Contact Info
Erick Phillips, Small Business Saturday Contact
phillipse@oaklandcountymi.gov
2100 Pontiac Lake Road
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328
Contest Winners
CONGRATULATIONS to the "Local Gems" Sweepstakes Winners
DECEMBER 16, 2025: NEWS RELEASE Local Gems Sweepstakes Generates More Than 1,000 Entries, Spotlighting Hundreds of Oakland County Small Businesses
2025 Winners
 | 1st Winner - Garo Danayan of Huntington WoodsPrize - $1,000 |
 | 2nd Winner - Bret Rasegan of Rochester HillsPrize - $500 |
 | 3rd Winner - Julie Decker of Oak ParkPrize - $250 |
2024 Winners
 | 1st Winner - Rachelle Hoover of Farmington HillsPrize - $1,000 |
 | 2nd Winner - Garo Danayan of Huntington WoodsPrize - $500 |
 | 3rd Winner - Christie Rigoulot of WaterfordPrize - $250 |
News Release: Winners of Oakland County’s 2024 “Local Gems” Sweepstakes Announced
2023 Winners
1st Winner - Katy BaraccoPrize - $1,000 |  |
2nd Winner - Rasheda WilliamsPrize - $500 | Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter congratulates “Local Gems” Sweepstakes winners Rasheda Williams of Royal Oak (left) and Katy Baracco of Farmington (right) Wednesday at the Farmington Brewing Co. |
3rd Winner - Danielle ZacharskiPrize - $250 |
Read the News Release
News Release - Three Oakland County Residents Win Sweepstakes for Supporting Small Businesses More than 300 “Local Gems” Highlighted through Contest - 12/14/2023
2022 Winners
 | 1st Winner - Sam BishopPrize - $1,000 |
 | 2nd Winner - Norma OkonskiPrize - $500 |
2022 Winners Video
Thank You, Sponsors
CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER
Oakland County – Economic Development
Questions?
QUESTIONS? Contact Paula Harrington at Oakland County: harringtonp@oaklandcountymi.gov
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