Shop Local. Gift Big. Give Back.

Your shopping trip can change a student’s future. Throughout the year, shops and boutiques across Cedarburg team up with the Cedarburg Community Scholarship Fund to turn your everyday purchases into scholarship dollars for graduating seniors.

Here’s the best part: it costs you nothing extra. Pick up a birthday gift, refresh your wardrobe, grab something for the house, or finally buy that thing you’ve had your eye on. Just shop like you normally would, and a portion of your purchase goes straight to funding local scholarships.

Every participating shop brings its own flavor to the cause, from handmade goods to home decor to one of a kind gifts. Check our calendar for upcoming dates, bring a friend, and make a day of it on Washington Avenue. One shopping trip really can help send a Cedarburg student to college.

Follow us or check back often. New Shop to Donate dates are added throughout the year.

For Shops & Retailers: How It Works

Want to turn your regular business day into a fundraiser for local students? The Cedarburg Community Scholarship Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your contribution is tax deductible and goes directly toward scholarships for Cedarburg’s graduating seniors. Here’s how partnering with us works:

  1. Pick a Date. Choose a day (or a few hours) that works for your shop. Many partners run their event for a full day; others pick a weekend, a holiday shopping day, or a slower weekday to bring in extra foot traffic.

  2. Set Your Give Back Percentage. You decide how much of the day’s sales to donate, typically 10 to 20 percent of pretax purchases. Some partners include in store and online orders; others extend it to gift card sales too.

  3. We Help Spread the Word. Once your date is confirmed, CCSF promotes your event on our website, social media, and community calendar, and we can supply a flyer template with your logo and details.

  4. Host Your Event. Customers shop like normal. Many partners ask shoppers to mention CCSF or show a flyer at checkout, but that’s entirely up to you and how you want to track it.

  5. Send In Your Donation. After the event, tally your total and send your contribution to CCSF. As a 501(c)(3), we’ll provide a donation receipt for your records, and we’ll make sure your business gets a shoutout for supporting local students.

Interested in hosting a Shop to Donate day? Email Businessdrive@Cedarburgscholarship.org to pick a date and get your flyer started.