MEMBER PROFILE

Pat and Jackie Moe, Finger Lakes Beverage Center

My wife Jackie, my son Nicholas and I saw the need for a business offering a wide variety of beverages that appealed to all ethnic groups. The Beverage Center meets this need. We offer a wide variety of beers and gourmet sodas. Our customers can mix and match, special order and even take home draft beer through our Growlers System. We’re excited about this new business venture and we have Alternatives to thank for it. Getting a loan at Alternatives has been a tremendous experience. They’ve been cooperative, supportive and enthusiastic about our business. Their ideas have been helpful. We really appreciate the entire Alternatives staff. We’re glad to be a business supported by Alternatives. They’ve certainly made a difference for us.

ALTERNATIVES ACCEPTS ITHACA HOURS!
Ithaca HOURS is a local currency system that promotes local economic strength and community self-reliance in ways which will support economic and social justice, ecology, community participation and human aspirations in and around Ithaca, New York. Ithaca HOURS help to keep money local, building the Ithaca economy. It also builds community pride and connections. Over 900 participants publicly accept Ithaca HOURS for goods and services. Additionally some local employers and employees have agreed to pay or receive partial wages in Ithaca HOURS, further continuing our goal of keeping money local.

ASK FOR ITHACA HOURS
Alternatives pays Ithaca HOURS as part of withdrawals, on request, and when available. Ask for Ithaca HOURS as part of your withdrawal at Alternatives, then spend them for thousands of goods or over 300 services listed. By spending HOURS and spreading them around town, you:
&bull Expand the local money supply to allow more trading, thus supporting local businesses, farmers and crafts people.
&bull Create informal job opportunities at double minimum wage.
&bull Make grants to community organizations.
&bull Provide zero-interest loans.

Alternatives Credit Union also welcomes HOURS for all bank fees. Present your Ithaca HOURS when you initiate a transaction or within a month of incurring a punitive fee.