Imagine no longer having to buy overpriced items or going to a specific restaurant in order to raise funds for our local schools. Instead, pick from hundreds of local businesses for things you're already going to buy - while saving money. We will be seeking partnerships with barbershops, childcare providers, restaurants and many different types of local businesses.

The main push behind this is to create greater unity in our communities. So imagine also that your purchases benefit multiple school districts and even other nonprofits. Instead of having to decide which car wash or which Girl Scout troop to give your support to this time, what if your purchases benefited multiple local nonprofits.

I picture a great connected economic web centralized around our schools, where we keep more of our money in our communities.

What I'm seeking here is a list of people that live in Lorain County that are interested in this idea - so that I can then initially introduce this idea to local PTAs and/or booster clubs with the intent of eventually reaching the school districts themselves.

If this idea sounds interesting to you, please consider signing this. Find out more details by going to www.facebook.com/ShopLocallyLorainCounty