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"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self" - Aristotle

This JUST IN - $5,000 Grants

US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations, and philanthropic donors – is working to provide financial relief through the  Save Small Business Fun d .  This fund is a key pillar of the U.S. Chamber’s  Save Small Business Initiative .    The Fund is providing $5,000 in short-term relief to employers across the United States, including chambers of commerce. These one-time supplemental cash grants are for businesses that have between 3 and 20 employees and operate in an economically vulnerable community (you can search eligibility by zip code  here ).    The grant application will go live on Monday, April 20 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT .  To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund and to apply for a grant, click the below link!

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Events Cancelled thru July 5th

Our local government officials have had to relay quite a bit of bad news lately. Due to the heavy amount of planning and logistics, Van Buren Township has cancelled all events through July 5th. This means our wonderful Fireworks will be among one of the casualties of Corona. Although we are not happy that these and other events are cancelled, we do applaud our officials for their decisions.

Bars & Restaurants - IMPORTANT

As you recall, the Government shut down our bars and restaurants less than 24 hours before St. Patrick's Day. Many of our members and other local bars and restaurants had built up plenty of inventory, in preparation. The Governor announced an Executive Order, 2020-46 that allows the MLCC to Buy-Back your liquor inventory. The state is not giving you much time, and the forms are not ready yet, but we HIGHLY recommend that you visit the MLCC Website and keep an eye out for the application. MLCC WEBSITE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ORDER

New Webinar Series "Path Forward" From barriers to reopening, to big questions about immunity and liability, to ways employers can incorporate innovative approaches to safety into the workplace, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s program series Path Forward will foster dialogue on helping America prepare to restart the economy and get millions of people back to work Register for Webinars

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CONTACT INFO We might not be on Main Street during all this, but we are here to support you. If you should have any questions, comments, news, information, etc .. Never hesitate to contact us! info@bellevilleareachamber.org (734) 516-0221

Thank you to our corporate members