Not only is February National Heart Month, but it is known for the month of showing love on Valentine’s Day. The Summerville Main Street organization had a vision to not only decorate a downtown to spread some local love, but to also bring awareness of National Heart Month.

Summerville Main Street is looking forward to declaring February 2022 “Love Local” Month. The project will expand by offering the opportunity to place positive messages on the large hearts to be displayed throughout the month of February. Message options could be, but not limited to in honor of, in memory of, or a message of love or encouragement.

The “Love Local” project will also encourage local shopping throughout the month, by calling on the community to show their love for local through a Valentine’s Day classic: love letters. The Love Letters for Local initiative will encourage community members to write letters of appreciation and support to small businesses. To incentivize shoppers and residents to participate in the program, the Summerville Main Street organization will randomly select one letter writer per week to win a gift card to a downtown business.

Additional projects are in the works for downtown that will include beautification/decoration combined with activities geared towards supporting local business.