Shop Local First Campaign

The McCloud Local First Network’s “Shop McCloud First” holiday campaign has come to a close, and two generous prize packages have been awarded as part of the first-ever Shop McCloud First Holiday Shopping Contest. The contest was part of a holiday campaign designed to promote McCloud, increase awareness of local McCloud businesses and to educate the public about the importance of buying from local, independent businesses in order to strengthen the local economy.

In This Issue:

• 2009 Year In Review
• Dog & Pony Show Parade Highlights
• Fundraising Activities & Progress
• How You Can Get Involved
• Working Group Updates: Renewable Energy, Tourism, Think Local First, Farmer’s Market, Branding McCloud, Business Attraction & Retention, Trail Development
• Happy Holidays, Next Board Meeting Invitation

We received a lot of great footage of this year's dog and pony show thanks to many local amateur and professional photographers. Click here to see all photographs from the event.

Also, Paul J. von Hartmann, put together his great movie of the event:

Enter the 2nd Annual Shop McCloud First Holiday Shopping Contest and win big when you visit McCloud businesses between Nov. 26th and Christmas Day!

What: McCloud Holiday Shopping Contest; Win 2 Fabulous Prizes Valued at over $400 each!

When: From Friday, November 26th through Sat. December 25th

Where: Any and all McCloud Businesses

Why Shop McCloud First?

All over the country, programs designed to highlight the power and importance of locally-owned businesses are being developed. The recent economic downturn has proved to be a powerful catalyst for economic awareness and positive transition. Communities everywhere are seeking to ensure their stability and long-term health by launching programs that focus on local resources to build local economies from the ground up, and McCloud is no exception.