Love On Loop It Up Week aids youth programming

Campaign invites community to support arts, literacy, STEAM.

Loop It Up Savannah is in the middle of its 2022 Annual Campaign, and the organization is inviting the community to get involved in raising funds to support the arts, literacy and STEAM programming it provides to thousands of young students across Savannah each year.

The organization is designating Saturday through Feb. 20 as Love On Loop It Up Week and is seeking business owners and individuals to hold small, sometimes private, fundraisers in honor of Loop It Up. Suggested fundraisers include offering round-up donations and designated drink specials in restaurants and bars, auctioning a donated item or service, holding an in-office donation dress down day, hosting an in-home dinner party with friends, and more.

“Out of Covid-concern, we decided not to host our annual Soup It Up for Loop It Up event this year, but our work with the children of Chatham County is as vibrant, extensive and exciting as ever,” said Molly Lieberman, Loop It Up Savannah executive director.

“Participating in Love on Loop It Up Week is a great way to support our annual campaign, which will support our programs throughout 2022! Friends and supporters of Loop It Up Savannah can host and participate in community-based mini fundraisers, which are fun, diverse and in tune with the COVID safety of this moment. We invite everyone to join us in loving on Loop It Up this month.”

One Love On Loop It Up event is already underway at three restaurants across town. The Gaslight Group, which owns a number of restaurants in Savannah, is holding fundraisers at The 5 Spot Midtown, The 5 Spot Sandfly, and B Matthew’s Eatery downtown.

“At the Gaslight Group, we believe that being a true local business means reinvesting the dollars that our guests spend with us back into the community that we all live in. That’s why we support Loop It Up Savannah,” said Jennifer Huskey, co-owner of the Gaslight Group and member of the Loop It Up Savannah Board of Directors.

“Through the end of February, when you order to go through our websites, you can choose to round-up your total to the nearest dollar. In our restaurants, you can donate directly to Loop It Up using QR codes at the table. Every penny of that money goes to help Loop It Up accomplish their amazing mission of bringing arts, literacy, mindfulness and STEAM enrichment programs to Chatham County schools. Keep your eyes on our social media — The 5 Spot Midtown, The 5 Spot Sandfly and B. Matthew’s Eatery — for more fun ways to support Loop It Up at our restaurants throughout the year.”

Anyone interested in participating in Love On Loop It Up Week can visit the Loop It Up Savannah website and loopitupsavannah.com/love-on-loopit-up.html, where you can find links to Google forms for both business owners and individuals.

STEVE BISSON/SAVANNAHNOW.COM “Our work with the children of Chatham County is as vibrant, extensive and exciting as ever,” said Molly Lieberman, Loop It Up Savannah executive director.