood, including John Cassidy’s printing company on Main St., Duplicates INK.
Cassidy says that even the local businesses who were not flooded are still feeling its residual effects.
“Peoples lives, they’re focused on their lives,” Cassidy said. “They’re not focused on going out to eat or going to buy that thing they’ve been wanting to buy, so the businesses in Conway have been affected tremendously.”
Cassidy wanted to do something to help, so his team at Duplicates INK came up with an idea they call ‘Conway Cash.’
Cassidy will hold a contest through his app ‘We Are Family,’ and will give away $50 dollars in Conway Cash to two people every week until the end of 2018. The Conway Cash can be spent just like regular money, however, it will only be valid at participating Conway businesses.
Cassidy’s company is printing the cash, which is backed by monetary donations from other businesses who weren’t as impacted by the flood.
The goal is to not only help the winners by giving them cash to spend locally, but also to put money back into local businesses.
“Doing something is better than doing nothing,” Cassidy said. “We just wanted to give back. Even though we’re hurting, I know that there’s other folks hurting.”
Cassidy is hoping the contest will be a positive outcome from the flood.
“Rather than living this terrible moment that we had when the floods came, it’s gone,” Cassidy said. “We got to get past it. We got to rebuild; we got to start making memories again, and maybe this will do it.”
To enter the weekly Conway Cash drawing, download the ‘We Are Family’ app by visiting wearefamilyconway.com on your smart phone, click ‘get started,’ and follow the download instructions.
Local businesses interested in participating in Conway Cash, or making a donation should contact John Cassidy at Duplicates INK by calling (843) 248-2574.