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.
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.
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!
Support Local
Participate in the program and help drive traffic and sales to local businesses - the backbones of our community.