Local businesses are a linchpin of our community, and they need the support of their loyal customers now more than ever. Buy Local is a new partnership connecting all of us to these vitally important Southern Arizona businesses through an online marketplace.

Buying a gift card through this marketplace gives a local business a timely boost, while giving you the flexibility to shop or order through their online e-commerce. Our local businesses need this important revenue to help them through this difficult time.

Every little bit helps right now. So go to https://localbusiness.lee.net/arizona-daily-star  to see who is offering gift cards on Buy Local.


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John D’Orlando is the president and publisher of the Arizona Daily Star.