Press Release
June 26, 2009
Celebrate Our Independence at
Keene Independents Week
KEENE, NH, June 26, 2009 - The Keene Downtown Group (KDG) joins other nationwide groups in declaring the week of July 1-7, 2009 Independents Week. KDG will celebrate our independence by kicking off the Keene Buy Local Initiative: 10% Shift during this week. If our community commits to shifting 10% of our spending to locally owned businesses, three times more money will stay in our local economy!
Join the Keene Buy Local Initiative's kick-off celebration: Keene Independents Week.
Keene Independents Week Events:
July 1 - 5: Find Your Independents Scavenger Hunt. Everyone is invited to participate in an ongoing scavenger hunt at local downtown businesses. Pick up scavenger hunt materials at Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's Shoes, Keene Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune starting on July 1st. Complete the scavenger hunt and return it to Life is Sweet Candy Store , 93 Main St. to be entered into a raffle drawing on Sunday, July 5th.
July 1 - 5: LOCAL T-Shirts for Sale. Come support the Keene Buy Local Initiative and buy a unique LOCAL T-Shirt. Find them for sale downtown at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's Shoes, Keene Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune for $10. All proceeds go to the Keene Buy Local Initiative.
Wednesday, July 1st, 12:00pm: Independents Week Kick-Off. Keene Mayor Dale Pregent will officially kick-off the Keene Buy Local Initiative at the Central Square Gazebo by proclaiming that Keene Independents Week has begun. Come show support for local businesses by wearing your LOCAL 03431 T-shirt.
Thursday, July 2nd, 6 - 7pm: Film at Prime Roast. Watch a screening of the film documentary, LEGACY about multi-generational family businesses withlocal film producer, Jim Howard. More information at http://www.hannahgrimes.com/Projects/multi-generational-family-business-project.
Friday, July 3rd, 5 - 7pm: Taste of Downtown Keene on Main St. Enjoy free samples from local restaurants and snack purveyors at participating downtown businesses.
Friday, July 3rd, 5:30 - 7:30pm and Saturday 12-3pm: Free Music on Railroad Square. Enjoy music that's part of the Keene Summer Music Series.
Saturday, July 4th, 7:30am Registration: Four on the 4th Road Race Starting at Railroad Square. Walk or run four miles to support Pathways for Keene. More information at http://www.tlaorg.org/pathways/roadrace-description.html.
Saturday, July 4th 9am - 2pm: Plants We Eat on Gilbo Ave. Come to the Farmers' Market of Keene to celebrate Food Independents Day with an abundance of local produce, crafts, and a special children's activity "Plant Parts We Eat" game from 9am-12pm.
Sunday, July 5th: Raffle Drawing. To enter the drawing, complete the Independents Scavenger Hunt before 3:00 pm on Sunday and return to Life is Sweet Candy Store, 93 Main St. Keene Downtown Group Chair Tracy Keating will contact winners.
The 10% Shift is a New England-wide grassroots movement of citizens, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits working to shift 10% or more of our annual budget from non-local businesses to locally owned and independent businesses.
The 10% Shift website states that if the five million households of New England shifted 10% of their annual budget to local and independently owned businesses, New England would see extraordinary results:
Expanded Job Creation - Create 48,000 new jobs created which would decrease the New England unemployment rate by 1.5%.
Economic Growth - Generate over $5 billion of increased economic activity in New England.
Entrepreneurial Ventures - Inspire the formation thousands of new entrepreneurial ventures.
Environment Protected - Decrease thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
Enhanced Communities - Revitalize local New England communities.
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June 12, 2009
Celebrating Our Independence
With a 10% Shift!
KEENE, NH, June 12, 2009 - The Keene Downtown Group (KDG) joins other nation-wide groups in declaring the week of July 1-7, 2009 Keene Independents Week. KDG will celebrate our independence by kicking off the Keene Buy Local Initiative: 10% Shift during this week.
The 10% Shift calls for individuals to spend more of their money locally and at independently owned businesses. Not by spending more, but by redirecting just 10% of what is spent annually to these businesses. Studies find that when money is spent locally, up to three times as much money stays local.
On July 1, Keene Mayor Dale Pregent will officially kick-off the Keene Buy Local Initiative at the Central Square Gazebo at 12:00pm by proclaiming that Keene Independents Week has begun.
"The Keene Downtown Group invites our community to learn more about the 10% Shift during Keene Independents Week activities and in-store promotions," stated Tracy Keating, KDG Buy Local Committee Chair. "We have a reason to celebrate the great local and independent businesses of Keene."
LOCAL T-Shirts are for sale downtown at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's, Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune for $10. All proceeds go to the Keene Buy Local Initiative.
Everyone is invited to participate in Independents Week activities, like the Find Your Independents Scavenger Hunt. More information and activities will be coming soon to the Keene Downtown Group website, http://keenedowntown.com, or visit the Keene Independents Week Facebook page.
The 10% Shift is a New England-wide grassroots movement of citizens, businesses, government agencies,and nonprofits working to shift 10% or more of our annual budget from non-local businesses to locally owned and independent businesses.
The 10% Shift website states that if the five million households of New England shifted 10% of their annual budget to local and independently owned businesses, New England would see extraordinary results:
· Expanded Job Creation - Create 48,000 new jobs created which would decrease the New England unemployment rate by 1.5%
· Economic Growth - Generate over $5 billion of increased economic activity in New England
· Entrepreneurial Ventures - Inspire the formation thousands of new entrepreneurial ventures
· Environment Protected - Decrease thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
Enhanced Communities - Revitalize local New England communities
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