Gloria Smith noticed the brightly green wrapped boxes in local stores last Christmas (2008) and she filled out a form and entered to win the local $1,000 Shopping Spree. Then later on in the year she entered to win a Discover East County Package and when she heard the winners announced at the 4th of [...]
Sometimes the worse things get the better they are. This year began with our country in one of the most severe depressions of our lifetime – we as a community have embraced Try Local First and we feel the difference it has made. We feel the positive energy of people shopping local and taking care [...]
Mayor Shane Bemis will visit Gresham retailers for his quarterly Neighborhood Walk today. The walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a group discussion at Café Delirium, a local independent coffee shop in Gresham’s historic downtown. He will meet with members of Gresham’s Try Local First campaign to discuss the importance of making local purchasing [...]
We had over 5,000 entries in the 2009 Try Local First Shopping Spree drawing for a $1,000. We are pleased to announce that Gloria Smith of Gresham won! Congratulations Gloria!
The following article by Brian Lessler was originally published by the Gresham Outlook What’s so important about this idea of using local merchants, suppliers and contractors? What difference does it really make whether you buy your new (fill in the blank) from an East County merchant, a Portland department store or online for that matter? [...]
Try Local First is at it again. We care a great deal about our local economy and want it to prosper in good times and bad. That is why we are giving away a $1000 shopping spree to one lucky winner. It’s our very own stimulus package for East Multnomah County. Entering is Easy Simply [...]
The following article originally appeared in the Gresham Outlook. The “Try Local First” theme of the 10th annual East County Economic Summit manifested itself in more ways than one. In addition to holding the event — sponsored this year by the Boeing Company — at East Hill Church in the heart of downtown Gresham, a [...]
Congratulations Hallie Exall Hallie Exall is the winner of our Try Local First back to school essay contest for grades 7-12. The Winning Essay When shopping, I think of the benefits and drawbacks of where I choose to spend my money. I ask myself, “Is the pricing appropriate? Does it benefit the environment?” and “How [...]
Congratulations Bree Boertien Bree Boertien is the winner of our Try Local First back to school essay contest for grades 1-6. The Winning Essay How To Save Gresham You can help save Gresham by doing a lot. So, don’t take a long shower. We can use that water to water farms and fields. Start shopping [...]
Amanda Kadell, Gresham, Grade 7 What me and my family buy locally is food and new clothes but mostly food. You should not waste your money on dumb stuff like new earrings, toys, a lot of jewelry, clothes and new shoes. That’s very dumb. Once you have the money, you should buy stuff you absolutely [...]