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Welcome to the Bernards Township
Chamber of Commerce
**BREAKING NEWS**
BTCC HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT
At this time the Chamber is accepting donations to help the Town of
Houma, Louisiana after getting a direct hit from Hurricane Gustav.
To make a difference, please send your check to
BTCC HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT
PO BOX 11, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
To make a donation via credit card, call the Chamber at 908-339-5937.
Your donations make a huge difference! Houma, LA is our Chamber's sister community and
unfortunately experienced Gustav at his worst.
Please consider making a donation today.
Thank you!
The BTCC is proud to partner with the New Jersey Conference of Mayors to help meet the needs of those affected by Gustav.
Please visit their website at www.njcm.org.
HOUMA has sent a list of items needed!!
If your business would like to serve as a drop off point, please send me an email here and I will get it out to the public. If you'd like to donate items, look for a drop off point nearest you:
Drop From Points;
Al LiCata 14 Brook Ave. Basking Ridge, NJ
Addalias Flowers 103 Claremont Rd. Bernardsville, NJ
Burgdorf Realtors Finley Ave. Basking Ridge, NJ
Rebecca Collection Route 202 Bernardsville, NJ
Blue Star Cleaners 1911 Long Hill Road Millington, NJ
Indigo Hotel Allen Road Basking Ridge, NJ
All Millington Savings Bank Locations Millington, Warren, Martinsville, Bernardsville, and Basking Ridge
St. Barnabas Imaging Center Bedminster, NJ
Allstate Insurance Stonehouse Road Basking Ridge, NJ
We are only taking these items! Nothing else is to be accepted.
ITEMS NEEDED IN HOUMA
- Hygiene Products Soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste (adult & kids), hand towels, bath towels, antibacterial soap, hand sanitizes, bug repellent, combs, brushes, hair ties.
Medical supplies - band aids, antibacterial lotion, gauze pads and med. tape,
Baby Supplies - Baby food, diapers, wipes, lotion and ointments,
baby towels
The following items have recently been added to the list......
Please read the letter below about what is desperately needed for the children of the area to have a better educational experience during this difficult time!!
Dear All Our Friends at the BTCC,
You have always been so kind to us and while we hate to impose, at your request here is what we are currently faced with. Any help is appreciated.
Seven middle and elementary schools in lower Houma were flooded for Hurricane Ike. Some schools suffered more damage than others, but the majority of schools suffered enough damage that left the classrooms bare of essential supplies. Six of these seven schools will be reopening this week, with extremely bare necessities for instruction.
Considering that most of the teachers and students homes were flooded as well, these teachers and students are in need of basic school supplies.
As educators and students, we understand that we very often purchase basic supplies using our own funds. Teachers also spend years collecting trade books for their classroom libraries; they often pay for small incidentals needed to implement lessons such as colored pencils, paper, rulers, scissors, glue, etc. Students also have to supply some of these materials at the beginning of the year-all of which are now ruined.
The following list provides possible donation items:
Looseleaf Paper, Drawing Paper, Construction Paper, Marble Composition Books, Notebooks, Tape, Colored Pencils, Markers, Colors, Pencils, Pens - Various Colors, Scissors (rounded ends), Paper Clips, Plastic Pocket Folders, Binders , Erasers, Dry Erase Markers, Kleenix, Paper Towels, Baby Wipes, Trade Book Covers, Zipper Pencil Case or Plastic Pencil Box, Index Cards - Various sizes, Highlighters, Rulers, Post-it Notes, File Folders, Manila Envelopes, Science supplies such as posters, charts, and experiment equipment, Social Studies supplies such as maps, charts, and videos, Math supplies such as calculators, manipulatives, etc., Bulletin Board Materials, Picture and Trade Books in useable condition, Flashcards (math facts, sight words), Educational Games
The Bernards Township "Regional" Chamber of Commerce would again like to express our deepest thanks to all who have donated to this great town. Your help is appreciated more than words can express!!
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Welcome to our Website! The Bernards Twp. "Regional" Chamber of Commerce is here as your resource guide to business and community events. Our regional Chamber makes this site available to help you locate good s and services, employment opportunities, valuable links, video broadcasting, information and more.
Our calendar of events promotes both Chamber programming and community events. Chamber programming assists businesses in gaining a competitive edge. Community events provide people & families with wholesome fun, while highlighting our many commerce centers. Through our community events, the Chamber has been able to raise funds to provide as many as 9 high school scholarshipsannually for seniors from throughout the greater area. 
Visit this site often for new information updated on a regular basis. Shop at stores that display our logo, as you can be assured of quality service and fair pricing from our respected member businesses!
The Bernards Twp. "Regional" Chamber of Commerce is your community resource.
Visit us again soon!
Al LiCata - Executive Director, BTCC
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~ Why Join the BTCC ~
 Networking, meetings and events provide members with opportunities to develop contacts, leads and friendships. Through this interaction business is conducted and that's good for the bottom-line! The BTCC has a healthy calendar of events annually, which helps businesses grow.
Benefits: Insurance, Advertising, Marketing, Credit Card Processing, and Member to Member services are just a sampling of discount programs the Chamber provides to our members to reduce the cost of running a business.
Chamber & Community Events: These are established opportunities for chamber members to market their businesses directly to other members and the general public, at little to no cost. Our annual functions such as; the Fall Carnival, Safe Trick or Treat, Food Drive for Area Needy, Holiday Parade, Golf Outing, Circus under the Bog Top, Train Ride, Patriot's Baseball Nite and our annual dinner dance & awards evening are designed to put our members front and center.
Referrals: Our Chamber Office gets countless calls, letters, and emails requesting referrals for goods and services. Members in good standing are referred at no additional costs or fees.
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~ Featured Chamber News To Use ~
Greetings Area Business Leaders!
The Bernards Twp. Chamber of Commerce has become a regional chamber of commerce due to the large growth in membership from our greater area. We would like to extend a special invitation to you to join our organization.
We are offering a Summer Membership Special - for only $87 you can join our Chamber of Commerce.
Upcoming events include our annual Trip to the Patriot's Game (bring clients, employees, family & friends to relax or network). Also our annual Train Ride to Gladstone is set for this August. This is one of our largest networking events we host. In addition, we will be hosting a card exchange in Bernardsville this August. These are just three of our summer events designed to help you make new leads and contacts.
Starting in September, the Chamber hosts our annual Fall Carnival, Safe Trick or Treat, Food Collection for Area Needy, Dinner Dance & Awards Evening and Holiday Parade in December. These community events are designed to gain exposure for your business at little to no cost via participation. Meet thousands of area consumers through our annual community events.
Member benefits are yet another level of support the Chamber provides to our members. Discount Programs are offered for; Credit Card Processing, Advertising & Marketing, Telecommunications and more. Other benefits include insurance, shipping, member to member services
and more. We help reduce the cost of doing business, which is also good for the bottom-line.
Our Website is also a solid lead generating machine! With thousands of hits per week, we link you to the shopping public at no additional charge. We broadcast events and news via our webtv, we offer a growing list of web benefits on a regular basis. In this age of technology, we are cutting edge!
These are a few of the ways membership in our Chamber of Commerce is beneficial. Many of our members belong to several organizations for networking and that's just fine. At our Chamber, we believe whatever it takes to help drive business to our doors is of benefit.
For only $87 take advantage of this special offer and see what all the buzz is about. The Bernards Twp. Chamber of Commerce is meeting the needs of business in 5 NJ Counties and growing!
For more information call Al LiCata, our Executive Director at 908-766-6755. It's a great time to expand your networking, exposure and save money. Take the first step and join the BTCC today.
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~ Upcoming Events ~
October 7th - 8am - 9am Monthly Membership Meeting at The Grain House
Route 202, Basking Ridge, NJ
October 10th - Bernards Township Chamber's "Taking Care of Business" Seminar
7pm Bernards Township Library, Maple Ave, Basking Ridge
October 25th - Bernards Township Chamber of Commerce's Annual Safe Trick or Treat
11am - 1pm Downtown Basking Ridge
For more info call 908-766-6755
The BTCC
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