A Prosperous Community is a Vibrant Community
OUR Community Dollar
We help local business communities thrive by providing a local currency program, which encourages people to shop local.
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What is OUR Community Dollar?
Community businesses and consumers can take part in this exciting concept through membership participation. They can acquire OUR Community Dollars as a benefit of membership and then can spend these dollars as partial or full payment for goods and services offered by participating businesses.
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Look for businesses displaying this sign!
Why Community Currency?
We are launching $800 000 in Community Currency (OC$) into the Waterloo Region, Wellington County and Surrounding Areas. How does this help?
- Increases OUR local money supply
- Keeps money in OUR community
- Strengthens OUR local economy
- Builds OUR community engagement
- Expands OUR local employment levels
In today's world, local shopping initiatives are in demand.
Community businesses and consumers can take part in this exciting concept through membership participation. As a benefit of membership, OUR Community Dollar™ (OC$) can be spent as partial or full payment for goods and services offered by participating businesses.
The Benefits and System
Receive OC$
Become a member and participate in our programs to receive OC$.
Give and Get Marketplace
Sell your goods online on our board with a percentage of the sale price being OC$.
Give and Get Network
Trade your time to help local community members who have the option to pay you in OC$.
Attend Events
Access community events that facilitate interaction with others who understand that relationship connections strengthen the community.
Support Local Businesses
Access the OC$ Business Directory and find where you can spend your OC$ locally.
Spend OC$
Make purchases from local business and support the local economy!
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Support Local
Participate in the program and help drive traffic and sales to local businesses - the backbones of our community.