These days it is getting harder and harder to find anything that is made in America. That is why today I want to let you know of a website that is not only featuring "Made In America" artisans and crafts but also helping in the relief efforts of Stormin Hurricane Sandy. This little known venue has taken it upon themselves to spread the word about what trully should be what we all should aim for. Buying American made products and KEEPING our money here. Not sending it to China, Taiwon, or anywhere else that they have outsourced OUR jobs to.
It is here: www.uripeoplesinitiative.org. Then on the right click the Made In America initiative.
Why is this so important? Because for every item that has one of those darn little stickers that read "made in" wherever, that's money, America's money, going to a foreign land. Now I am all for helping out third world countries but lets face it. China and the like aren't third world countries anymore. Not only that I am a frim believer that charity begins at home! Let us start by helping one another-HERE FIRST.
Buy from a small business, a mom and pop store, a craft fair, flea market. anywhere you can see that YOUR money is NOT going to a LARGE corporation. Why you might ask, when they are not hiring a lot of people? No that is true. But they are your neighbors, your school teachers with a hobby, your sisters friend making extra cash to finish her schooling. And then they are spending that money LOCALLY. Now do you see the big picture. We have to help ourselves. Noone is going to come bail out the United States of America. WE bail everyone else out. It's time we bail ourselves out first.
Another great website is where I list my craft. www.artfire.com
Visit me or any of the other great artisans over there.
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