Oct 8, 2012

Uptown Neighborhood Renewal ‘Cash Mobs’ Seek To Support Local Struggling BusinessesBy Jordan DavidsonHuffingtonPost.com

Manhattan, NY – A group of upper Manhattan residents is mobbing local stores — armed with a wad of cash and a mission to support local businesses.

Uptown Neighborhood Renewal, the community outreach arm of Uptown Community Church in Washington Heights, recently began organizing monthly “cash mobs” to support local businesses and artists.

Cash mobs involve a large group arriving at a venue at the same time to purchase as much as its members can reasonably afford in an effort to help out local businesses and people.

“We’re just a ragtag group making a difference,” said team member Randy Gallegos, 37.

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