Contribute 2009 : Big Help for Small Business. Amazing. Don't be left out!

 

Contribute 2009 

Job loss, foreclosure and greater demand at local food banks. These aren’t just stories on a newscast. Americans are struggling. Small businesses are at risk.  We must rally to help small businesses in our communities – the very businesses that often lead an economic recovery.  

So what can you do?

One idea. 100,000 people. $5 million.  It all adds up to big help for small business.

Dollars spent at community-based merchants create a multiplier effect in the local economy. The American Impendent Business Alliance estimates that for every dollar spent at a local independent merchant, three or more times as much goes back into the local economy compared to a dollar spent at chain-owned businesses.  By pledging to spend just $50 at a locally owned small business and encouraging others to do the same, we can spread the word and collectively contribute to small businesses and to our surrounding communities.
 
Scentsy contributed $100,000 to 40 small businesses in its home community to celebrate its Fifth Anniversary.  The experience was inspiring; the impact significant.  Many Scentsy consultants expressed an interest in contributing further. We love that.  We support that.  Contribution starts from the heart then grows, expands and spreads across the country because true contribution is not tied to what you receive.   
 
Our goal is to inspire 100,000 people to pledge to spend an extra $50 at locally owned small businesses on October 12, 2009.  That’s a $5 million economic infusion that can create a ripple effect in communities across the nation.
 
Take the Contribution 2009 pledge and offer big help to small businesses in your community.

via scentsycontribute.org

I am thrilled to be a part of a company that is actively working toward helping our struggling economy. I read about the power of the difference Scentsy made in their hometown. What an amazing idea for each one of us to be a part of the economic recovery. One person can make a difference and I invite you to make a difference with me by pledging to spend just $50 on October 12.

 

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