Across Seattle, dozens of businesses are turning an ordinary day of commerce into a way to support Minneapolis businesses that plan to close on Friday, Jan. 30 as part of a nationwide economic shutdown. On Thursday, Jan. 29, more than 30 Seattle businesses will donate a portion of their day’s proceeds—which vary by business—to purchase gift cards for Minneapolis businesses. The goal is to help offset income those businesses expect to lose by closing on Friday in solidarity with the shutdown. The Seattle effort is being organized by Spice Waala, the Indian street food restaurant co-owned by Uttam Mukherjee and Dr. Aakanksha Sinha. Participating Seattle businesses include restaurants and bakeries such as Atoma, Kamonegi, Musang, Off Alley, Ben’s Bread, Pufftown Bakehouse, Rachel’s Bagels & Burritos, Situ Tacos, Windy City Pie, Yalla, and dozens of others.