The 3/50 project....

3 - Think about which 3 independently owned stores 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 just half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month in independently owned stores, their purchases would generate $42,629,700,000 in revenue.* Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 of employed Americans did that.

68 - For every $100 spent in independently owned stores, $68 of it returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home.

1 - The number of people it takes to start the trent...you.

Pick 3. Spend 50. Save your local economy

For more information, visit www.the350project.net.

*Employment statistics U.S. Dept of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics 2/6/2009.