Lowcountry Local First Hosts Successful Kickoff For Buy Local Month

The Lowcountry Local First kick off meeting for Buy Local Month and the Buy Local Card was a great success. End Quote

Charleston-North Charleston, SC (1888PressRelease) November 16, 2010 - Jamee Haley, Executive Director of Lowcountry Local First (LLF) announced today that the non-profit organization's Buy Local Month (Nov. 15-Dec. 15) and Buy Local Card kickoff at the LLF member meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Charleston Children's Boutique was a huge success. The meeting had Buy Local Cards for purchase, new LLF directories and posters to promote Buy Local Month. They also presented a PSA featuring City of Charleston Mayor, Joseph P. Riley, Jr., College of Charleston Head Basketball Coach, Bobby Cremins, North Charleston Mayor, Keith Summey and many others asking people to 'buy local.' Med Bistro and Hamby Catering provided food.

LLF also launched a Membership Drive at the meeting. Each member that refers a new business to joining LLF will get their name entered twice in a raffle. Also, new members/businesses will get their name entered in the raffle once and will receive membership for $100 during Buy Local Month. Haley said, "The member meeting was great! We had a big turn out and sold a lot of Buy Local Cards. Everyone that attended was excited and ready for Buy Local Month and supporting the Lowcountry." She added, "I also want to thank everyone that has helped us with promoting Buy Local Month and putting the member meeting together, especially Megan Porter [Owner of Charleston Children's Boutique] for hosting it at her store. Without them, we wouldn't have been able to accomplish everything we've done thus far."

Buy Local Month is November 15th - December 15th and features a series of events and promotions planned to build consumer awareness. Blogs, Facebook and Twitter posts will feature ongoing events and highlight member businesses throughout the month. Holiday parades on King Street, in Mount Pleasant and Summerville will feature a Buy Local float. A membership drive and a green balloon sale will take place throughout the 30 days. Additional organized events will be held throughout Mt. Pleasant, Charleston, Summerville, North Charleston and West Ashley. The Buy Local Card is on sale for $20 at LLF member locations throughout the Charleston tri-county area. The card is sponsored by CPM Credit Union and proceeds benefit LLF buy local education initiatives. For a full list of locations and activities during Buy Local Month, visit www.LowcountryLocalFirst.org/Buy_Local_Month.

Lowcountry Local First, headquartered in North Charleston, SC, is the 44th member organization in a national network of non-profits dedicated to strengthening their local economies, called the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. LLF is committed to uniting local businesses with the mission to promote and preserve the Lowcountry economy through the promotion of local goods and services. LLF also manages the program, "Farm Fresh Food," a sustainable agriculture initiative that focuses on strengthening local farms and producers by creating partnerships with local restaurants, institutions, the community and training a new generation of food system leaders. LLF is proud to be the 2011 Signature Charity of the BB&T Charleston Wine and Food Festival. To learn more about LLF, Buy Local Month or the Buy Local Card, visit www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org.

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