The Chamber welcomed All Hands Interpreting, Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC), Breeze Hospice, LLC, Body Focus Massage Therapy, Hearthside Grill & Fireplace, Steck-Cooper & Co Insurance and Bonds and St. Louis Food Ingredients to its membership in February 2016. All Hands Interpreting All Hands Interpreting is a local sign language interpreting agency that helps place excellent interpreters with local organizations. Hiring a quality interpreter through an agency guarantees you that someone is checking licensure status and other qualifications for the best service possible. An agency is also able to fill last minute requests and sub out interpreters when the inevitable emergency arises. By going with an agency that guarantees quality service, like All Hands, you also avoid confusion due to language barriers when dealing with serious matters; especially in the legal, medical, and mental…
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Pictured Above – Residents from Westfield Manor in Belleville helped assemble emergency hygiene kits on Monday, March 21st. The Chamber’s Healthcare Committee held its inaugural Emergency Hygiene Kit drive from February 12th to March 4th with the help of the following collection sites: Downtown Belleville YMCA, East Belleville YMCA, Junior Service Club of St. Clair County, Union United Methodist Church and the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. The items called for included tooth brushes, tooth paste, shampoo, body wash, soap, tissues, deodorant, lotion, wipes, lip balm, etc. The Healthcare Committee is pleased to announce that, with the help of the community, enough items were donated to create over 400 Emergency Hygiene Kits. The intention is to help people in need of immediate hygiene assistance, such as people who are homeless, suffer from house fires and…
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The Chamber welcomed McMusic DJ and Photobooth Services and Office Depot to its membership in January 2016. McMusic DJ and Photobooth Services has over 17 years of experience in the Entertainment industry. Their goal is not just to make their clients happy, but to create “Raving Fans” of their business. With McMusic DJ and Photobooth Services , you’re dealing with one company to take care of multiple services. This means less stress in terms of your event planning, in addition to package discounts, although they do rent their services separately as well. So if you’re needing a DJ for your event, or already have entertainment lined up but want to add the fun of a Photobooth, or transform your room with uplighting, give them a call. Compare them to their competition and you’ll quickly see…
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Belleville Schools’ 9th Annual “Drive Away Hunger” food drive will kick off on Wednesday, March 9th and will continue thru Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. Donated items will benefit the following food pantries in Belleville: Interfaith-St. Paul’s, St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral, Union United Methodist, and St. George/St. Marks. The items collected will be delivered on Thursday, April 7th. The demand on our food pantries is overwhelming and they need our help. As we come together as a community to help drive away hunger, keep in mind the impact a community has on one another. Every item makes a difference. Last year, “Drive Away Hunger” raised thirteen full busloads of food for our local pantries thanks to help from local businesses. The Belleville Schools need your support to make this year’s drive an even bigger success….
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Over 420 people were in attendance at this year’s Annual Dinner & Silent Auction on January 28, 2016 at Fischer’s Restaurant. The event celebrated Chamber Members who went above and beyond in 2015 and set a promising tone for all the great things to come in 2016. The Chamber awarded two Business Excellence Awards at the event, one of which went to Belleville Public School District #118 for their commitment to providing students with a well-balanced education that includes the development and understanding of their role as responsible members of the community. Holland Construction Services was also awarded a Business Excellence Award for their good corporate citizenship and contributions to the community. The Chamber also recognized three individuals. John Wunderlich was the recipient of the 2015 Ambassador of the Year Award and Kathy Mehrmann was…
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