From BOWLING GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Giving Tuesday is November 30, 2021 and the message The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to extend is “Unleash Generosity”. This is a day that everyone should think about what they can do help others through a gift of your time, donation, goods or your voice.
This year the BGCC Foundation has big aspirations for the day. They will host a special Giving Tuesday edition of The Morning Show WBGU 88.10 with Clint Corpe broadcast live from Biggby Coffee, 215 E. Wooster St. We will have a full guest list of our area non-profits talking about their organizations’ purpose and how our community can help them. The line up that morning will be Rachael London-Thayer Family Dealerships Christmas Dreams program, Kathy Mull-The Cocoon, ACT BG Christmas Elves project and Annual Holiday Wreath Auction, Laurie Hines-Work Leads to Independence, Kristin Otley-Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation, Kelli Kling-Wood County Museum, Dr. Kacee Ferrell-Snyder-Bowling Green Community Foundation, Mark Ohashi-Habitat for Humanity and Tony Vetter Downtown Bowling Green Special Improvement District.
There will also be interviews with Gary Dible, Biggy Coffee, McDonald’s Restaurants and Mark Cassin, State Bank. All of these businesses will talk about how they are supporting the efforts of the BGCC Foundation with special promotions on Giving Tuesday.
Biggby Coffee will donate half of all sales on Giving Tuesday. This includes food, beverage, gift cards and merchandise. We would like to encourage you to stop by between 6 am and 9 am to make your donation and make purchase a coffee and be a part of the exciting radio broadcast.
McDonald’s Restaurants; 1050 S. Main St. and 1470 E. Wooster Street will donate $0.25 of every Big Mac sold. This promotion will be all day and includes all Dine-In, Drive-Thru, Mobile Orders and Starship deliveries.
State Bank Gives Truck will be in the parking lot at the new Four Corners Center location, 217 S. Church Street with Sue Shank Sugar Cookies and Hot Chocolate for a donation. They plan to be at this location from 4-7 pm or until they out of cookies to serve! This fundraiser coincides with the ACT BG Wreath Auction that happens inside the Four Corners Center 4:30-6 pm.
The BGCC Foundation will use this day to make people aware of their purpose. We are all about community! The Foundation was established for the sponsorships and donations that fund the BG Community Holiday Parade, the BG Community Fireworks and provide scholarships. Any funds receive are allocated for the purpose the donor selects. Mary Hinkelman, Executive Director of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
“Traditions bind a community and resonate with neighboring communities that this is a great place to live. These events do come with a big price tag attached to them and fundraising is a difficult task. We are so grateful to all our sponsors and people that make donations for these events to happen. I will always be sure that we are good stewards of these donations and that donors are proud to have their name attached to the event. We also have a need for volunteers, goods and services for these events and we are happy to utilize anything you have to offer for the benefit of our community.”
The giving won’t stop after the radio program. Donations and Volunteer Sign ups can be offered through our website at BGChamber.net/Foundation/ or by stopping by our office in the Four Corner Center, 217 S. Church St., Bowling Green between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.
You can also call our office with any questions; 419-353-7945.
