Submissions in all forms (written, video, photographic, etc.) accepted at downtownalpenami@gmail.com

In these unprecedented times, the Alpena DDA would like to collect and share your stories as members of our downtown community in the Downtown Alpena COVID-19 Collective Diary Project. We are asking you to record and submit your perspectives and experiences as business owners, downtown employees, downtown residents, leaders/members of nonprofit organizations, etc. to the DDA. All submissions will be presented on the DDA’s social media pages and will then be compiled and donated to the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Special Collections Department as a part of their COVID-19 Diary Project. The goal of this collective diary project is  to share the stories of our downtown community members with current and future generations. Please note that by submitting your diary entry in any form to the Alpena DDA you understand that ownership of all submissions will be transferred to the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Special Collections Department when the collection is donated to them.

The purpose of this project is to: 

• Connect with potential customers and the greater community as a whole so people can see and understand the experiences and reality business owners are facing at this time 
  
• Keep a record of the stories and experiences of downtown community members to provide history and context for future generations
  
• Support the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Special Collections Department in their effort to record how COVID-19 has impacted our community
  

The Downtown Alpena COVID-19 Collective Diary Project Guidelines