An update of Caswell Chamber Member information & announcements.
To have your organization's information shared (service for Chamber Members only), please send it by the 15th of each month.
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Internship Students Available
Piedmont Community College is looking to partner with local businesses to provide internships to students. Internships better prepare students for their careers by providing on the job training. Students who participate in real work experiences prior to their graduation are more likely to receive and maintain employment.
We currently have two trained students in their last semester of the office administration program looking for internship opportunities.
Number of Students: 2
Program: Office administration
Skills: billing, medical terminology, data entry, medical document processing, transcription, presentation preparation, and other general office procedures
Hours Needed: 160
Length of Internship: August 24-December 16
Compensation: Paid or unpaid
If you are interested in partnering with PCC please contact Kimberly Bowen
Contact Information
Kimberly Bowen
Coordinator, Work-Based Learning
Phone: (336) 322-2245
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NEW BUSINESS in Yanceyville
Mike and Tammy MIller chose Yanceyville to open their new smoothie shop and partnered with the Chamber to spread the news.This past Saturday they had a Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting that was a great success according to Tammy.
Stay tuned as the Millers and Ignite Nutrition will be highlighted in an upcoming newspaper article. Be sure to stop in for a cool healthy treat!
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Caswell County is featured in tv commercials...
Have you seen these yet?
Click here to see one of the 15 second commercials running on WXII 12, News 2 & FOX 8 for the COVID awaress campaign.
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Get your free sign!
Caswell County received a grant that is enabling the County, Health Department and CFMC provide a COVID safety awareness program for our county. Complete this checklist and get your sign.
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Connecting Caswell Networking Series...next up:
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Tuesday, September 22
on site at 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Distinguished Pistol in Caswell County
Bassi Ranch at Hightowers
431 New Castle Farm Road
Mebane, NC 27302
Great way to start the day with breakfast, a tour and fellowship with the Caswell Business Community. Limit to 25 attendees due to COVID orders.
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The Caswell County Chamber of Commerce and The Caswell Messenger have partnered to feature the stories of Caswell Chamber Member businesses & organizations in the county. If you would like to share your organization's (members only) story, please contact the Chamber of Commerce and we will be happy to connect with you to do so. Thank you to The Caswell Messenger for their support in building our business community.
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More museums than there McDonalds and Starbucks combined…
'There are roughly 11,000 Starbucks locations in the United States, and about 14,000 McDonald's restaurants. But combined, the two chains don't come close to the number of museums in the U.S., which stands at a whopping 35,000."
A few years ago, there was a report conducted by an independent government agency, the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences sharing these statistics. Of course, the numbers have shifted a bit in the current economic climate, but you have to admit that is an impressive statistic! The data shared that the majority of museums are very small, nearly mom-and-pop organizations. Of the nearly 25,000 museums with income data reported, 15,000 reported an annual income of less than $10,000 on their latest IRS returns. Read More Here
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Welcome New Chamber Members!
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Bringing High-Speed Internet to Caswell County
Since Piedmont Electric and RiverStreet Networks announced the launch of their broadband pilot program in December 2019, more than 4,300 members have expressed an interest in a better internet service. As of July 7, the total members interested by county are as follows: 158 Alamance, 651 Caswell, 669 Durham, 119 Granville, 1,975 Orange and 826 Person.
A lot has changed during the past nine months. A global pandemic has made reliable, affordable internet service more important now than ever. Our students are learning through distance education, our members are working from home, patients are using telemedicine and friends and families are keeping in touch through video chats.
During that time, both Piedmont Electric and RiverStreet have been hard at work to bring a sustainable, long-term internet solution to the unserved and underserved members of our communities. Currently, we are looking at the placement of hotspots to give our members viable options while a long-term solution is found.
RiverStreet and Piedmont Electric are engaged in conversations with local officials and are reviewing state, regional and federal funding opportunities. This is occurring while you share with us your interest in a reliable and improved broadband option. This is a grassroots effort and will require everyone spreading the word. Remember, you do not have to be a Piedmont Electric member to let your voice be heard.
Request More Reliable Internet Access in Your Neighborhood
While this project will take years to fully mature, we are working as quickly as we can to begin providing internet service to the unserved and underserved members in our communities. If you have not already, visit Join.BuildPiedmont.com to express your interest in getting a better internet service. There is no cost to express interest and no commitment is required.
While signing up does not guarantee that we will eventually be able to serve you, it does show us where the need and interest is in our community. In addition, help North Carolina identify areas of our community that need better high-speed broadband service by taking this 5-minute survey: ncbroadband.gov/survey
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Bright Leaf Hoedown Cancelled for 2020
The Caswell County Chamber of Commerce Board voted to cancel the 2020 event. In the best interest of the community’s safety and per the state order for no large gatherings, the event could not be successfully coordinated.
Across the state festivals have been cancelled. The Caswell Chamber investigated having a virtual crafter marketplace and nonprofit fundraising option online, but due to lack of interest in the concpet, the idea was not moved forward upon.
The Bright Leaf Hoedown is the signature fundraising event for the Chamber as the Chamber is a self funded nonprofit organization. A membership drive will be held in September and we invite the community to become members. Idividuals, families, farmers, for profit and nonprofit oganizations are all able to become members and participate. Please share this with your nonmember friends as we need your support to keep the Chamber alive.
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Caswell County Plasticulture Equipment for Rent to Farmer
Watch this short video to learn more.
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PPE for Caswell County Farmworkers
Caswell County Cooperative Extension can provide PPE from the state to be distributed to farmworkers. If you have farmworkers please reach out and we will deliver the supplies to you. Each worker and their family members will receive:
· 15 disposable masks
· 5 reusable cloth masks
· 2, 8oz bottles of hand sanitizer
· 1 English/Spanish educational mask handout
There is no charge, PPE will be delivered, and all we need is your email and farm name. Please email Daniel to schedule delivery. Press release details may be found here.
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To be the lead catalyst for positive change in the community by meeting educational, networking, marketing and advocacy needs of our businesses, farms and entrepreneurs creating the best community in which to live, work and do business.
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Annual Bronze Level Sponsor
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Annual Gold Level Sponsor
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