Shop Local

Marion County Bank's Shop Local Challenge 

Shop Local. Win Local. Spend local. 

This time of year is one of the best times of the year to experience everything our local businesses have to offer. From holiday open houses and community celebrations to finding the perfect gift, there are plenty of reasons to shop the local businesses in Pella, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas or wherever you call home.

At Marion County Bank, we're proud to support the small businesses that invest in our communities every day. That's why the #MCBShopLocalChallenge is back.

This year, we're giving away $600 in local Chamber Bucks throughout the challenge, helping turn your support of local businesses into even more dollars spent locally.

Official Shop Local Rules

We love our local businesses

How to Participate

It's simple:

Pick up your Shop Local card. Cards will be available at all Marion County Bank locations beginning November 2.

Visit six local businesses. Take your card along and have an employee at each business initial a circle and write the business name. You must visit six different businesses, but no purchase is necessary.

Turn in your completed card. Return your card to a Marion County Bank location and you'll be entered for a chance to win. The earlier you complete your card, the more opportunities you'll have to win!

Shop Local. Win Local.

Shop local Prizes

We're spreading the prizes throughout the holiday shopping season.

November 17

• $100 Pella Bucks awarded from entries returned in Pella and a Shop Local Tote
• $100 Knoxville Chamber Dollars awarded from entries returned in Knoxville and a Shop Local Tote

December 1

• $100 Pella Bucks awarded from entries returned in Pella and a Shop Local Tote*
• $100 Knoxville Chamber Dollars awarded from entries returned in Knoxville and a Shop Local Tote*

December 8: Grand Prize

One grand prize winner will receive:

$200 in the winner's choice of Pella Bucks or Knoxville Chamber Dollars and a Shop Local Tote*

Winners of the November drawing will not be eligible for the December 1^st $100 drawing, but all eligible entries, including previous winners, remain in the running for the December 8 grand prize.

All completed cards must be returned by 4:30 PM on December 7 to be eligible for the grand prize.

*Shop local tote pictured is a rendering. Actual tote will differ.

Learn more about Pella Bucks and Knoxville's Chamber Bucks:

Pella Bucks Knoxville's Chamber Bucks

Shop wherever local takes you.

Make Local Part of Your Holiday Season

You don't have to go out of your way to complete the challenge.

Take your card along as you enjoy the holiday season. Visit local open houses. Browse during community celebrations. Shop Pink Friday and Small Business Saturday. Explore Living Windows, the Christmas Tree Lighting, Tour of Stores, Tour of Homes, Kerstmarkt, or simply spend an afternoon checking names off your holiday shopping list.

Shop in Pella. Shop in Knoxville. Shop in Melcher-Dallas. Shop wherever local takes you.

Your six businesses can come from any community. Where you return your completed card determines whether you're entered in the Pella or Knoxville $100 drawings.

Check out the local events here!

PACE - Pella Chamber Visit Pella

Knoxville Chamber

Let's support each other

Why Shop Local

Local businesses do more than sell products and services.

They're our neighbors. They employ local people. They support schools, nonprofits, events, teams, and organizations. And they help make our communities places people want to live, work, visit, and call home. They are the heart of our community.

That's why this challenge isn't really about filling six circles on a card.

It's about making the decision to choose local during one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year.

Community Support

All the details

Official Shop Local Rules

• Cards are available beginning November 2, 2026.
• Each card must be completed by visiting six different businesses.
• No purchase is necessary to participate.
• One entry per person.
• Participants may visit businesses in any community.
• Completed cards returned to a Pella Marion County Bank location will be eligible for the Pella drawings. Cards returned to a Knoxville Marion County Bank location will be eligible for the Knoxville drawings.
• $100 Pella Bucks and $100 Knoxville Chamber Dollars winners will be selected on November 17 and December 1.
• A winner of the November 17 drawing is not eligible for the December 1 drawing.
• Winners of the November 17 and December 1 drawings remain eligible for the grand prize.
• Completed cards must be returned by 4:30 PM on December 7, 2026 to be eligible for the grand prize.
• The grand prize winner will be selected on December 8, 2026 and will receive $200 in their choice of Pella Bucks or Knoxville Chamber Dollars plus a Shop Local tote bag.
• Participants must be 18 years or older.
• You do not need to be a Marion County Bank customer to participate or win.
• Marion County Bank employees and their spouses may participate but are not eligible to win.
• Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes.
• By entering, winners agree to allow Marion County Bank to publish their name and photo on the bank's website and social media channels.
• The promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

If you have any additional questions feel free to contact us and we'd love to share more. Have a great time exploring our local businesses!

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