Attorney Andrew Samtoy organized the first cash mob in Cleveland last November. According to Denver Cash Mob organizer Alysha Havey, "Cash mob is now an international event. It started with a group dedicated to supporting the local economy, then became a national day." Indeed, National Cash Mob Day was celebrated on March 24, 2012, which is when Denver joined the efforts to support local economies.
National Cash Mob rules ensure that the integrity of the event remains intact. In order to qualify for an official cash mob, a business "has to be locally owned, has to give back to the community in some way. The cash mob rules clearly support groups who support each other." In March, Denver's first cash mob supported Pandora on the Hill; this time, it's I Heart Denver. "Because we gave [Pandora] a boost that day, they've now donated 30 percent of those profits to a firefighter relief fund," says Havey.
"I Heart Denver is perfect because they give 70 percent of their profits to support local artists who also support the store," Havey continues. "Part of the mob is about meeting people who have the same ideas in supporting local business and banding together to support our economy."Find out more about Denver Cash Mob on this Facebook page organized by locals like Zach Klimko and Noah Slauson. For more info on the national cash mob movement, go here.
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