Good Morning,
You are invited to a video chat/conference call for those in the food service industry. This includes all restaurants/bars/coffee shops/ice cream/frozen yogurt businesses in Seneca County. It will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. This video chat is being done in partnership with Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Bureau, Fostoria Economic Development Corporation, Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership and the Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services.
This will become a weekly or biweekly depending on interest. The purpose of this is to allow you to come together and discuss your current issues and share ideas on how to get through this. Ideas that are working for you or things that you plan to try in the future. 
I realize that you may need to vent with others that are going through the same things or are in the same boat so to speak. I understand that the current situation is real stressful for you and having a very negative impact on your business. Understanding this, we need to keep in mind that the purpose is not to make us feel worse after participating in this chat. I hope that it will help you to not feel so alone. The objective is for us to come together share concerns, ideas and finds ways to help everyone survive this crisis.
I am willing to listen to anyone that may want to share their concerns individually. If there is a question or topic that you want to make sure it brought up during the chat, please e-mail dmartorana@tiffinchamber.com or call me at 419-447-4141.

Sincerely,
Deb Martorana
Interim Director
Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services
Save Small Business Fund-a grantmaking initiative to provide $5,000 in short-term relief to small businesses that have between 3 and 20 employees
The U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced the creation of the Save Small Business Fund as part of their Save Small Business Initiative. The Chamber Foundation in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations and philanthropic donors have created this fund which will provide $5,000 one-time supplemental grants to business with between 3 and 20 employees which operate in economically vulnerable communities The following zip codes qualify: 44809, 44815, 44818, 44828, 44844, 44845, 44861, 44867, 44830, 44883.
Small businesses are the foundation of our communities and our economy. Employing nearly half the American workforce, they keep our neighborhoods running and make them feel like home. The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have wrought unprecedented financial uncertainty. Small businesses need resources and relief — and they need it now. That is why the U.S. Chamber has worked to make these grants available.
The grant application will go live on Monday, April 20 at 3:00 PM ET. To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund and to apply for a grant, visit  savesmallbusiness.com .
Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services
19 W. Market St., Ste. C
Tiffin, Ohio 44883
419-447-4141