| What is the Chamber of Commerce?
The Pennridge Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of the business community. The Chamber is not a civic club, charitable organization, or department of city government. The Chamber is a private, not-for-profit corporation.
It unites hundreds of business and professional firms, thus creating a unique central agency working to improve business and build a better community. Over 90 percent of the membership is composed of small businesses interested in prospering and creating a healthy environment in which to conduct business.
But most important, the Chamber is people...people just like you. It is people who realize that through the Chamber they can accomplish collectively what no one of them can do individually. The strength of the Chamber lies in attracting the greatest number of members, creating a pool of resources from which can be drawn ideas, energy, and finances.
Also, the Chamber is:
- Business and professional firms working together to make the Pennridge area a better place to live.
- A voice for the business and professional community on critical issues.
- A clearinghouse for plans and proposals affecting the Pennridge area's future.
- Setting and achieving goals that will assure the Pennridge area of reaching its full potential as a community.
- Working to increase prosperity by encouraging growth of existing businesses and fostering new ones.
Services to the Pennridge Communities and Businesses
- Welcome and provide new residents with useful information to set them on a course of community pride
- Serve as an information center for federal and state agencies
- Serve as an industrial information center -- we continue to provide assistance to local firms and firms interested in locating to the Pennridge area.
- Provide in-house counseling for businesses and entrepreneurs through the S.C.O.R.E. volunteer team
- Participate in community events including Pennridge Community Day
- Answer inquiries regarding member businesses, schools, service clubs, tourism information, and relocation
- Present community awards annually to honor our area's businesses, organizations and special people
- Annually answer letters to Santa
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