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News for Burlington Chamber Member
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News for Burlington Chamber Member
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Monday, March 20, 2023The next round of Music Groups starts April 17 and 18! These groups were created with the intent of supporting children and their parents socially, by providing an open space to create and foster relationships. Music can support a child's overall development. Connections between speech and singing, rhythm and motor behavior, and preferred music can be used to enhance mood, language, motor, ...read moreCategories: Education, General News Article, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, Fun Facts, Human InterestMonday, March 20, 2023This Friday, March 24th, from 2-4 pm we have a special guest joining us at Crumbl. Grandpa Beck, the creator of the #1 amazon selling game, Cover Your Assets, has recently created another game titled CoverYour Cookies! It is a Crumbl specific card game that is great for bringing family and friends together of all ages for some good competitive fun. Who doesn't love competing over cookies ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Events, General News Article, Community, Fun Facts, Press ReleaseFriday, March 17, 2023NW Plus CU earns Juntos Avanzamos designation “Committed to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers” NW Plus Credit Union announced Tuesday 3/14/2023 that is has been recognized as an official Juntos Avanzamos credit union. This designation is awarded to credit unions that are committed to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers, providing safe, affordable ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, General News Article, Community, Press ReleaseFriday, March 17, 2023Everett, Washington – Once again, NW Plus Credit Union is pleased to announce that on March 17th, 2023 our 4th annual Member Loyalty Bonus will disburse to over 9,100 eligible members, totaling more than $344,000. nw+|cu’s Member Loyalty Bonus rewards both savers and borrowers for their overall relationship with the credit union. nw+|cu is pleased that our efforts in 2022 continued to provide us ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Burlington Chamber Member, Fundraising, Press ReleaseWednesday, March 15, 2023Helping Hands Food Bank – A night of community fellowship Mount Vernon, WA – On April 20, 2023, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Helping Hands Food Bank, in partnership with Tulip Valley Farms, (15245 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon WA, 98273) is holding a FREE event to connect the community with resources while enjoying the magic that Skagit Valley has to offer, Tulips and community fellowship. Helping Hands ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Fundraising, Community, Press ReleaseMonday, March 13, 2023Program will award grants to restaurants, hotels, motels, and others impacted by Covid-19 The State Department of Commerce announced a new grant opportunity for businesses in the hospitality and lodging industry that suffered business losses due to the pandemic. The application portal opens on March 14 at wahospitalitygrants.com. VISIT WEBSITE Who can ...read moreCategories: Economic, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, General News ArticleWednesday, March 08, 2023BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Lorna Gober, MD, has joined PeaceHealth’s Northwest network as chief medical officer (CMO). As CMO, Dr. Gober will work closely with the PeaceHealth Northwest executive team as well as medical staff and medical group physician leadership. Dr. Gober will also be an important addition to the PeaceHealth senior physician leadership team made up of other PeaceHealth hospital and ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release, General News ArticleWednesday, March 08, 2023SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The city of Sedro-Woolley will host a town hall Saturday with the state legislators from the 39th District. The town hall is 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers. State Sen. Keith Wagoner and representatives Carolyn Eslick and Sam Low will provide updates on key bills important to the people of Skagit County as the Legislature passes the midway point of its 105-day ...read moreCategories: General News Article, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, LegislatureTuesday, March 07, 2023This week, we welcome Shaun Gibbs to the EDASC team. Shaun will serve as the Economic Development Manager for Business Recruitment, Retention & Expansion. He comes to us from Coos Bay, Ore., where he led the South Coast Development Council, a regional economic development organization. He graduated from the International Economic Development Council's Northwest Economic Development Course in 2016 ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release, General News ArticleTuesday, March 07, 2023MOUNT VERNON – Job seekers are invited to the NW Regional Job Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 14. Fifty employers from manufacturing, healthcare, banking, technology, law enforcement, and others, will be on hand to meet job seekers in person. Each employer must have a minimum of three jobs available. The first half hour, from 3-3:30 p.m., is reserved for military veterans. Starting at ...read moreCategories: Community, Events, Press Release, General News Article, Burlington Chamber Member, EconomicFriday, March 03, 2023The Port of Skagit maintenance team marked a major milestone recently, by completing an upgrade to LED lighting at the La Conner Marina. While the Port’s maintenance teams have been upgrading all Port facilities to LED lighting as needed when old lights burn out, a proactive and complete upgrade at the marina began in earnest several months ago to take advantage of bulk purchasing discounts and ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release, General News ArticleFriday, March 03, 2023Make-A-Wish– the global organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses – has announced a new partnership with Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, the casual dining restaurant chain with more than 510 restaurants across the United States and Canada. Red Robin’s multi-year pledge of more than $3 million is the largest corporate commitment from a new partner in ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Economic, Press Release, General News Article, CommunityThursday, March 02, 2023PeaceHealth announced that Amber Asbjornsen will become chief development officer for the PeaceHealth Northwest network on March 13. She will provide philanthropy leadership to the network development staff and volunteer boards for PeaceHealth St. Joseph, United General and Ketchikan foundations, building upon the culture of gratitude in the Northwest network. “I am thrilled to join the ...read moreCategories: Burlington Chamber Member, Human Interest, General News Article, Press ReleaseWednesday, March 01, 2023Starting a business without a college degree is possible, and many successful entrepreneurs have done just that. With all the small business tools available these days--including PDF resources that will help you stay organized--you can build a successful company without a four-year degree. The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has plenty of tips on how to get started; in this blog post, we’ll ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Burlington Chamber Member, Community, Education, Press Release