Frankfort Chamber Connection 3-1-21

March 1, 2021

Not a member of the Frankfort Chamber yet? Click here to join!

SAVE THE DATE!

The Chamber will be hosting a modified Community Showcase from 10am-1pm, Saturday, May 22 at Main Park, Nebraska and Locust streets. Rain location will be the Founders Community Center, 140 Oak St.

Space is limited to 50 exhibitors. Watch for sponsorship opportunities and registration soon!

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Webinars

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Regional Economic Development will host a series of webinars to learn more about the US Small Business Administration's Federal Paycheck Protection Program. This federal forgivable COVID-19 Relief Loan Program will help Illinois small businesses keep their employees on payroll during this unprecedented time.

Click on the flyer below to open and print.

For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/36ji3Lw

Get out and enjoy the

sunshine and warmer temps!

Play our I Love Local Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win

prizes valued at $100 each!

4 easy steps for your chance to

win great prizes!

1. Download and print the I Love Local Scavenger Game card here

2. Visit the businesses listed on the game card to find the big red heart inside or in the window.

3. Write the word(s) on your game card under the appropriate business name.

4. Turn in your game card to the Chamber Office, 123 Kansas St. You can slip it through the mail slot any time or you can take a picture of your completed game card or scan it and email it to kris@frankfortchamber.com

Drawings will be held at 4 p.m.,

Monday, March 1, 8 & 15.

Each prize is valued at $100

and includes gift cards and gifts

from participating businesses.

Thanks to our participating businesses: Briosa Boutique, Crossfit Rua, Dancing Marlin, Frankfort Park District, FUSE Salon & Spa, Glory Bee Gift Shop, Isabel's Journey, Jeffrey LaMorte Salon and Day Spa, Lincoln Travel & Cruises Inc., Lincolnway Community Bank, Lorin's Luxe, Orange Theory Fitness, Rare Apparel 28, Redtail Market, Rich's Pizza Joint, Salina's Pizza ~ Catering & Event Rentals, Short & Sweet-Tasty Treats, Simply Home Again, This & That Gifts, Tis The Seasons Craft Store, Whimsy, Lil Surprises, Raffy's Candy Store, Edward Jones-Brett Schaibley.

Thanks to our participating sponsors: Camp Manitoqua, Clavio 4 Frankfort, CRIS Realty, Cultivate, Edward Jones-Brett Schaibley, Herder Bros., Margaret Farina, Raffy's Candy Store, Town Center Bank and The Wine Thief Bistro & Specialty Wines.

Special thanks to our drawing sponsors: Sterk Family Law Group, Associated Orthodontics, Simply Home Again and The Alexa Group of Re/MAX 10.

Below is the video of the first drawing held on Feb. 8 at Sterk Family Law Group.

Sterk Family Law Group sponsors the Week 1 I Love Local Scavenger Hunt

Learn how to get online, drive traffic turn browsers into buyers

Are you thinking about taking your business online? Are you already selling online and want to learn more about how to do it better?

In partnership with Shopify, the Illinois SBDC at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is presenting this free 4-part series to help small businesses learn how to get online, drive traffic and turn browsers into buyers.

With Shopify experts hosting LIVE, participants will be able to ask questions, learn strategies about online selling, and hear from merchants who have been successful in growing their businesses online.

Part 1 - March 4th | 11:30am

Offline to Online

Part 2 - March 11th | 11:30am

Driving Traffic

Part 3 - March 18th | 11:30am

Browsers to Buyers

Part 4 - March 25th | 11:30am

Futureproofing w/ Shopify

View the event page and register here

Download a flyer with event information here

March MGN

Join us in-person or via Zoom for the Tuesday, March 16 Meet, Greet & Network. Register here.

Note start time is 8am!

Click on the flyer below to open and print.

SAVE THE DATE!

Watch for sponsorship opportunities

and registration soon!

Exclusive Chamber discounts at

Staples in Frankfort

Frankfort Chamber members now have access to special partner discounts every time they shop at the Frankfort Staples store.

Enrollment is required. To enroll, log into your Chamber account at www.frankfortchamber.com and look for the Member 2 Member Deals where you will find a registration link. Once you enroll, your discount should be active within 24 hours. Click on the flyer below to open and download.

Click on the flyer above to open and read. Click here to read and download all the recent Member Spotlights

Submit your information for a

Member Spotlight here

https://forms.gle/7heCUpVWQAw3ffYr5

Attention Will County residents who are interested in getting the

COVID-19 vaccine

You must first complete a registration survey here in order to get on a list. Once you complete the survey, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment, based on IDPH Guidelines. Here is a chart explaining the IDPH Vaccine Distribution Plan. Here is an update on the plan as of 2-22-21

Vaccine Guidance & Resources

The U.S. Chamber has added a new component—titled Vaccine Guidance and Resources—to provide you with the latest updates and information regarding COVID-19 vaccine development, prioritization, and distribution.

2021 "Welcome to Frankfort" Gift Bag program

Get your business information in the hands of every new Frankfort resident in 2021—an estimated 400 to 600 people who are eager to learn about their new community, and local products and services.

More information and registration here

CHAMBER MEMBER

OFFERS & EVENTS

If you have a special offer or event you want us to share here, send text only to kris@frankfortchamber.com.

Educate yourself on the Park District's Non-Binding Referendum

The Frankfort Park District has the opportunity to purchase a valuable parcel of land (the Borg-Warner plant, 300 S. Maple) for future recreational use for the community.

On Tuesday, April 6, the Frankfort Park District is asking voters, in a non-binding referendum, if it should acquire and improve the site of the Borg-Warner Plant for the purpose of developing, improving, and operating an indoor recreational space and outdoor athletic facilities and finance the purchase and renovation of the project by issuing bonds that will result in a property tax increase? The referendum question is a non-binding (advisory) ballot question.

For more information on this proposal, visit https://www.frankfortparks.org/frankfort-park-district-referendum-overview/

Emagine Theatres, Frankfort, will host its next Sensory Friendly program, Tom & Jerrry, at Noon, Saturday, March 6.

This sensory-friendly special program makes going to the movies more enjoyable and accessible for those with sensory needs. What does this mean? First, it means sensory friendly (lights up a bit, sound down a bit). Second, audience interaction (movement, speaking, singing) and electronic device (phone, tablet, etc.) usage are allowed. Third, guests are welcome to bring a safe snack for any food allergies or food avoidance/ restrictions.

Frankfort Lions Club is holding a Sock Drive until March 15. Bring your new socks for men, women and children to the Chamber Office, 123 Kansas St.; Founder's Community Center, 140 Oak St; or Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Road. Monetary donations accepted at PO Box 223, Frankfort, IL 60423.

Rich's Pizza Joint is part of a Dose of Kindness program that is helping frontline workers, who have performed heroically under stress through many trying situations during this pandemic.

Rich's is asking members of the community to sponsor meals for the frontline workers at Silver Cross Hospital. To donate a meal or meals for $10 each, visit www.richspizzajointtogo.com and choose the Dose of Kindness special listed at the top of the menu. 100% of donations go to meal preparation and delivery.

For more information, please visit our "Dose of Kindness" Facebook Page to learn how you can make a difference.

Frankfort Park District – The digital Spring 2021 Program Brochure is now available to view online at https://online.fliphtml5.com/gxupa/kcbc/ , the brochure can also be downloaded from our website at www.frankfortparks.org .

Frankfort Public Library is offering many programs including:

Virtual CoffeeCake & Crime on Fri. Mar 5 at 1pm. Join us on Zoom to discuss The Mystery of Three Quarters: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery by Sophie Hannah. Hercule Poirot returns home after an agreeable luncheon to find an angry woman waiting to berate him outside his front door. She demands to know why Poirot has accused her of the murder of a man she has neither heard of nor ever met.

Virtual Nonfiction at Night on Mon. Mar 8 at 7pm. Join us on Zoom to discuss Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world--where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).

Virtual Top Shelf Tuesdays on Tue. Mar 9 at 7pm. Join us via Zoom to discuss Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore. Oona’s 19th birthday begins at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. On her 19th birthday she feels funny and finds herself inhabiting her own body 33 years in the future at the age of 51. She soon learns that she will “jump” into different years on each birthday.

SMALL BUSINESS WEBINARS

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Joliet Junior College offers one-on-one business advising, resources and seminars to assist entrepreneurs with the start-up or expansion of their business. JJC is part of a state-wide Illinois Small Business Development Center network that has been serving small businesses for over 30 years. Learn more about these webinars and more and register for here.