{"id":475,"date":"2009-04-29T20:29:48","date_gmt":"2009-04-29T20:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=475"},"modified":"2009-04-29T20:29:48","modified_gmt":"2009-04-29T20:29:48","slug":"shop-local-save-your-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/shop-local-save-your-community\/","title":{"rendered":"shop local &#038; save your community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20115705ecea8970b-pi\" style=\"DISPLAY: inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3 50 project\" border=\"0\" class=\"at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20115705ecea8970b \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20115705ecea8970b-800wi\" title=\"3 50 project\" \/><\/a>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the350project.net\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">The 3\/50 project<\/a> was just introduced via the web a month ago and has gained incredible momentum. And it&#39;s no surprise why&#8230; it&#39;s simple, makes sense,&#0160;easy&#0160;to put in practice&#0160;and can change your community.<\/p>\n<p>How can you make a difference?<\/p>\n<p>1.&#0160; List out some of your favorite independent stores, restaurants, coffee shops, salons&#0160;and so on that you enjoy going to or having in your downtown.<\/p>\n<p>2.&#0160; Next time you need a card, birthday present, flowers, spray paint, produce&#0160;or a break from&#0160;your busy day, choose to go to one of the businesses on your list instead of a big box store.&#0160; You&#39;ll be surprised how easy it is to put $50 a month back into your community.<\/p>\n<p>3. 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