A Word (or two) From
the editor There is a growing trend, not only in Greensboro, but throughout the entire country. By the millions, people are recognising the importatance and advantages of KEEPING IT LOCAL. Buying local, supporting local businesses, artists, farmers and non-profits, not only helps people you may know in your community, the reward is returned to you in the form of local tax dollars, services, added employment and more. In short, people are seeing more and more that keeping it local helps everyone, including themselves. We Are Greensboro magazine is a freely distributed, family friendly consumer publication, one part of a multimedia information portal dedicated to the support of our local community. Through informative articles and commentaries , social netwoking mediums and our interactive website, we will continue to deliver our “Keep It Local” mantra to community members throughout the Greensboro area. Our endorsement of Greensboro goes far beyond civic pride to include active support for: Locally Owned Businesses - Arts - Farmers - Community & Civic Organizations - Non-Profits We practice and encourage others whenever possible to: •
Volunteer at and donate to local charitable organizations
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Purchase local produce, dairy and other farm related items
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Support local artists and musicians
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Shop at local businesses
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KEEP IT LOCAL
Keep It Local
We are the people, the businesses, the churches, the civic groups, the arts and the communities that make up this city… We are Greensboro!!! We live here, shop here, go to school and church here and enjoy all of the opportunities Greensboro has to offer.
If we don’t support Greensboro, if we don’t make sure our economy, our businesses and our city thrive,
who will?
One more very important note... So committed are we to the concept of “keep it local”, that we will only accept advertising from locally owned/independent businesses, artists, farmers, etc. Our community needs them just as they need you. If you see them advertised here, you can be assured that they are part of the community that is Greensboro. Please remember to support them and all local businesses as often as possible and don’t forget to tell them that you saw them in we are greensboro magazine. Althouth we have come a long way from our humble beginnings, these last two years have been just the start. There is still much to do and together it will only get better from here. As always, we sincerely thank you all for your continued support,
Tony
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