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Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Jefferson County Public Library Announces Elimination of Overdue Fines: 7/1/2020
On July 1, 2020, the Jefferson County Public Library will be fine free. The library is eliminating fines charged for overdue materials. “Our mission is to provide the opportunity for the use of materials and services by our community. Overdue fines impede our efforts and actually prevent people from using the library,” said Library Director Judi Terpening. The community needs the library now more than ever.According to the Indiana Department of Labor, in April, the unemployment rate for Jefferson County was
Thursday, June 25, 2020News Release: 6/25/2020
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020Chamber Executive resigns, accepts position at Indianapolis-based firm
Madison, IN: The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce announced today that they have accepted the resignation of Executive Director, Lindsay Bloos. Bloos has worked for the Chamber for seven years, serving the last four in the role of Executive Director. She has accepted the position of Senior Consultant, Economic Development & Community Resiliency Business Development at Thomas P. Miller & Associates. “It has been a tremendous honor to be a part of this Chamber team. I am incredibly grateful for the
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Thursday, June 04, 2020Chamber Covers eGift Purchase Fees
Buy Now with No Fees - Madison's Community eGift Card Program Madison’s Community eGift Card Program Connects Consumers, Corporations, and Merchants in a Simple Way to Give Back to Our Community Buy Chamber CA$H Where Can I Use Chamber CA$H (more & more merchants are joining the team) Accept Chamber CA$H at Your Business Give Chamber CA$H as Corporate Gifts Madison, IN – June 3, 2020 – The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce announced today that the organization will subsidize the regular
Friday, May 29, 2020Gov. Holcomb Announces Nearly $44 Million to Aid Economic Recovery Effort
New initiatives launched to help Indiana businesses restart, adapt and stimulate long-term growthINDIANAPOLIS – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced several new economic recovery initiatives designed to bolster critical relief efforts while encouraging long-term planning and investments to stimulate Indiana’s economy well into the future. Through these initiatives, the state will allocate nearly $44 million to provide support and resources including approximately $37 million in direct funding through
Wednesday, May 13, 2020Over $6,500 to Local Businesses for Teacher Appreciation Week
MADISON, IN - May 4-8, 2020 marked Teacher Appreciation Week throughout the country. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our teachers have pivoted to 100% online curriculum overnight. Teachers deserve our thanks, and local parent-teacher organizations have expressed their gratitude in digital gifts, redeemable at local businesses. “This infusion of funds to our businesses is critical right now. It’s important to keep spending local to support businesses, jobs, and our local economy in general. The purchase of
Friday, April 17, 2020Madison Main Street Program Announces Business Resiliency Fund
Rent Assistance Available Thanks to a thoughtful grant from the Community Foundation’s Rapid Response Grant Program, Madison Main Street has established a Business Resiliency Fund to assist downtown business with covering rent or mortgage payments in May. A recent survey of downtown businesses showed that 66% are concerned about making rent or mortgage payments, an important immediate need. According to Main Street director Austin Sims, 34% of downtown businesses are at risk of closing permanently within
Friday, April 17, 2020Chamber Extends Community eGift Program to ALL Area Businesses
MADISON, Ind. – For years, the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce has administered a widely-successful community gift card program. In January, the program went digital with eGift Cards redeemable at a variety of local Chamber-member businesses through a partnership with Yiftee, Inc. Today, the local Chamber announced its expansion of the Madison Chamber CA$H Community Card program to include ANY area business, regardless of membership for FREE through December 31. “Our community has been heavily
Thursday, April 16, 2020German American Bank Announces Participation in the EVERFI National Financial Bee
April 16, 2020: German American Bank is sponsoring the EVERFI National Financial Bee to encourage students in 7th to 10th grades in southern Indiana and Kentucky to participate in the first-of-its-kind nationwide financial literacy challenge. The National Financial Bee is an online course designed to equip students with money management skills. The five-day challenge features a short daily digital financial lesson. After all five challenges have been completed, students have an opportunity to write a
Wednesday, April 15, 2020U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Fund with Vistaprint to Support Small Business Recovery
The Save Small Business Fund is a business-led program to provide supplemental grants to the small business community suffering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with founding partner Vistaprint, has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small businesses owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Funded by contributions from corporate and philanthropic
Monday, March 23, 2020COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACCEPTING COVID-19 RELIEF DONATIONS
Monetary donations accepted for distribution to local service agencies Madison, IN– In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County is accepting monetary donations to prepare for local COVID-19 relief efforts. The Foundation has activated the Disaster Relief Fund, a pass-through endowment that was created in response to the March 2012 tornado disaster in Jefferson County. “While Jefferson County currently has no confirmed COVID-19 cases, we know that
Monday, March 16, 2020Chamber Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Community and Business Resiliency
In light of recent events and out of an abundance of caution, the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce will be canceling all of our events through April 30th. We have not made this decision lightly and will do our best to reschedule. As we add these events back to the calendar, we will be sure to let everyone know. As of now, the next Chamber event will be the golf outing taking place on May 15.We are canceling events of all sizes because, at this time, the best way to combat COVID-19 is to limit the spread.
Friday, January 24, 2020Spend, Gift, and Support Local Madison Area Businesses
Spend, Gift, and Support Local Madison Area Businesses New Mobile Gift Card Program Sponsored by Madison Area Chamber of Commerce Connects Consumers, Corporations, and Merchants in a Simple Way to “Give Back” to Our CommunityBuy Chamber CA$HWhere Can I Use Chamber CA$H (more & more merchants are joining the team)Accept Chamber CA$H at Your BusinessGive Chamber CA$H as Corporate Gifts Madison, IN – January 24, 2020 – The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce announces the new “Chamber CA$H” digital gift card to
Thursday, January 23, 2020Chamber Recaps Annual Dinner & Awards
MADISON, IN - The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held their 96th Annual Chamber Dinner on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, presented by First Financial Bank. Chamber members, business leaders, and community members gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the Chamber, its member businesses, and individuals making an impact on the community. The Chamber shared with over 250 attendees the keys to their continued success in 2019. The Chamber’s signature event, Soup Stew Chili & Brew, again had
