Hammond DDD Gives Free Cleaning Kits to Downtown Businesses
The Hammond Downtown Development District secured a $1,330 grant through the Main Street Recovery Grant administered through Louisiana Main Street. Once the money was secured, the staff reached out to business owners via our newsletter, inquiring about which project would most benefit them. Options allowed in the grant were cleaning supplies or a new promotional video for Downtown. The results were split. So the Board of Directors decided to spend the grant funds on free cleaning supplies, but also work on a new promotional video in the coming months.
We're thankful for great community partners like Home Depot who donated a large portion of the supplies for our businesses.
| Home Depot's Supply List | ||
| Name | Quantity | Total $ |
| Blue Gloves | 2000 | 100.00 |
| Individual Liquid Sanitizer | 192 | $744.96 |
| Individual Gel Sanitizer 14.2 oz | 28 | $251.44 |
| Individual Gel Sanitizer 7 oz | 22 | $109.56 |
| ZEP Gallon Gel Sanitizer | 28 | $699.16 |
| PPG Gallon Liquid Sanitizer | 2 | $49.94 |
| EconoSan Gallon Liquid Sanitizer | 13 | $259.74 |
| Premium 64oz Liquid Sanitizer | 47 | $610.06 |
| Odoban Gallon Cleaner | 33 | $115.44 |
| Germicidal Clorox | 100 | $498.00 |
Total Cost | $3,438.30 | |
| Home Depot Donation: | $2,114.76 | |
| Grant funds spent: | $1,323.54 |
We also purchased spray bottles from Lowe's to separate gallon-sized products into smaller amounts. Lowe's provided us with a discounted rate on spray bottles.
| Lowe's Supply List | ||
| Name | Quantity | Total $ |
Zep Pro Spray Bottles | 108 | $216 |
| Total Cost: | $216 | |
| Grant funds spent: | $6.46 | |
| DDD funds spent: | $209.54 |
Once supplies were purchased, City of Hammond trustees helped us unload and sort all the products. With another donation from Home Depot of small packing boxes, we created 100 cleaning supply boxes containing: bleach, gloves, gel & liquid hand sanitizer, reusable spray bottles, and medical-grade disinfectant. Board Members Bruce O'Krepki, Elsbet Hollywood and Cassie Ragan volunteered to help with the supply pick days that took place on July 1st and 2nd.
The following businesses received a cleaning kit to help their business combat COVID-19:
- Acropolis of Hammond, LLC
- American Bank & Trust
- Anthon Chiropractic
- Bar B Que Station
- Bayou Booksellers
- Benny's Place
- Blackened Brew
- Boutique de Fumee
- Brady's
- Cashe, Coudrain & Bass
- Cate Street Pub
- Cate Street Seafood
- Cena;
- Hammond Chehardy, Sherman, Williams
- Columbia Theatre
- Courtyard Café
- Crescent Bar
- Cutting Corner
- Dave's Full Service Auto
- Downtown Fitness
- Downtown Yoga
- ENG Construction
- First Baptist Church
- FJ Liner, MD
- Grace Memorial Church
- Hammond Florist
- Hammond Strawberry Fields
- Holly and Smith Architects
- Hammond Regional Arts Center
- Jade Salon
- Kali Norton Photography
- Keller Williams Realty Services
- Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
- Lee's Diner
- Lemoine Academy of Dance
- Mannino's Pharmacy
- Mariner's Inn
- Murphy Rogers
- Music Express
- NextHome
- Noland Stewart Salon
- Nortech
- Northshore Broadcasting
- one thirteen
- Paris Parker
- Pedigo Furniture
- Pita Pit
- PJ's Coffee
- Realty Executives
- Restoration House
- Ron Macaluso Attorney at Law
- Ruby
- Salon Nuo-Vo
- Small Time Skates
- Southern Elm Formal
- Southern Royalty Boutique
- Stiel Insurance
- STOA Group, LLC
- Susan's General Store
- Sweet Rolls
- Tallo Group
- Tangipahoa Parish Council on Aging
- TARC
- The Red White & Brew
- The Rind
- The SteaKhouse
- Tom Pistorious
- Tommy's on Thomas
- Tony Schillage, CPA
- Tope La
- Tru Juice
- Vitalogy
- Vogue
- Salon W
- Wright and Calvey Funeral Home
After giving businesses about 2 weeks to pick up cleaning supplies, we allowed business owners to receive a second cleaning kit on a first-come, first-serve basis. Overall, the grant funds and our partners made a significant impact on helping Downtown business owners.
We're proud to serve our community and provide cleaning supply kits to our businesses.
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