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Thank you for your donations to our Save Our Smalls Program!

Through the S.O.S. program, your donations are doing double duty.   Your donations first went towards saving small businesses in the Carlisle community by giving them a large purchase and then those purchases are being donated to local charities and frontline workers.   Learn more about the program in the next section.  See the program's press below.


Your donations helped 65 small downtown Carlisle businesses with $300 buys, and we are still finding homes for the gift certificates purchased.  We have currently paused the program, but you can still donate towards our other initiatives that help small businesses using the link below.

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Donations via Check

Donations to our organization can be made by check by mailing to:

Destination Carlisle

56 W. High Street

Carlisle, PA 17013


Please make the check out to "Destination Carlisle".  Thank you so very, very much!

How does S.O.S work?

You Donate money into our S.O.S. Fund

Frontline Workers & Charities Get Support

You Donate money into our S.O.S. Fund

We collect monetary donations from individuals and organizations via Paypal.  We have raised $20K, helped 65 businesses so far, and hope to raise even more.  As our community continues to support the program, we'll continue to coordinate it by helping businesses.

Find out more about S.O.S.

Small Businesses Get a Large purchase

Frontline Workers & Charities Get Support

You Donate money into our S.O.S. Fund

Every time donations reach $300, we pick a different Carlisle small business from which to purchase gift cards/products.  This purchase then provides a quick infusion of cash that they can use to pay their overhead costs, order inventory, or however they would like.  See the list of businesses you've helped below.

Suggest a business to support

Frontline Workers & Charities Get Support

Frontline Workers & Charities Get Support

Frontline Workers & Charities Get Support

We then take the gift cards or products we purchased and use them to thank frontline workers, such as EMTs, hospital and nursing home staffs, and firemen, or give them to local charities who can use them to help support their clients.  We should have 2000 $10 gift cards to gift because of you!

Suggest Frontline Workers or Charities

Businesses Helped & Donations Made to Date

Eve at Kindred Kaboodle

    Businesses Helped 

    1. Sunrise Cafe
    2. Helena's Chocolate Cafe & Creperie
    3. Nothing Sweeter
    4. No Common Scents
    5. Kindred Kaboodle
    6. Earth Artisan
    7. Boutique on Pomfret
    8. Grazery
    9. C-Luv Thrift
    10. Taqueria Laurita
    11. Tutto Venue & Boutique
    12. Pat Craig Studios
    13. Yak n Yeti II
    14. George's Subs
    15. Jewels of India
    16. Hook & Flask Stillworks
    17. North Hanover Grille
    18. Cafe Bruges
    19. Burd's Nest Brewing
    20. 360 Dance Fitters
    21. Camellia's Sin Tea Parlor & Gift Shop
    22. Mummert Chocolate
    23. Denim Coffee
    24. Gilded Door Pantry
    25. Clothesvine
    26. Marjorie's Gems
    27. Sanctuary Boutique
    28. Spoons Cafe
    29. Yoga at Simply Well
    30. Anahata Yoga
    31. K. Olson Ceramics
    32. Goldcrafter's Corner
    33. The Fabric Center
    34. Exquisite Chocolates
    35. HJ Barbershop
    36. Market Cross Pub
    37. the greatest gift
    38. American Artisan
    39. Molly Pitcher Brewing
    40. Gingerbread Man Carlisle
    41. Mount Fuji
    42. Salon Soleil
    43. Castlerigg Wine Shop
    44. GQ Barbershop
    45. Pomfret Street Books
    46. Hamilton Restaurant
    47. Carlisle Arts Learning Center
    48. Feather's in the Nest
    49. Roooster's
    50. Tamzen's Bridal
    51. JW Music
    52. Issei Noodle
    53. Square Bean Coffee
    54. History on High
    55. Grand Illusion Hard Cider
    56. Create-A-Palooza
    57. The Bookery
    58. Bedford Street Antiques
    59. Woodshed Guitar Works
    60. Mary Williams Photography
    61. The Carlisle Theatre
    62. The Bookery
    63. Farmer's on the Square
    64. Ryan's Barbershop

    Frontline Workers & Charities Supported

    1. UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle COVID-19 Departments
      158 Cupcakes & Cookie Bags
    2. Cumberland Goodwill EMS
      42 Gift Cards
    3. Community Cares
      $600 in Restaurant Gift Cards
    4. Thornwald Home
      158 Gift Cards
    5. Sarah A. Todd Home
      200 Gift Cards
    6. Cumberland Crossing
      140 Gift Cards
    7. Manor-Care Carlisle
      75 Boxes of Chocolates
    8. Claremont Home
      285 Gift Cards
    9. Carlisle Fire & Rescue
      $300 in Restaurant Gift Cards
    10. Central Penna. Youth Ballet
      $300 in Gift Cards
    11. Union Fire Company
      25 Gift Cards
    12. Keystone Theatrics
      $300 in Gift Cards
    13. Carlisle Police Department
      35 Gift Cards
    14. Borough of Carlisle
      90 Gift Cards
    15. Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties
      $300 in Restaurant Gift Cards
    16. Carlisle Family Life Center
      $300 in Gift Cards
    17. Cumberland County Department of Public Safety--62 Gift Cards.
    18. Cumberland County Facilities Management Department--24 Gift Cards.
    19. Cumberland County Prison--127 Gift Cards.
    20. The Salvation Army of Carlisle--$600 in Gift Cards.




    S.O.S. Recognitions & Press

    ABC 27 News Hometown Hero

    CPBJ Nonprofit Innovation Honoree

    CPBJ Nonprofit Innovation Honoree

    Destination Carlisle was named ABC News 27's Hometown Hero for January 14 for our work with the S.O.S. program.

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    CPBJ Nonprofit Innovation Honoree

    CPBJ Nonprofit Innovation Honoree

    CPBJ Nonprofit Innovation Honoree

    Destination Carlisle is a 2021 honoree in the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal's Nonprofit Innovation Awards for our S.O.S. program.

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    • Carlisle's "Save our Smalls" Closes in on Fundraising Goal
      WGAL 8
    • Destination Carlisle Raises Nearly $17,000 for Downtown Businesses
      Cumberlink/The Sentinel
    • Community Comes Together to "Save our Smalls"
      CHS Periscope
    • Hometown Hero: Destination Carlisle
      ABC 27
    • Destination Carlisle Raises $13,000 to Help Small Businesses and Healthcare Workers
      ABC 27
    • Destination Carlisle Launches Initiative to Save Small Businesses
      WHP 21
    • Destination Carlisle Launches "S.O.S.: Save our Smalls to Support Small Businesses and Nonprofits
      Fox 43
    • Destination Carlisle Launches Program to Help Small Businesses, Support Frontline Workers
      Pennlive
    • New Initiative Supports Small Businesses in Carlisle
      WGAL 8
    • Destination Carlisle Unveils "S.O.S.: Save Our Smalls" Initiative to assist Small Businesses and Nonprofits, Frontline Workers
      Cumberlink/The Sentinel

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