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Chamber News

-Thoughout the last couple months of 2020, The Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce has started an online raffle system. This is called Chamber Chance. The Chamber has done this exclusivley through Facebook. The purpose of this is to raise money for businesses who have been affected by Covid and all of the restrictions. The Chamber has been able to raise over $2000 dollars that went directly to these buisnesses in their greatest times of need. We will contininue to do this into 2021 and help as many businesses as we can with your generosity. 

- The 2020 Tinsel Trail has grown again this year. The Chamber put up over 43 trees this in Memorial Park on Main Street in Carbondale. Each tree is sponsored by a business or group in which they decorate. Proceeds from this event go to a local food bank in our area. Tinsel Trail 2021 will be even bigger as this has grown from year to year. The Chamber has a waiting list for next year already. If you would like to be part of this event, please contact jgorel@carbondalechamber.org. 

-Executive Director John Gorel writes a column in the Valley Advantage every other week. Check it out. 

-The Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce with the Carbondale DPW were able to have a successful "Fill the Dump Truck" toy drive this year for the Holidays. Due to the donations and community support, we were able to fill 2 Dump Trucks this year, and all of the toys/clothes donated were given the Salvation Army and kept in our area. 

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