$231,000. That’s the amount of gift checks sold last year by the Wabash County Retail Merchants Committee. The gift checks are sold through the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce office and executive director Lesley Hipsher says the gift check program is the biggest incentive for local businesses to join the RMC…

 The $231,000 in gift checks sold last year was about $20,000 more than sold in 2022. Hipsher said other communities have similar programs, but none come close to the amount of money generated through the Wabash County gift check program. The gift checks can be purchased in any denomination throughout the year at the Chamber office.