Get in on the action at the First Annual Give Back Day: The start of a new tradition.

Saturday, March 26

When: 10 to 5 p.m. Auction at 5 p.m.

Give Back Day is West Concord's new annual event to support Concord's charities. Participating retailers will each host a charity at their stores.

Do your shopping in West Concord that day and the stores will donate 5 percent of the day's sales to the charities. Followed by a Silent Auction benefit at 5 p.m. at Merlin's Silver Star Studio, 50 Beharrell Street (bidding will be open throughout the day,) with hors d'oeuvres and libations by Slowpokes and West Concord Liquors, and dessert by Debra's Natural Gourmet.

Participating charities:

Open Table

Communities for Restorative Justice

Council on Aging

Concord Friends of the Library

Domestic Violence Services Network

Minute Man ARC

OAR

Concord-Carlisle Community Chest

West Concord Green Thumbs

Participating Businesses:

Dabblers

Debra's Natural Gourmet

Firefly

Merlin's Silver Star Studio

Nashoba Brook Bakery Cafe

noa Jewelry, fine handcrafts & Gifts

Phillips Fine Paint

Quilter's Way

Reflections

West Concord 5 & 10

For more information call the Concord Chamber of Commerce at 978 369 3120 or visit www.concordchamberofcommerce.org