Mission Statement Worcester Local First is a network of locally owned, independent businesses formed in 2007 to build a strong Worcester economy and a vibrant community.
We do this by: - Organizing a Worcester Local First campaign that raises the awareness of consumers, businesses, and government agencies regarding the benefits of purchasing from locally owned, independent businesses.
- Bringing together locally owned, independent businesses for mutual benefit and networking opportunities.
- Supporting Worcester ordinances, regulations and policies that promote locally owned, independent businesses.
- Collaborating with other organizations that promote and advance locally owned, independent businesses.
Worcester Local First, along with Local First campaigns in Boston, Cambridge and Roslindale, is an affiliate of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston, a 501(c) 3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization. SBN is part of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, which has more than 60 Local First campaigns across the U.S. and Canada.
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Steering Committee Executive Committee Bill Cavanagh, Co-Chair
Alan Lavine, Co-Chair
Peg Naylor, Treasurer
Members (in alphabetical order by last name) John Carnegie
Andy Davis
Ernie Floyd
Chris Liazos
Vicky Mariano
Peggy Middaugh
Nat Needle
Kathy Robertson
Bernie Rotman
Kwasi Sarpong
Radiant Savage Property Management
Don Shortman
Julie Strzempko
Mark Waxler
Cliff Wilson
Jack Woods
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Media Coverage
Learn more about Worcester Local First through the following media coverage. Note: Some of the links -- especially those to audio files -- may take a minute or so to open, even with a high-speed connection. To read a Telegram & Gazette editorial on WLF, visit T&G 1. To read a Telegram & Gazette article on WLF, visit T&G 2. To read a Telegram & Gazette op-ed on WLF by WLF co-facilitator Dante Comparetto, visit T&G 3. To read a Telegram & Gazette "The Buzz" article on WLF, visit Buzz 1. To read a Telegram & Gazette "Biz Buzz" article on WLF, visit Buzz 2. To read a Telegram & Gazette "Biz Buzz" article on WLF, visit Buzz 3. To hear a 42-minute Local First roundtable disussion of the Local First phenomenon sweeping the nation, with BALLE and SBN co-founder Laury Hammel, WLF co-chair Bill Cavanagh, SBN executive director and WLF coordinator Steve Jones-D'Agostino, Cambridge Local First member Rachael Solem and Pioneer Valley BALLE First co-organizer Dan Finn, for The Hank Stolz Experience on WCRN/830 AM, visit Hank Stolz 1. To hear a 30-minute interview with BALLE and SBN co-founder Laury Hammel for The Business Beat on WICN/90.5 FM, visit Business Beat 1. To hear a 30-minute interview with Laury Hammel, Bill Cavanagh and WLF co-facilitator Dante Comparetto for The Business Beat, vist Business Beat 2. To hear a 20-minute interview with Bill Cavanagh for Energy Freedom Fighters on WCRN/830 AM, visit Energy Freedom Fighters 1. Note: The interview begins about 35 minutes into the 60-minute show. To hear a 25-minute interview with Bill Cavanagh and WLF co-chair Alan Lavine for Energy Freedom Fighters, visit Energy Freedom Fighters 2. Note: The interview begins about 3 minutes into the 60-minute show. To view a 30-minute interview with Bill Cavanagh and SBN executive director/WLF coordinator Steve Jones-D'Agostino for Soapbox on WCCA-TV/Channel 13, visit Soapbox 1. To hear a 10-minute interview with Steve Jones-D'Agostino for The Jordan Levy Show on WTAG/580 AM, visit Jordan Levy 1. David Korten, a native and resident of Washington state, is one of the founders of BALLE as well as the author of The Great Turning and other books regarding long-term sustainability, or "seven generations." According to The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy, "In our every deliberations, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." To hear a talk that Korten gave in March 2007 at the First Unitarian Church in Worcester, visit David Korten.
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