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East County Stimulus Package Giveaway

Try Local First is at it again. We are giving away our very own economic stimulus for East Multnomah County. Entering is easy. Just fill in the form below, and you are entered. The contest runs from June 15th through July 25th, so do not delay! The winner will be announced at the Center for the Arts Plaza “Party on the Plaza”@ 401 NE 2nd Street in downtown Gresham on July 30th.

Prizes Include:

• One Night’s Stay at Holiday Inn Express, Regal Cinema Tickets, and a 6 Month Subscription Gift Certificate to The Gresham Outlook, courtesy of The Gresham Outlook

• Haircut & Style, Pedicure, Nails, Hair Highlights, Tanning & more at Nails On First & Hair 2

• Rounds of Golf Action at the Gresham Golf Course, courtesy of Home Run Graphics

• Spa Day For Your Car at Gresham Ford, and Burns Feed Store Gift Certificate, Courtesy of Gresham Ford

• Specialty Wine Basket, Troutdale General Store Gift Certificate, and Silk Espresso Gift Certificate courtesy of Riverview Community Bank

• One on One Couponing Instruction with the Money Maniac

• Portland Columbia Symphony Tickets, and Vacation Travel Certificate, courtesy of C.P. Trips

• Detox Package including a 30 minute Foot Bath & Infared Sauna Sessions from Healthy Alternatives

• “Wine For the Arts” Tickets and Haunted House Tickets, Courtesy of the Gresham Center for the Arts Foundation

• One on One Social Media Consultation from Alphabetix

• Gift Certificates to 4th Street Brewery, CafĂ© Delirium, Sunny Hans, Elegantly Funky, and Pup Scrub, courtesy of Oregonians Credit Union

• Rounds of Golf for two from Persimmon Country Club

• Gift certificate from Jockey Person to Person, courtesy of Kate Allister

• Tickets to the Gresham Barlow Education Foundation Gala Event

• Burgerville Gift Cards

• and much more…

Contest Rules | Paper Entry Form

 

 

 

 

Contest is closed.

Previous Contests

Money Bag

$1,000 Shopping Spree

In late 2009, Try Local First gave away a $1,000 shopping spree that was awarded right before the Christmas Holiday season.

Gloria Smith was our Shopping Spree Winner.

Essay Contest

Back to School Essay Contest

Try Local First and the Gresham Outlook gave two lucky winners a slew of Back to School related prizes for best describing what it means to shop local.

Hallie Exall was our 7-12 Grade Winner.

Bree Boertien was our 1-6 Grade Winner.

Other entries from 1-6 Grade and 7-12 Grade.

Discover East County

Discover East County Giveaway

The Discover East County campaign included prizes from local businesses combined together to create 3 separate packages tailored to a family, a couple and an individual.

Learn more about the Discover East County Contest.

Kelli Kang was our Family Package Winner.

Danielle Lavasseur was our Couples/Romance Package Winner.

Shirley Olson was our All About Me Winner.

Money Bag

$1,000 Shopping Spree

TryLocalFirst.org started its first public campaign in 2008 with a $1,000 shopping spree that was awarded right before the Christmas Holiday season.

Delores Porch was our Shopping Spree Winner.

The Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce has formed a coalition to launch a robust public-awareness campaign urging East County citizens to support their own quality of life by supporting local businesses.

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Casey Ryan
Riverview Bank

"With the tough economic times we are facing as a community it is more important then ever to shop and spend our money in the community we live in..."

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Stamp-Connection

"I can always count on local restaurants to keep my taste buds interested."

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41 Cents Spent Locally Can Create 21 Jobs!

$1 Million in sales = 21 jobs.
There are 46,296 households in East County.
$1 Million ÷ 46,296 = $21.60 per household.
$21.60 ÷ by 52 weeks = 41 cents per household.

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