BACC Promotes the 3/50 Project

The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting The 3/50 Project, “Saving the Brick and Mortars Our Nation is Built On.”

The BACC staff is distributing bookmarks, sponsored by the BACC Downtown Partnership Committee, to local, independently owned businesses. Local business owners can then stamp their information on the back of the bookmarks, and distribute them to customers to encourage participation in the project.

The bookmarks highlight the key points of The 3/50 Project. The first suggests consumers think about three independently owned businesses they would miss the most if they were gone. Secondly, it encourages individuals to spend $50 each month in independently owned businesses to help keep those businesses around.

As noted in The 3/50 Project highlights, “For every $100 spent in independently owned businesses, $68 returns to the local economy through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures.” Each individual who chooses to spend $50 per month in local, independently owned businesses makes a significant positive impact on the local economy.

For more information on The 3/50 Project, visit the350project.net, or contact the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce at 814-368-7115.