ST. CHARLES – Rick Moser knows that people want to support American-made products and has found research indicating people will pay more for products made in America.

For the last two years, he and a team of volunteers have worked to promote such products and the companies that make them through a St. Charles-based initiative called Proudly Made IN AMERICA.

Moser, whose background is in strategic branding and marketing, said the idea stemmed from a conversation with some marketing, design and copywriter associates who were underemployed. They sought to create a campaign to help a cause, he said.