June 2, 2021
DWACC June 2021 Newsletter
Public Health Recommendations, Grants, Chamber & Community Events, Chamber Spotlight Member & Community Connections!
PHMDC Order lifted - Are we back to normal yet?
RESOURCES FOR FULL REOPENING
With all Dane County public health orders set to expire June 2, Public Health Madison & Dane County has shared resources to help businesses finalize and implement their own policies for customers and staff going forward.

Some voluntary recommendations for businesses and workplaces include encouraging vaccination among staff, considering whether your business needs a masking policy, reviewing and implementing sector-specific guidance from the CDC, and retaining protocols for hygiene, employee illness and cleaning.

Find the full document here.
Small Business Recovery Grant
Open Until June 7th!
Applications are open for up to $420 million in new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grants and will remain open until June 7 at 4:30 p.m.
The program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, will provide a flat award of $5,000 to up to 84,000 Wisconsin small businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic and have annual gross revenue between $10,000 and $7 million.

To learn more about the program, visit here.


Dane County Small Business
Grant Program Updates
RELIEF FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced that the county is partnering with the Madison Community Foundation (MCF) to distribute $5 million in grants to Dane County-based non-profits who experienced economic losses over the past year.
 
MCF will coordinate the grant application and review process and award dollars based on a series of criteria. Organizations will need to demonstrate loss of income due to the pandemic to successfully compete for a grant award.
 
All Dane County nonprofits will be able to apply once a resolution allocating the funds to MCF is adopted by the Dane County Board. Information about how to apply will be available on MCF’s website once the fund is officially created.
Chamber Golf Classics
Chamber Golf Classic
Thursday, June 10th at
Cherokee Country Club
We are looking forward to a wonderful day on the course at Cherokee Country Club!

If you could not make this event, please mark your calendar for our
Fall Golf Classic at Lake Windsor on September 9th!

Thank you to our Chamber Golf
Classic Sponsors!
4th of July Community Celebration

We need your help to put on the 4th of July Community Celebration!

Please consider volunteering for a shift to promote your business and show how our community works together to put on an amazing community celebration! Thank you!

Thank You to Our 4th of July Sponsors

4th of July Community Parade
Time to Celebrate Together Again!

Parade will start at 12pm
Line-up at DAHS parking lot at 11am
Parade Route is the same

Community Events
Dragon Art Fair
Saturday, June 5th
9am - 4pm
Fireman's Park, DeForest
Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30pm
 
Noelle Stary, entrepreneur, owner of two East Coast businesses, and author of Main Street Moxie, From Surviving to Thriving in the NEW American Marketplace, will speak to us about the new world of business from her side of the desk, as well as how consumers can lend to hand to show their favorite Main Street businesses they support them all the way.
Some highlights: 
  • Build your online community with and highlight your favorite places to eat and shop. 
  • Say thank you!  Tell your favorite local businesses how they have made a difference in your life. 
  • Look for ways you can provide a new perspective at your current employer. 
 
Noelle’s story (and book) tells readers how she used a lot of grit combined with her singularly unique brand of moxie to make it through the largest paradigm shift of our generation. Please register for this Zoom event. 
Celebrating Century 21's 50th Anniversary!
Congratulations Mary Schultz & Team!
Chamber Luncheon
Tuesday, June 22nd at 12pm
at Comfort Inn & Suites
Join us for the June Chamber Luncheon where we will have presentations from a few of our members, excited to let you know about their new programs, hiring trends and an introduction of a new member!

Luke Justman, Old National Bank, will talk about their new mortgage program called, "Community Experts and Heroes", designed for those who serve our communities. Please invite anyone you know that would benefit from this information to be a guest at our Chamber luncheon.

We will also have representatives from Express Employment Professional there to answer questions on hiring trends and how they can assist your search for employees!

Welcome one of our newest members, Julie Ann Gullickson, from Kindness Bank. Julie is excited to be a part of the chamber and will introduce herself and talk about her non-profit, bringing together a coalition to spread health and well-being through acts of kindness!

Madison Area Parade of Homes
New Chamber Member Spotlight

Kindness Bank,
Julie Ann Gullickson


Imagine a new type of non-profit invested in increasing community health & well-being through acts of kindness. That is what co-founders Julie Ann Gullickson and William Gregory decided to establish in February 2020.
Julie has over 20 years in corporate healthcare leadership experience. She also has two other LLC’s Jaguar’s Holdings and Optimal Potential Thinking. William has expertise in engineering and investment banking. They wanted to do something more philanthropic while utilizing their people leadership skills for the Greater good, so they created Kindness Bank.

Wanting to facilitate and foster health, Kindness Bank, brings the best practices to meet the needs of customers and the service providers, bridging the gap between theory and practice. 2020 has certainly brought mental health, financial and job stressors to the forefront, and it is time to pivot and change the mindset to self-care, filter and focus on connections to create a community support system – a kindness conduit, where little things can make a big difference. Be in the Exchange, a resource directory where you can bring your superpower to make a difference! Invest in improving health and well-being through acts of kindness! The cornerstone of Kindness Bank is to treat each other with selfless compassion and good communication in a collaborative supportive environment.

You can contact Julie Ann Gullickson at kindnessbank2020@gmail.com, to learn more about Kindness Bank and the Exchange. www.kindnessbank.net
More news to come about an event Kindness Bank will host in July 2021.
Old National Business Account Advantage
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Upcoming Events and Information

If you have an event that you would like on the Chamber Event Calendar, please go to Chamber Master and fill out an event listing and we will post it on the Chamber website!
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DeForest Windsor Area Chamber