From BOWLING GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Giving Tuesday is Dec. 3 and the message The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to extend is “Everyone Has Something to Give”. 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 radio remote with Clint Corpe of The Morning Show on WBGU 88.1 at Biggby Coffee. Biggby Coffee, 215 E. Wooster St, will donate half of all sales on Giving Tuesday to the Foundation. We would like to encourage you to stop by between 6 am and 9 am to make your donation and purchase a coffee so we can share our excitement with listeners, but your purchase will make a difference all day. Chamber Investors who are also participating in Giving Tuesday are invited to sign up for a spot to talk about their event during this special-edition show. Please call the Chamber office at 419-353-7945. Time slots are limited, so call soon.
In addition, we are extremely excited to announce that we have a donor who will match every dollar donated to the Foundation on Giving Tuesday up to $2,000. “We would like to thank Greg Kegler owner/operator of the BG location of You Move Me for this generous offer. This was a very heartwarming gesture and we are so grateful for his understanding of the Foundation’s importance to the community” said Hinkelman.
Another exclusive offer for the day has been offered by Ben and Jen Waddington owners of Waddington Jewelers. For each donation of $50 or more, we will have a certificate that can be redeemed at Waddington Jewelers for an exclusive lapel pin of the new BG Brand Logo. Quantities will be limited, so be sure to stop by with your donation early.
The BGCC Foundation will use this day to make people aware of its 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 received are allocated for the purpose the donor selects. Mary Hinkelman, Executive Director of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce commented,” 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 who make donations that allow these events to happen. I always want to make 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. Our Giving Day theme for the day will represent the three stated community purposes; all rolled into one, to represent the ways the Foundation touches our community.
The Giving won’t stop after the radio program. Donations and sign-ups can be completed through our Facebook page @Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, on our website at BGChamber.net/Foundation/ or by stopping at our office in the Four Corners Center, 130 S. Main St. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
