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| Jim Karnopp | 48198 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Shopping locally supports my friends and neighbors and keeps money in my community. |
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| Lisa Dugdale | 48104 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Shopping at locally owned businesses makes our community an interesting place to shop and live! |
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| cynthia edwards | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | |
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| Jennifer Manning | 48104 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | To support and improve local economy, to re-invest in safer products and methods of production, to keep dollars out of the pockets of huge corporations... |
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| Patti Smith | 48108 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | As everyone (hopefully) knows, we are in a severe economic depression in Michigan. The government is not going to help us--this is obvious from the government "shut down" and petty bickering. It's up to the residents. One simple thing we can do is shop local, keep our dollars in Michigan and try to fight our way out of this slump. |
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| Ken Anderson | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | While I personally may not have the power to drastically affect many of the large-scale processes/structures in the region right now, I do have the power to make a myriad of small changes in my own life which add up to create significance. Perhaps more important is my ability to communicate these ideas/changes to other people... |
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| Brenda Terpstra | 48176 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | To keep more of the dollars in our community and to keep small businesses afloat. |
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| Paulette Borwn | 48104 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | to support |
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| rachel Thompson | 48103 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | |
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| Chuck Warpehoski | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Shopping locally saves the soul of a community. Fourth Avenue Birkenstocks has more soul than Payless Shoes. Cafe Verde has more soul than Starbucks. Supporting these locally-owned businesses keeps a local flavor to a community I love. |
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| Mary Bilyeu | 48105 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | Why would I support some out-of-state corporation when I can help to provide for my neighbors??? I only shop online or from non-local vendors when I am given absolutely no choice in the matter. Otherwise, I would much rather shop at stores where my fellow Ann Arborites come to know me, and where I am appreciated as much as I appreciate their service .... |
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| Carla Kay Baumann | 48108 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | We need to keep the money in our community. |
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| Rebekah Warren | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Here in Washtenaw County we have a proud tradition of thriving local businesses that not only offer quality goods and services, but also give back to our communities in a number of ways. I think that it is critically important to shop locally and support these businesses both because they represent the individuality and creativity that is our County and because they invigorate our downtown sectors with astounding economic stimulation, keeping our dollars where they can continue to work for our residents again and again. |
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| lisa waud | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | It's ALL ABOUT local, baby! |
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| Linda french | 48197 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | It supports the local business people who by having their stores open increase the quality of life in a walkable downtown and residential area. |
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| Julie Roberts | 48103 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | to support the local economy, to keep diversity in our local retailers, to create a vibrant downtown, and to support "mom & pop"s |
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| Dunrie Greiling | 48103 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | Invest in the community - so we continue to have interesting stores, artists, and places to go!
Save on trips to the mall, returns to online stores... |
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| Mary Lemmer | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Keep money in the economy, support local merchants, and to build community! |
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| Christine Slocumb | 48103 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | keep great stores in downtown A2! |
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| Kali Israel | 48103 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | There is so much pleasure in shopping locally---you very quickly get to know so much more about the town, including other neighborhoods, and all kinds of conversations and small kindnesses happen. But it's also by shopping locally today that we can ensure our ability to do so in the future, since small shops that aren't supported regularly won't be there later. |
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| Steve Bean | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Not only does it benefit the local economy (who is that anyway? oh yeah, it's us, our friends, our families, our neighbors), shopping locally reduces negative impacts on our environment, like greenhouse gas emissions. It also builds community wealth in ways that are less exploitative than we're typically encouraged to practice (by mass medial outlets, our national "leaders", etc.) |
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| barb roether | 48108 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | It is a win-win for all of us!!Even as an employee of Macys at the Briarwood Mall I love the uniqueness of Ann Arbor. There is no where like it!! Barb |
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| Kristin Vespa | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | There are many reasons. One is because its better for the environment. |
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| Debbie Johnson | 48103 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | To help support the local economy and keep as many interesting and unique stores in the area as possible. |
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| Christine Wickram | 48105 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | Where we spend our money can have a significant effect on the sustainability of our surroundings. Supporting local businesses will ensure that the people and places that make our cities and towns unique can survive and continue to operate. So wherever you live, I encourage you to increase your connection with your community and neighbors. This can be as simple as buying your fruit from a vendor who sells local produce, getting your haircut at an independently-owned barber, or re-filling your prescription at your neighborhood pharmacy. It’s an investment in a healthy, happy future. |
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| Brad Greenhill | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Buying local rules! |
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| Susan Bettcher | 48104 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | To support small businesses. |
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| David Paris | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | Together... We can all help to put China out-of-business! |
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| paul m hickman | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Without local shopping we have no local businesses. Without local businesses we have no identity therefore no Ann Arbor. We have anywhere or nowhere USA.
Not to mention the products and service generally are much... much... better at a local business. |
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| Kelli Talaska | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | |
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| Randy Holtzman | 48103 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | To support our local businesses, who help support our local ecocomy. |
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| nina juergens | 48104 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | I gave myself this challenge 5 years ago and have done it every year since! With the majority of my shopping being done downtown I save time and gas and not having to fight traffic and have discovered a treasure trove of both unusual and practical high quality gifts. Remember that many downtown merchants validate parking... |
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| David Rhoads | 48176 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | We need the diversity which locally owned businesses provide. |
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| Carrie Fawcett | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | I love to support independent business, we need to keep profits in Michigan, now more than ever. |
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| Andrea Steves | 48104 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | variety, originality, and support! |
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| Emily Baker | 48103 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | To maintain and insure a sustainable community. |
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| Eboni Frederick-Pettway | 48197 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | |
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| Sharon Ortisi | 48197 | I pledge to shop locally whenever possible. | To support the local community and keep fun, unique shops afloat in Ann Arbor. |
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| Ines Storhok | 48104 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | In addition to supporting our local businesses and economy, buying local gifts also showcases our great stores and merchandise. Yesterday was my birthday and as a gift to myself I decided to spend the day shopping in downtown Ann Arbor (by foot). I had the greatest time discovering new places and re-discovering some old stores. Ended up buying some very special holiday gifts and will continue to do so throughout the holiday shopping season. I'm a 100% supporter of Ann Arbor! |
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| Athena Papageorgiou | 48105 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | Our economy is so challenged right now and every job counts in our community. Buying local keeps the businesses healthy and growing. Shop owners can be open longer hours and employ more local people. Everybody wins! |
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| Cathy Bettcher | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | Fun, unique gift items. Supports the local community. |
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| Cathy Bettcher | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | Fun, unique gift items. Supports the local community. |
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| Mike Jennings | 48105 | I pledge to do 100% of my shopping locally. | With out our local shops, the viability of our economy is dependent on outside market forces, and the middle class of our town will slowly disappear. |
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| Barbara Furman | 48103 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | I work for a locally owned business (Bank of Ann Arbor, the only locally owned bank in Ann Arbor) so I know how important it is to support our customers. |
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| Praveen Dayalu | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | Minimize carbon footprint |
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| Praveen Dayalu | 48104 | I pledge to do 80% of my shopping locally. | Minimize carbon footprint |