Making Local Actions Matter

Looking to make a difference? If you are visiting Flagstaff, or are a part- or full-time resident, the Flagstaff Local program lends information and uncovers opportunities that encourage hands-on community engagement that will truly make a difference in this 7,000’ mountain town. Flagstaff Local is a community movement encouraging and celebrating residents and visitors who choose to support Flagstaff in ways that could include:

• Leaving trails in an even healthier condition than once found (trash pick-up bags are free at the Visitor Center) and celebrating the work by donating to Pledge for the Wild (text WILD4FLAG to 44321).
• Volunteering at the local food bank and preparing meal boxes.
• Donating closet clean-outs to local thrift shops.
• Reading to a class during school time.
• Voting for causes or elected officials.

The program’s pillars are formally referred to as shop, volunteer, eco-friendliness, donate, support education, mentor and vote. By taking part in Flagstaff Local, your actions are making a difference.

Flagstaff enthusiasts accomplish great things every single day. Take the pledge by signing up at flagstafflocal.com. It’s simple, with just three quick and easy steps!

1. Log-in to flagstafflocal.com.
2. Enter your information: name, email address, password.
3. Hit return. Process completed.

After you take the pledge, share all your good doings on your social platforms and tag ours on Twitter: @flagstafflocal, Instagram: @flaglocal, Facebook: Flagstaff Local, Hashtags: #MyactionsMatter, #FlagstaffLocal.

And there are more ideas where help is needed:

• Be eco-friendly: Purchase sustainable products, re-use and recycle, pick up trash when walking or hiking, work with sustainability organizations on how to make your home or office eco-friendlier, choose to bike, carpool or take the bus.
• Shop Flagstaff: Learn about local businesses and get to know the community members that work there, use local services, support restaurants that source part or all of their product locally.
• Volunteer: Sign up for community clean-ups to help keep Flagstaff beautiful with the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Community Stewards Program with several litter pick-ups hosted throughout the year. Learn about more volunteer opportunities at Flagstaff365.com.
• Support education: Assist and encourage students with virtual learning, read to kids, and/or utilize library resources.
• Donate: Drop off items at Goodwill or non-perishable food items at the Flagstaff Family Food Center. Help out Golden Rule Charities and support “The Pantry.”
• Vote: Register to vote, educate yourself about the candidates and issues, cast your vote in person or by mail.

Visiting Flagstaff? Make an impact in the local community with meaningful actions and take the pledge to live like a true Flagstaff Local. Flagstaff Local – My Actions Matter is brought to you by the City of Flagstaff and Discover Flagstaff to highlight the importance of keeping our collective actions local. flagstafflocal.com.

Encourage friends, family and neighbors to take the pledge.

A good first action is to please stay, play, distance and mask responsibly. discoverflagstaff.com. FBN

By Meg Roederer