It’s that time of year again – the weather is cooler, the holidays are upon us, and Think Local Thank Local is just around the corner! Beginning on Plaid Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), certain local independent businesses in Cambridge pledge to donate a % of their proceeds to a Cambridge not-for-profit organization. This year, that organization is On The Rise, an organization aimed at assisting and empowering homeless women.

This year’s participating businesses include:

1369 Coffeehouse www.1369coffeehouse.com Central Bottle www.centralbottle.com Central Square Health / Wellness www.centralsquarehealthandwellness.com/ Harding House www.harding-house.com Harvest Co-op Market www.harvestcoop.com/ New Leaf Legal www.newleaflegal.com/ Picante www.newleaflegal.com/ Rudis Realty www.rudisrealty.com University Stationery www.britlink.com/university West Side Lounge www.westsidelounge.com Dickson Brothers Hardware www.dicksonbros.com Harvard Book Store www.harvard.com Irving House at Harvard www.irvinghouse.com Leavitt & Peirce www.leavitt-peirce.com O2 Yoga www.o2yoga.com Patricia Mazza Real Estate www.patriciamazzarealestate.com Tistik www.shoptistik.com Easy Chairs Antiques www.leejosephauctions.com William Henry Furniture www.williamhenryfurniture.com Boutique Fabulous www.boutiquefabulous.com Cambridge Brewing Co. www.cambrew.com Mid Cambridge Cleaners www.midcambridgecleaners.com Didriks www.didriks.com Cambridge Common Restaurant www.cambridgecommonrestaurant.com Cambridge Naturals www.cambridgenaturals.com Christopher's Restaurant www.christopherscambridge.com Clothware www.clothware.com Henry Bear's Park www.henrybear.com Joie de Vivre www.joiedevivre.com Porter Square Books, Inc. www.portersquarebooks.com Salon Luna www.salonluna.com True Home Improvements Follow The Honey www.followthehoney.com Local Root www.localroot.com

You can RSVP to the event on Facebook, and use the hashtag #thinklocal if you’d like to spread the word.

We hope you’ll come out and support your favorite local businesses between November 23^rd and November 30^th! SHOP local, and THANK stores for their generosity and community support.