Buy LOCAL... Buy it here! Keep it HERE!

Last night was an amazing evening spent in and for the community.

Elegantly Haunted is a proud member of the Buy Local Coalition here in York, PA. Buy Local is movement we all should be participating in. Now! I am not one to tell anyone how to live and spend their own money, but this is something worth expressing. I speak frankly so please understand that I don’t mean to be harsh, but instead I intend to be honest!

Buying your products and service locally keeps your own local economy healthy and thriving! Want more money for your schools? ... support local business. Want better parks and recreation? ... support local business.

On top of your taxes and own personal contributions to the community, local businesses are the top supporters of local programs. A strong local economy thrives and gives way to strong schools, and a solid social structure.

The facts are clear. I am an Artist, numbers, financial reports, talk of the economy, etc. all make me zone out to another world. I doodled my way through economics class. But I get this!

Buying local saves our community from the turmoil of economic downfalls and recessions. When we choose to invest in our communities through local business, we ensure a strong fabric that will hold up against what happens elsewhere. What goes up will come down, but with a tightly stretched trampoline beneath us we will bounce back faster and higher than before!

Or you can think of it way, a strong local economy is a protective bubble that helps shield us from bad decisions made by larger and more reckless corporations. Small business is the backbone of our nation, without small businesses we would be at the mercy of a few select organizations. Have you read or seen the Lorax... then you will understand what I mean. Adding variety and choice to our lives allows us to remain diverse free thinkers, and reinforces our ideals of a free nation. Yes! It does go that deep!

So if you live in the York area, check out the Buy Local Coalition website. It is filled with fabulous local business and organizations that add value and wealth to our community.

Happy supporting!!!