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Discover To Give Back To 200 Black-Owned Restaurants To Aid In COVID-19 Relief

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Hofstra chapter.

In an effort to relieve some of the economic strain put on independent businesses following the novel coronavirus pandemic, Discover has pledged to pay $25,000 to 200 black-owned restaurants across the United States. 

Julie Loeger, the Executive Vice President of Discover, expressed her support of aiding black businesses in her statement saying, “COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on businesses across the United States, and we want to help effect positive change by offering financial support to Black-owned restaurants, a segment of the economy that has been disproportionately impacted during this pandemic,” but Discover wants you to get involved too.

Through their #EatItForward program, Discover has made it possible for you to nominate your favorite black-owned restaurants through social media. 

Here’s how you can help your favorite black-owned restaurant:

1. Twitter:

Tweet and mention the restaurant’s name and @Discover, #EatItForward and #Sweepstakes.

2. Facebook:

Nominate a restaurant by tagging them in the comments section of a post where Discover is asking for nominations related to the $5 million commitment to black-owned restaurant program.

3. Instagram

Upload a photo taken by a user that is related to the nominated restaurant and tag @Discover, #EatItForward, #Sweepstakes and @ mention the restaurant’s Instagram account or restaurant name within the photo caption.

The voting period is open now through November 2020. You can enter these sweepstakes weekly over a 17-week period. 

In order for your restaurant to be eligible, restaurants must be at least 50% black-owned and must be located in the United States. For more guidelines, you can check out the Official Rules page.

Each restaurant that wins will receive $25,000 from Discover, with their total donation amount being 5 million dollars across 200 restaurants. 

For more information, you can go to the Discover website.

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