This project is all about supporting our local economy and the simple things each of us can do to help. The information below is the crux of their message:
3 - Think about which three independently owned businesses you'd miss most if they were gone. Stop in and say hello. Pick up a little something that will make someone smile. Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around.
50 - If half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month in independently owned businesses, their purchases would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue. Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 of the employed population did that.
68 - For every $100 spent in independently owned business, $68 returns to the local economy through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home.
1 - The number of people it takes to start a trend...you.
Soon we'll all be doing our holiday shopping, before you begin, please take a moment to think about what you can do locally first! To see more information about the 3/50 project, visit
the350project.net.
Community Calendar September 25, 2009
