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October 29, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
[Virtual] Business Roundtable
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Join us for an interactive discussion and sharing of best practices among other business owners and key decision makers, right from the comforts of your home or office.
Discussion Topic: Holiday Planning
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, holidays, special events, and celebrations have changed dramatically. How will this impact holiday plans with employees, co-workers, clients, family and friends this year? Share ideas of holiday gift giving for clients/employees; holiday schedules; travel restrictions, etc.
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Event Sponsored by
Motivational Marketing
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
4:30PM - 5:30PM
PV Men [Virtual] Happy Hour
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Join the fellas for Virtual PV Men Happy Hour Event! Enjoy great conversation and networking from the comforts of your home or office. This is a free event, however donations are gladly accepted. |
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PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to receive meeting link |
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Friday, December 11, 2020
10:00AM - 11:00AM
PV Chamber [Virtual] Business Book Club
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ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND!
December Book Review: The Happiness Advantage
The 7 Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Succsee and Performance at Work
Everyone welcome to attend the PV Chamber Business Book Club! Please join us for a book discussion, and share what's on your reading wish-list and other relative works (podcasts, movies/documentaries, publications, etc.) that you think fellow business professionals might enjoy.
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A Message From The Chamber Office |
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Dear Chamber Members and Friends,
This week we welcome two new members to the Chamber, SpringFord Veterans Memorial and The Dental Spot.
SpringFord Veterans Memoria Committee will be erecting a memorial to honor those Veterans who have served our country and who have died later in life from service related injuries, illnesses or disease. In addition, they recognize the service of first responders, police and firefighters, who likewise have died while protecting our communities. The SF Veterans Memorial Committee needs your help to identify local Veterans from the Spring City Veterans Hospital who have passed away during the pandemic, and may not have been formally recognized due to restrictions. If you have information to share, please contact Bill Pinkerton (Pinky) at billpinkerton@comcast.net.
The Dental Spot is a new dental practice in Collegeville, specializing in general dentistry and implants. The Dental Spot uses proven technology to provide the highest quality of patient care. open in and accepting new patient appointments. We believe in helping patients make informed healthcare decisions. We strongly advocate for preventive care and education on how to improve patients’ overall oral health. The Dental Spot is offering PV Chamber members a free new patient comprehensive exam (D0140), xrays (D0210 or D0251), and routine cleaning (D1110). Contact their office for more details 484-854-6900.
As a reminder, the PV Chamber is a distribution site for FREE COVID-Prevention Kits for Montgomery County small businesses (fewer than 50 employees). our chamber has already distributed over 250 COVID-19 Prevention Kits! Each kit contains face shields, masks, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, window cling and floor sign, thermal thermometer and important COVID-19 safety literature.. Kits are available to businesses with 50 or fewer employees. Pickup at the Chamber office on Thursday, October 29th (9:00am - 2PM), or call for appointment. Please help spread the word....membership not required. Kits are free - funded through the CARES Act. Contact the Chamber office at 610-489-6660 for reservations and questions. The program has received a great deal of press, including an article in Pottstown Mercury. Read more.
Chamber Affinity Program: Sunrise Power & Gas is the company to turn to for affordable, clean energy. Sunrise provides electricity to homes and small businesses that is 100 percent powered by renewable resources. Sunrise customers get to help preserve the planet by using clean energy while being good to their wallet or bottom line. Switching to Sunrise is easy. And for every residential and business customer that subscribes to Sunrise using the promo code “PVChamber2020,” the company will donate $25 to the Chamber. Learn more at www.sunrisepowerandgas.com.
PVCC Shop Local, Save and Win Program will launch this week. The program will feature special offers and deals from local businesses, gift card giveaways and sponsorship opportunities. Share a sale or promotion, donate a prize (gift card to local business) or sponsor the program. Contact the Chamber office for details.
The November 3rd election is fast-approaching. Pennsylvania voters will have the option to vote in person or by mail this year. To vote by mail, you must apply online by 5 p.m. on October 27 to receive a mail-in ballot. Additional details on completing mail-in ballots are available on the “Your Vote Matters” re source page.
Stay safe and healthy,
Renee Blomstrom
Executive Director
renee@pvchamber.net
610-489-6660
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PV Chamber members a free new patient comprehensive exam (D0140), xrays (D0210 or D0251), and routine cleaning (D1110)
We will be erecting a memorial to honor our local deceased Veterans
Sunrise Power & Gas provides clean energy to homes and small businesses in Pennsylvania.
Complete web solutions to make sure your company’s first impression is clear and memorable
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The following organizations joined the PV Chamber this past year!
Click on a business name for more information.
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Mary Allen - Kelly Williams Realty
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SpringFord Veterans Memorial
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All Current PV Chamber Members can be found in the Directory on our Website |
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No-Cost PPE Kits
Free to small businesses (50 or fewer employees)
Kit PICKUP @ Chamber office on Thursday, OCTOBER 29th from 9AM - 2PM. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Additional pickup times will be available next week.
CALL 610-489-6660 or email info@pvchamber.net
Each kit includes: (1) thermal thermometer. (5) reusable face masks, (5) face shields, (5) bottles hand sanitizer, (5) containers of disinfectant wipes, (1) #MaskUpMontco Window Cling , (1) #MaskUpMontco Floor Sticker and important literature including CDC COVID-19 Fact Sheet, Safety Procedure Guidelines for Businesses, and more.
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Thanks to a partnership with the newly formed Alliance of Montgomery County Chambers, Montco Department of Commerce and Office of Public Health, 12,000 kits will be distributed throughout the County over a 10 week period. Program funded through CARES Act. Read more
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Montco Cares Program
The Montco Cares Program, a $12 million initiative to support families and Child Care Centers, has been finalized. Program details are available www.montcopa.org/3609/Montco-Cares-Program. The Montco Cares Program provides support to Montgomery County families and child care providers during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hartbeat of Main Street Grant Program
The Second Round of The National Main Street Center and The Hartford grant program, “The HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program”, will be open for applications on 10/22/2020. The program supports brick and mortar busiensses in commercial districts. A minimum of 50 percent of grants will benefit diverse-owned businesses as defined by the SBA. Program details are available at www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/hartbeat.
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The County received 183 applications for the MontcoStrong Non-Profit Resiliency and Restoration Grant Program. The review process is underway with assistance from a mix of expertise including the County’s Office of Public Health and Health and Human Services Department. Awards will be announced soon.
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PV Chamber COVID-19 Resource Hub |
Bookmark the PV Chamber's COVID-19 Resource Hub for up-to-date information for business owners, employers and residents.
- County, State and Federal Resource Links
- Member-to-Member Resources
- Webinars & Recordings
- Brighter Side
- Event News
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Montgomery County Resource Hubs |
Montgomery County COVID-19 Daily Press Releases can be viewed here. |
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Update: The Department of Treasury announced a simplified forgiveness process for smaller pandemic aid loans. Businesses that borrowed $50,000 or less from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can sign a one-page document attesting that the money was spent as required by the program and the loans will be forgiven. The loan will be fully forgiven if the funds are used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities (due to likely high subscription, at least 60% of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll). For more Loan Details and Forgiveness details including FAQ's, visit SBA page here.
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Zooming Around the 24th District |
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Senator Bob Mensch presents Zooming Around the 24th District, a series of virtual meetings with local businesses and organizations to discuss the experiences they have had during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of these meetings is for businesses to stay in touch with their communities, and for us to spread the word about some of the challenges facing our local businesses during this time. Watch the meetings here: https://www.senatormensch.com/zooming-around-the-24th-district/
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PA Chamber of Business & Industry |
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Bringing PA Back is an initiative of the PA Chamber to help businesses re-open prepared and stronger. The site contains resources to help prepare your workplace, welcome back employees and customers. |
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PA 30 Day Fund , provides forgivable loans for Pennsylvania-based small businesses and is eager to see an increase in applications from eligible small businesses in Montgomery County, particularly in applications from eligible minority and/or women owned businesses. The forgivable loan is intended to provide immediate financial assistance (within maximum 3 days).
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers, and others not eligible for regular unemployment compensation can begin filing claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). File Here
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Beginning on Monday, September 21, restaurants that self-certify cononavirus safety efforts operate at 50 percent capacity, per updated guidance. This news is welcomed by the restaurant industry with mixed reaction over confusion about the certification procedure and new restriction to cease alcohol sales at 10pm.
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FREE Digitals of Your Child's School Pictures!
Our kids are finally back to school, but it is hard to know what the future year will bring. As we are settling into the “new normal” it doesn't mean that we have to miss all the good things that come with "back to school" season, including those school photos.
Online learning, hybrid learning, synchronous, asynchronous, home schooling, are you wondering whether your child will get her school picture taken?
This is an important part of the year. After all it is a record of their growing up and you don’t want to miss this year.
Introducing... School Portraits Home Service
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Introducing our School Portraits Home Service
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Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nothing Bundt Cakes (NbC) is hiring a Guest Service Representative/Crafter. The Guest Service Representative is the first point of brand contact in our bakery and serves in an essential role to engage and bring joy to our guests, create a memorable experience and leave a positive, lasting impression. The Guest Service Representative embodies NbC core values and demonstrates a strong commitment to guest satisfaction as well as excellence and efficiency in the workplace.
Contact Melissa Ayers at NbC, (610) 989-2253 or email collegeville@nothingbundtcakes.com
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Columbia Cottage
At Columbia Cottage, each person’s role is more than just a job. Everyone is a part of something bigger: providing a safe, warm environment for our residents to age in place with dignity. Positions available:
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Homemaker/Medication Technician (Day Shift PT and Evening Shift PT)
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Part-time cook, shifts vary; approximately 40 hours biweekly
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Resident Wellness Director (RN/LPN Charge Nurse); Evening shift; full-time - $2,000 sign on Bonus!
All positions have weekend obligation unless specified otherwise.
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Part-time Teller positions available at the 1889 E. Ridge Pike, Royersford branch location - Join your local community bank Team!
Previous Bank teller or CSR experience desired; prior cash handling experience considered. Candidates must have strong customer service focus, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and computer/systems aptitude.
Indicate your interest and send resumes by email to: hrdept@harleysvillebank.com or by fax to: 215-513-9393
EOE m/f/d/v
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Signarama Limerick
Full Time positions including fabrication, assembly and installation of signs and vinyl graphics. Send resume to Info@Signarama-Limerick.com.
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Medical billing office is seeking FT experienced candidates in Payment Posting/Bank Reconciliation. Qualified candidates should have at least 2-3 years' experience in a medical billing office setting. To learn more and apply, view job listing on PMA Medical Specialists Facebook page.
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A&E Flooring
Installation: A&E Flooring is always looking to add installation teams that can offer a customer-first experience as well as genuine quality installations. Please send resumes to info@aandeflooring.com
Retail Sales Associate: A&E Flooring is currently looking to hire a retail sales associate to work in the showroom. Our Ideal candidate is someone who puts the customer first and is friendly and outgoing. Strong computer skills are a must. Flooring experience is a plus but not a requirement. Please send resumes to info@aandeflooring.com.
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Kimberton Whole Foods is looking for people who love food, care for the earth and enjoy building relationships with fellow team members and customers. At Kimberton Whole Foods we strive to create an environment where work is engaging and meaningful. Availability on weekends is required. Please note, we do not hire seasonal positions. To learn more and view positions, visit www.kimbertonwholefoods.com/career-opportunities/
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First Financial Group - Philadelphia is looking to recruit Financial Representatives who have an entrepreneurial spirit and who are passionate about helping people live better financial lives. If you’re coming from a financial services background, we can help you take it to the next level. But, it doesn’t matter to us what your background is, as long as you have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for helping people, are self-motivated, and have character and integrity. First Financial Group Philadelphia is located in the heart of King of Prussia and provides the training, structure, and support to help you create financial security for your clients, while creating a better life for you and your family. Please contact Steven D. Earhart, President (FFG PA, NJ, DE), at steven.earhart@ffgadvisors.com, or by phone at 610-293-8330.
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Touching Hearts at Home is seeking Part-Time Employed In-Home Caregivers to provide one-on-one care for the elderly and disabled. We are a RAPIDLY growing home care agency and are looking for dedicated and compassionate Caregivers with a true calling to help others! Our Caregivers provide individuals with extra support to keep up with life's daily tasks. We value our clients AND those that serve alongside us! Our goal is to give our Caregivers the support, training, and confidence they need in order to be successful. Our territory spans across all of Montgomery County. Call 484-854-9300
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Dirk's Pest Management Specialists |
Purpose: To effectively and efficiently maintain a high level of organization within the office.
Responsibilities will include:
Schedule Routes/appointments; Generate daily route sheets/ work orders and invoices; Coordinate, scheduling and mailing termite renewal notices; Answer phones (with a smile); Enter all new customers / update current customer account information into the computer; Initiate and maintain customer accounts which include follow up; Communicate with technicians and sales staff of any changes to their work schedules and/or work; Add weekly Dirks Pest Management Specialist Facebook status; Responsible for account functions, including but not limited to accounts payable and accounts receivable; Issued Proposals for Termite Renewals/Service Plans
Must be a TEAM PLAYER- work as a competent member of the team and willingly provide back-up support for co-workers when appropriate and actively support team goals; The ability to self-start and work independently. Must be proactive!
To apply: send resume to office@dirkspms.com
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Technology Tip & Member Demo |
Here's a TECHNOLOGY TIP from PVCC member, Zack Mentz, owner of Loci House Web Development Check out this video that demonstrates a mapping tool that can be used for market research, which is especially useful if you operate a business that serves local customers.
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Businesses are invited to participate in
Drive-In Health Fair
October 26th and 27th
Join PMA Medical Specialists, the TriCounty Active Adult Center, State Representative Joe Ciresi, and many other local business leaders in promoting health and wellness to area residents. The event is free to the public, however there is a nominal fee for vendors which covers the cost of advertising and re-useable shopping bags.
we have space for approximately 100 businesses and anticipate giving away 500 re-useable shopping bags, filled with promotional materials and giveaways.
Attendees will drive to one of the convenient locations listed below and pull-up to Health Fair booth. asked volunteers will apprach the vehicle and hand out the goodies and information for a contactless pick-up.
Business Registration deadline is September 28, 2020, including fee. Registration may be submitted to shultzl@pmamedicalspecialists.com.
Questions please call Leann Shultz 610-761-0746.
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Collegeville Food Drive
Now through October 31st
Women’s Small Business Virtual Workshop Series 2020
Presented by SCORE & SBA
5 part series begins October 28
This five–part virtual workshop series is designed to help you find ways for your small business to adapt to the “New Normal”. These virtual workshops will help you to look beyond the current crisis-imposed moment, by adopting future-forward technologies that may seem like a distant priority, but it is precisely what the new normal may require.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Panel Discussion - How to Rebound and Find New Ways to Adjust to The “New Normal”
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Dear ReZilient Women, It is ok not to be ok
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Costume Contest
October 30th and 31st
Judging will take place throughout the night
with our ghostly managers taking pictures of all
of our participants.
Winners will be announced at 10:00 PM by the Entertainment and also on Facebook on both
Friday and Saturday evenings.(You do not need to be at the restaurant at 10:00 to receive the prize)
First Prize - $50 Gift Card; Second Prize - $25 Gift Card and of course Bragging rights!!
Reserve a table now! 610-831-1955
Get some friends together and let's have some Halloween Fun!!
Davinci's Pub, 217 E. Main Street, Collegeville
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Bringing Back PA: Rise to the Challenge
Thursday, October 29, 2020
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
A virtual program showcasing Pennsylvania’s road to economy recovery, forecasting what businesses can expect in the year ahead, and providing exclusive insight into the 2020 General Election.
FREE for All Pennsylvania Businesses
With Special Guests: Michael Smerconish, Television and Radio Host, Columnist and Author Salena Zito, National Political Reporter, Columnist and Author Governor Tom Ridge Michael Carney, SVP of Emerging Issues, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Register Today at pachamber.org/events
FREE EVENT!
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Collegeville Food Drive
Now through October 31st
The Collegeville Borough Police Department is collecting
non-perishable food items in support of Montgomery County Children & Youth Services for Thanksgiving Dinners for families in financial hardship.
Suggested items are:
Canned green beans, Canned corn,Canned sweet potatoes/yams, Canned turkey gravy, Canned cranberry sauce, Boxed instant mashed potatoes, Biscuit/corn bread mix, Boxed or bagged stuffing mix, Boxed dessert mixes
Also needed are Giant Gift cards from $10 to $15, to be used by the families to purchase a turkey.
Drop off donations at Collegeville Borough Municipal Bldg, 491 E. Main St, Collegeville between 9am - 4pm Mon - Fri
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Escape Room Only $20 Per Player
October 30th and October 31st
2 Days only - come celebrate halloween with us! Spellcaster escape room is perfect for the holiday.
Our new escape room "Among Thieves" is NOW AVAILABLE for booking!
All private bookings - no matter how many players!
Escape Trappe,130 W. Main Street, Trappe. 610-489-3877.
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Stream Clean-Up
October 31, 2020
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The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s annual Stream Clean-up is the area’s largest organized clean-up event, drawing hundreds of volunteers from local communities.
The Annual Stream Clean-up has been reschedule for Saturday, October 31st from 9AM - 12PM & 12PM - 3PM for Picku-Up Crew volunteers.
Stream Clean-up volunteers will be responsible for picking up trash at their assigned site and leaving the trash they collect in a safe location for our pick-up crew. Pick-up Crew volunteers gather the trash from each site within their assigned region and take it to one of the five dumpsters located throughout the watershed. Have a pick-up truck or a trailer? Sign-up to be a Pick-up Crew volunteer!
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Fall Festival
Now - November 1st
Saturdays & Sundays 10AM - 5PM
Moonlit Activities
Friday & Saturday Nights 7-10PM
Sunday now through November 1st. Activities include pumpkin patch, hay rides, scavenger hunt, corn maze, pony rides, scarecrow contest, super cannon, apple slingshot, farm animals and private bon fires.
Free admission and parking
Scarecrow contest extended through October 17th
Join us for spooky fun in the evenings on Friday and Saturday nights from 7-10pm for BYO Smores Bonfires, Flashlight Cornmaze and hayrides
Northern Star Farm, 112 E. Third Ave, Route 113, Trappe
NSF is owned and operated by Trappe Borough Mayor, Matthew Wismer.
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Ursinus College Radio Play
October 29th, 30th and 31st @ 7:30PM
November 1 @ 2PM
The Sound of the Stage: Ursinus College Theater to Livestream Two Radio Plays
Without an opportunity to perform on stage in front of an audience of theatergoers this fall, Ursinus College thespians are bringing two radio plays to life during four special performances that will be livestreamed on the Ursinus website.
Angela Carter’s The Company of Wolves and Puss in Boots will be performed live using only dialogue and traditional foley sound effects at ursinus.edu/live-on-main on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 31, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, November 1 at 2 p.m.
The radio plays contain mature content. Visit ursinus.edu/live-on-main on the date and time of each performance.y, November 1 at 2 p.m.
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Music Bingo
November 6 @ 7PM - 8PM
"Proceeds will benefit Holiday Food Baskets to be distributed in partnership with Redner's Market and the Daily Bread Food Pantry, to Assist Families in our Community"
Make your at-home entertainment more fun by joining others via Zoom and play Music Bingo.
Instead of listening to numbers being called (yawn!) we will play different music tunes from the 50s to 20s that you will have to try to figure out the name to see if it appears on your Bingo card. Individuals can purchase their own cards and listen to the DJ on one laptop or tablet.
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
BINGO SALES END WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, AT MIDNIGHT, OR WHEN SOLD OUT!
Pricing: $20 - 1 Card; $30 - 2 Cards; $35 - 3 Cards. Click the registration link above
Full Instructions and Bingo Cards will be e-mailed to you prior to the event.
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Pre-Order Thanksgiving Dinner
Its Turkey Time! Don't feel Like Cooking? We do!
Pre-order now through November 18th
Last pickup November 26 @ 11:00am
S&B Event Concepts & Catering, 25 Bridge Street, Collegeville, PA 19426
Call to order: 267-263-2616
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Music Bingo
November 6 @ 7PM - 8PM
You won't want to miss Friday night, as we welcome Jake Olson!! Aside from being the first completely blind Division I college football player, Jake is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Engage. His story is transformational and mind-blowing in the best way!
We'll have incredible prizes, fun games, and the exciting announcement of our Integrate for Good 2020 Community Hero of the Year award winner!
Register by October 31st to receive your Kindness Fest event engagement box filled with raffle tickets, snacks, and surprise gifts from our sponsors! One lucky box will contain our grand prize ticket! No engagement boxes can be ordered after this date to allow for prize placement and shipping.
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Integrate for Good Kindness Fest 2020
November 13 @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm
You won't want to miss Friday night, as we welcome Jake Olson!! Aside from being the first completely blind Division I college football player, Jake is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Engage. His story is transformational and mind-blowing in the best way!
We'll have incredible prizes, fun games, and the exciting announcement of our Integrate for Good 2020 Community Hero of the Year award winner!
Register by October 31st to receive your Kindness Fest event engagement box filled with raffle tickets, snacks, and surprise gifts from our sponsors! One lucky box will contain our grand prize ticket! No engagement boxes can be ordered after this date to allow for prize placement and shipping.
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Community Spread Kindness Day!
November 14th @9:30am 5pm
Join Integrate for Good out in the community as we spread some kindness! Be kind to yourself by walking, running, rolling in your wheelchair, or biking. Be kind to others! Go hide a Kindness Rock! Bring a meal or cookies to a friend. Walk an elderly neighbor's dog. Surprise someone with flowers on their front step. Show the world that COVID can't stop good!
Wear your Integrate for Good #KindnessIsntCancelled swag or make your own! Tag @integrateforgood on Facebook or Instagram by 5 pm on Saturday, sharing your kindness activities, and be entered to win fabulous raffle prizes! We’ll be announcing raffle winners and the special drawing winner (a $200 Amazon gift card!) for those of you who purchased from our merch store! Tune in for the live drawing on Facebook at 7 pm!
Exciting sponsorship packages are available! Reserve your tickets now!
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UC 2021 Job, Internship & Networking Fair
March 3, 2020 @ 1PM -2PM
The Annual Ursinus College Job, Internship & Networking Fair is going VIRTUAL in 2021! This event is a unique opportunity for you to promote your organization and to network with students and recruit for full-time, part-time, internships and summer positions.
Registration fee
$40 For-Profit Organization
$20 for Non-Profit Organization
for more information, click here, or use the link below to Hire a Bear!
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Phoenixville Hospital Recognizes Sepsis Awareness Month
Phoenixville Hospital – Tower Health joins healthcare organizations around the world in recognizing "Sepsis Awareness Month.” Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection. For reasons that are not well-understood, sepsis develops when an individual’s immune system suddenly stops fighting an infection and instead fuels it. When a person is septic, the body releases immune chemicals into the blood. These chemicals trigger widespread inflammation, which can impair blood flow and lead to tissue damage, organ failure, or death. Sepsis
“When it comes to sepsis, it’s all about TIME – Temperature, Infection, Mental Decline, Extremely ill,” said Amit Gangoli, MD, Medical Director of Infectious Diseases at Phoenixville Hospital. “If you know the signs, you can get to a hospital in time to save a life. Sepsis is a medical emergency and takes more lives than prostate cancer, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined.”
Tower Health offers a connected network of 2,200 physicians, specialists, and providers across more than 230 convenient locations. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
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Collection site for Daily Bread Food Pantry
S&B Event Concepts and Catering, located at 25 Bridge Street, Collegeville, remains a donation location for the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry. As children head back to (virtual) classrooms, many are in need of school supplies, including notebooks, markers, highlighters, backpacks, calculators, pencils, pens, etc. Feel free to call Sodiah Thomas for details 267-263-2616.
Thank you in advance for supporting our community in need.
CURRENT NEEDS:
Any canned meat, cereal, juice, tomato products, spaghetti sauce, juice, jelly, and canned pastas. We also need personal care items: baby wipes, bars of soap, laundry/dish soap, tissues, and any cleaning products. For many of our families your donations are a lifeline. If they do not get it here they must go without! Thank you everyone for your kindness and support!
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Meridian Bank Earns Piper Sandler’s
Sm-All Stars Recognition
Piper Sandler, a leading middle-market investment bank and institutional securities firm, publishes this list annually in order to “uncover the next crop of stellar mid-cap banks before they are discovered by the rest of the world,” according to the report.
Meridian ranked second on the Sm-All Stars List in EPS growth at 66%, compared to the national median of -8.6%. Meridian also ranked second on the list in loan growth with 42.7%, compared to the national median of 14%.
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Bringing Back PA: Rise to the Challenge
Thursday, October 29, 2020
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
A virtual program showcasing Pennsylvania’s road to economy recovery, forecasting what businesses can expect in the year ahead, and providing exclusive insight into the 2020 General Election.
FREE for All Pennsylvania Businesses
With Special Guests: Michael Smerconish, Television and Radio Host, Columnist and Author Salena Zito, National Political Reporter, Columnist and Author Governor Tom Ridge Michael Carney, SVP of Emerging Issues, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Register Today at pachamber.org/events
FREE EVENT!
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Return to Worksite Survey
As companies and government entities continue to navigate through the pandemic, GVF is asking for your help to complete this brief survey (less than 3 minutes) to help us better plan for our regions commuting patterns.
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Home Tutoring Services
With schools now resorting to virtual classrooms, are you worried about your child falling behind in their math? Even if schools are closed until the end of the school-year, LEARNING CAN'T STOP!
We are here to help! Discover how we can provide face-to-face interactive math instruction and meet your child's math needs with Mathnasium @Home.
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Ursinus College Offering Business Assistance During COVID-19
During this unprecedented time, Ursinus College is committed to supporting the local community. We recognize that, while these are difficult times for many, small and medium sized businesses are uniquely affected by the quarantine.
Ursinus students seeking remote/virtual work opportunities can assist you with promoting your business, advertising your services, redesigning a business plan, driving commerce, promoting or building online platforms, and more. We believe this will not only help local businesses, but also provide learning and practical opportunities for our students. Possible projects may include: social media and online marketing, website building, payment processing, writing a business plan, and researching assistance for loans.
Please fill out this form with as much details as possible to indicate your interest. We will review the submission within 2 business days. Appropriate opportunities will be shared with our students within 5 business days or less. While we hope you will receive interest from our students, we cannot guarantee applications. Please note that Ursinus College reserves the right to determine the eligibility of a posting and to delete postings deemed unsuitable for our students.
Ursinus College values our local business partners and hopes to play a role in navigating through these difficult times. Please email Olivia Correll, Assistant Director for Employer Engagement, at ocorrell@ursinus.edu, with questions or for additional information.
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Montgomery County Updates |
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Voting in Pennsylvania
Learn how to exercise your right to vote. This guide will help connect you with Pennsylvania's voting and election services including voter registration, mail-in ballot, absentee ballot, polling places, and more. www.pa.gov/guides/voting-and-elections
FREE Rides for Seniors to polling location
Senior Independent Living Companions (SILC) will support senior in our local community by providing FREE RIDES to their polling location. SILC will serve seniors in the following Boroughs/Townships:
• Collegeville, Trappe, Limerick, Upper Providence and Royersford
If you or someone you know are in need of a ride to cast their vote, please contact Heather Esham at #(610)310-5497 or heather@silccare.com to reserve a spot on the drivers' schedule! www.silccare.com
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Testing
Montgomery County is now offering free COVID-19 testing, for all ages, at six sites across the county. This testing is made possible by CARES Act funding that has been allocated directly to the County.
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PA Career Link of Montgomery County is relocating from 1855 New Hope Street, Norristown, PA to a newly renovated location within the Human Services Center (HSC) at 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown PA. The new office is scheduled to open to the public by appointment only on August 17, 2020.
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Montco Invites Your Feedback for New Study Focused on
Six Important County Corridors
If you drive, walk, bike, work, or live near Easton Road, Butler Pike, Germantown Pike, Sumneytown Pike, Geryville Pike, or Swamp Pike, we would like to hear your vision for the overall character and functionality of these important county-owned roadways for a new study, Montco Pikes: A Vision Plan for Six County Corridors. Share your thoughts on key issues, concerns, and opportunities for each corridor. Where do you encounter congestion? Where do you feel unsafe walking, biking, accessing transit, or driving? What areas need improvements?
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MontcoStrong T-Shirts
MontcoStrong T-Shirts are for sale as a great initiative through our partners at VFTCB. The t-shirt fundraiser is to help support Montgomery County PA’s COVID-19 Response Fund, which was recently established to support local relief efforts in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The t-shirts can be purchased here
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Small Business Gift Card Program
Help save your favorite local business one gift card at a time.
Support your local restaurants and shops by buying gift cards during the COVID-19 shutdown.
You'll help them get the cash they need now, so you can enjoy their business later.
This is a County-wide program that was developed through input from local chambers and key stakeholders.
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On September 16th, a coalition of Chambers of Commerce, including Perkiomen Valley Chamber, sent a letter to Pennsylvania's State Lawmakers to urge support of temporary, targeted legal safe harbor for those employers and healthcare providers operating in good faith and complying with relevant requirements.
On June 17, 2020, a coalition of 80 Chambers of Commerce sent a letter to Federal and State Lawmakers to support temporary, targeted legal safe harbor protection for employers and healthcare communities operating in good faith and complying with relevant requirements.
An open letter to state lawmakers expressed the deep concern Chamber leaders feel with both the pace and process of reopening businesses in the SE PA region. The letter, sent on May 28, 2020 was singed by 24 Chamber leaders, including myself. The letter urges legislatures to work with the Governor to revise metrics for reopening and with the Chambers' assistance, develop guidance and support to help businesses reopen safely. Read the letter here.
On April 3, 2020, leaders from 50 Pennsylvania chambers of commerce signed a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf requesting that the Administration allow more businesses to operate under CISA and CDC guidelines to ensure the critical infrastructure supply chains are protected during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the letter here
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Virtual Town Hall with Dr. Brian Broker
The Science Behind COVID-19
To view Dr. Broker's PowerPoint slideshow, copy and paste the link below into a browser:
https://perkiomenvalleychamber.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Science-behind-COVID-19.pptx
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Listen to our virtual town hall discussion with Gene Barr, President and CEO of PA Chamber of Business and Industry.
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https://perkiomenvalleychamber.org/covid-19-updates-and-resources/#1590607836190-37b47b5a-bd28
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The PV Chamber Board of Directors encourages you to forward this email to friends and associates. For membership information contact Renee Blomstrom, Executive Director.
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521 W Main Street, Suite 103 | Trappe, PA 19426
Telephone: (610) 489-6660 | FAX: (610) 454-1270
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