It is with a heavy heart we mourn the sudden loss of PV Chamber member and friend, Tom Kalejta. Please keep his wife Susan, son Ethan and daughter Riley in your prayers. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.  Click here for details

For 95 years, EPZ has been thriving, conservation and educational minded non-profit located right here in the heart of Montgomery County.  It is with the support of our partners the zoo has achieved some amazing milestones - like adding a herd of massive bull giraffe to our collection and becoming the first zoo in the nation to be named a certified autism center - and with your support as a Business Partner, we can, together, accomplish so much more!

Business Partners support the zoo's day to day operations, education initiatives, and enhance the quality of life for our growing animal family. In return, we are happy to provide great marketing and employee benefits. Click here for information about EPS's Business Partners Program, or contact Asia Crawford acrawford@elmwoodparkzoo.org.  610-277-3825 x254

We are still collecting memories and messages for him until the END OF FEBRUARY that will be bound into a memory book for him! If you would like to send him a message or include a memory, please click on the RSVP link where there is still the opportunity to write him a message!

Prior to the holiday season this year, Towne Book Center's store owner, PK Sindwani, decided after nearly 30 years as an independent bookstore owner, it was time to retire. PK isn't completely saying goodbye to the indie bookstore world - he has recently accepted the position of CFO of the American Booksellers Association. In this new role, he will be working with independent booksellers all across the country.

But since we won't be seeing him everyday,  we are collecting memories and messages for him until the END OF FEBRUARY that will be bound into a memory book for him! If you would like to send him a message or include a memory, please click on the RSVP link where there is still the opportunity to write him a message!

Nothing bundt Cakes officially opened on Saturday, February 1st.   We provide an adorable and captivatingly modern take on the circular European-style dessert Bundt cake in over 10 flavors and 4 styles (including a gluten free option which comes in several sizes). We offer Bundtini, a bite sized cake available by the dozen; Bundtlet, which is a mini Bundt cake that can easily feed two; plus 8 and 10-inch cakes, along with tiered cakes which come in our standard petal frosting or our drizzle option. We will have samples available all day everyday!

Nothing bundt Cakes, Providence Towne Center,  99 Market Street, Suite 2, Collegeville, PA. 

(610) 989-CAKE

This past Summer, Melissa Carosi, a parent of four children in the Perkiomen Valley School District passed away suddenly. Melissa's children are Erin and Ashley, 8th graders at MS East, Nick a 10th grader at PVHS and Morgan who graduated from PVHS in 2018 and attends Penn State. Melissa was a friend to all and extremely active in the school and local youth sports communities. Her children have participated in Perkiomen Valley Youth Basketball, Lower Perkiomen Little League, JAGS AAU Basketball, West-Mont Soccer, Skippack Swim team and many other activities. Melissa was the first person to step up and volunteer in any way she was needed and was always the biggest fan on the sidelines. She will be fondly remembered for all she did for the community.

Melissa and her husband John spent many hours cheering on their children at Lower Perk. In honor of Melissa's memory, the Lower Perkiomen Little League and the Perkiomen Valley School District have given permission for trees and benches to be placed at field 6 on the Lower Perk Little League complex at Palmer Park in Skippack. The LPLL has secured an engineer and landscaper to do the work but there is some fundraising that needs to be done to insure the project can proceed. The goal is to raise $6,000 for the memorial with any funds raised over that amount going towards a scholarship fund for the Carosi children. Donations can be sent to Perkiomen Valley School District, Attn: Melisa Carosi Memorial Fund, 3 Iron Bridge Dr, Collegeville, PA 19426. Please note in the memo section, the Melissa Carosi Memorial Fund.

Any questions, contact Jack Hurd  at 610-805-5334 or jackhurd70@gmail.com.    

Last week the Perkiomen Region was slammed by a monster storm that dumped nearly a foot of rain in a very short time. The deluge caused many of our creeks and streams to overflow their banks. The Perkiomen itself rose from 1.5 feet to over 16 feet in just a few hours... and three of those feet flowed right through our education building!

Now, we're faced with the complete loss of our early education discovery room and all of the books, puzzles and learning centers it housed. We also have thousands of dollars in damage to our conservation equipment and event supplies.

If you have a few extra bucks, please consider sending them our way... We could certainly use the help!
Donate now

Did you know...Chamber members receive 20% off at Escape Trappe, the first Escape Room adventure in Trappe. Use code CHAMBER at checkout.  

Who Can Play?  EVERYONE. Great for team Building, Family Event, Spring Break, Night Out with Friends!   Escape Trappe is for people of all ages and skill sets. You do not need to have any special knowledge to solve the puzzles and riddles. Just be creative, curious, and have an open mind!  

To make a reservation: www.escapetrappe.com and remember to enter code CHAMBER at checkout.

Escape Trappe,130 W. Main Street, Trappe. 610-489-3877. 

Integrate for Good is committed to empowering students and adults of all abilities to discover and share their talent within local communities through volunteerism.  We are excited to be a new member of the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce!  Is your company looking for innovative and impactful ways to make a difference?  We would love to collaborate!  Integrate for Good offers exciting community-based and on-site volunteer engagement and team-building programs.  

Interested in volunteering during your lunch hour?  Integrate for Good in partnership with Ursinus College welcomes all to stop by UC Myrin Library between Noon - 2pm every Wednesday to volunteer time on a project.  Currently, the group is making Sleeping Mat's for homeless in our community.

Get connected at www.integrateforgood.org   Or contact Bev Weinberg  (484) 854-1375  

It's 1979 and Consolidated Industries employees Violet, Doralee, and Judy are fed up with their boss's sexist, lecherous behavior. What begins as a revenge fantasy becomes a revolution in this hilarious musical comedy that celebrates women's strides in workplace equality and reminds us that the struggle is far from over.

Lenfest Theater, Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center

Tickets: ursinus.edu/tickets

$7 students, seniors, faculty & staff
$ 10 general admission

Click here for registration and event details.

We are gearing up for the 2020 Stream Clean-up and we need your help to make this year's event a success! The clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, April 4th with corporate volunteer opportunities on Friday, April 3rd. We are working on finding and finalizing site locations for the 2020 Stream Clean-up. Do you have a site in mind that could use a little TLC? Recommend it to us through our TrashSpot App.

We rely on sponsorship to make this event possible! There are a variety of sponsorship levels available, starting at just $10, for both individuals and corporate groups. To learn more about sponsorship or to make a donation, click here.

Be a part of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board's award-winning race benefiting the Valley Forge National Historical Park! Registration for the 15th Annual Rev Run NOW OPEN!

The Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run ® is a unique challenge for runners of all skill levels. Runners trek the five-mile, USATF certified course that traverses the scenic Valley Forge National Historical Park. The event also includes a three-mile walk and the 1.776km Young Patriots Run for kids ages 6-14. All proceeds from the event benefit the Valley Forge National Historical Park.

REGISTER NOW

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The Berman booth will be in the main venue area "where the artistic process comes alive" with our demonstrating students, professional artists, and our K-12 Art gallery. They will also select the Best of Show Awards for the student art featured in our K-12 gallery.