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Chamber News |
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Welcome New Members |
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Board of Directors Retreat & Strategy Session |
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Last Thursday, CCCBI held our 2024 Board of Directors Retreat! |
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CCCBI Staff Travels to Lancaster for PACP Conference |
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Early this week, our staff had the opportunity to attend the Pensylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) 2024 Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference in Lancaster, PA.
Laura Manion, Julie Varga, Laura Ellis and Abby Wolfe joined our friends at the Lancaster Chamber for roundtable discussions, breakout sessions on everything from Membership to Marketing to Advocacy, and most importantly, they were able to connect with and learn from Chamber peers from across the state.
A spotlight also fell on the CCCBI staff's expertise as Laura M. and Julie served as breakout session panelists for Advocacy Updates and Membership & Events Engagement, while Abby facilitated a roundtable discussion covering Communications, Events, Membership and Sponsorships. |
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"This was an invaluable experience for me," said Abby, CCCBI's Director of Marketing & Communications. "I walked into this conference curious about what other Chambers are doing to share their message and thrive. When I left, I had multiple new connections and resources that I've already reached out to, and fresh ideas to help grow CCCBI's presence in our community." |
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Annual Awards Celebration to Take Place in One Week |
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CCCBI's Annual Awards Dinner will take place in just ONE WEEK!
We're honored to present the Bentley Family with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Constellation Energy Corporation with the Corporation of the Year Award alongside our renowned Keynote Speaker, chef Jose Garces. Registration for this signature event will close on Tuesday, November 5th at 4:00pm, so get your tickets while they're available!
Join us on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at The Gardens at Applecross. |
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Legislative Update |
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Election Information & Resources |
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The General Election is less than a week away, and please do not forget to vote in this critical election. Information on where to vote in Chester County can be accessed here and the Chamber’s endorsements can be viewed by clicking this link. Also, on Wednesday November 13th, the Chamber is hosting Post Election Summit to dive deeper into the results and understand how this election will have an impact on policies of importance to the business community and the Chamber’s advocacy goals in Harrisburg as well as Washington, DC.
Read a more in-depth look into the article above in our Weekly Legislative Update publication every Friday. Please email abby@chescochamber.org to join our mailing list and stay up to date! |
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Member Spotlight |
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Community Warehouse Project of Chester County |
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Community Warehouse Project of Chester County collects gently used furniture and housewares donations and gives to families and veterans in need throughout Chester County.
They help families and individuals struggling with poverty and other severe life challenges. Often, every spare dollar earned or received goes to basic needs like food and health care. CWP believes providing free furniture is a great weapon against homelessness by providing hope and stability. A bed to sleep on, a kitchen table to eat dinner, do homework, and a sofa and coffee table for conversation. Adults and children are more likely to thrive in a furnished home. Furniture can have a psychological impact that, despite previous struggles, life can be normal again.
2024 is our 7th year of operations. Over 2,129 households have received furniture and housewares from CWP in the last 7 years. This means an average of 4,000 adults and children have been impacted by these donations, including hundreds of Veterans. We are a staff of two and have many loyal volunteers to help us complete the work.
CWP takes furniture requests from over 100 Partner Agencies and non profits throughout Chester Co. – including schools, shelters, housing agencies, VA Hud Vash program, Home of the Sparrow, Friends Association, etc. The agencies identify the need and refer the clients to us for furniture and housewares donations. They then call the client, discuss their furniture needs and schedule delivery a.s.a.p. – usually within a couple of days, and use a small moving company and get funding from grants to pay this expense. CWP is pleased to assist many clients in need after being displaced due to a fire, hurricane, flood, etc.
Located in West Chester and Downingtown, their warehouses are donated by a generous business partnership. Gathering the donations needed to serve all of these folks requires a lot of time and management. While they do not have our own truck with paid employees to pick up donations, CWP asks donors to drop off their items whenever possible or ask our volunteers to help with pickups.
The West Chester Warehouse is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm to receive donations. They are also open the third Saturday of each month from 9 to 1pm. They also welcome donations on the first Sunday of each month at our Downingtown Warehouse.
CWP invites you to join them, experience the buzz of the team work and excitement knowing you are making a difference in the lives of so many men, women and children in our community. Please follow Community Warehouse Project on Facebook and tell your friends and family about CWP as a place they can share their unwanted used furniture and housewares with our neighbors in the Chester County community. |
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Upcoming Events |
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Member Events |
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We’d love to hear from and highlight your business! We are seeking member spotlight stories to include in our weekly newsletter! Email your news to abby@chescochamber.org |
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