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Tom Baldrige, President & CEO of the Lancaster Chamber joins us for this episode in our 2021 ACCE Chamber of the Year Finalist Series.
Tom was a past guest on Chamber Chat back in episode 98 as he talked about adjusting business models.
In our discussion, Tom shares details about the two program synopsis that were submitted with their Chamber of the Year application.
The first program that Tom shared is about is called Recovery Lancaster. The Lancaster Chamber played a key role in helping businesses get what they needed to get through the COVID shutdowns. The Chamber helped to distribute over $45 million in grant money with the average grant amount being around $23,000. They distributed 8,500 PPE kits to allow businesses to remain operational. Together with the EDC, the County, and the Chamber, business based information was gathered and distributed. None of the benefits from Recovery Lancaster were exclusive to Chamber members. They went about serving all businesses in their community.
The second program that Tom discussed was called Words that Activate Change. This program is focused around the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that the Lancaster Chamber values. This was a collection of personal and opinion based columns that told the stories. These columns were published in the Chamber’s Thriving Magazine and were also shared through social media.
Tom encourages listeners to not wait for permission before acting on a mission based idea.
If you would like to connect with Tom about anything he discussed in this episode you can see his contact information below:
- tbaldrige@lancasterchamber.com
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