Keep the CHEER Here is our Local campaign, to encourage our community to continue supporting local businesses and keep their dollars in Mills County. This is also a way for us to thank our community members for shopping locally!

We are challenging YOU to shop at local participating businesses, keep your receipts, & bring them to the Chamber office.

Campaign starts on Small Business Saturday, November 28 through December 19, 2020.

Stop into the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce office located at 5N Vine St, Glenwood with copies of your receipts on Monday, December 21, between 9am and Noon or Tuesday, December 22 between 9am and 2pm (If you are unable to stop in during these times please email your receipts) and receive 10% back in Chamber bucks for supporting local. Please wear a mask. Please practice social distancing. PLEASE stay home if you are sick or have been exposed to someone that is sick.  You may also email copies of your receipts, along with your full name, mailing address, & contact phone number to: tana@glenwoodia.com on 12/21/20 or 12/22/20 no later than  5:00pm and your chamber bucks will be mailed out to you.

Reimbursement amount will not exceed $25.00. 

No more than $100.00 will be allowed for food and/or drink purchases.

This is for merchandise spending only  – no reimbursement for classes, grooming, appointments, gift cards, memberships, new phone/service contracts, or renewals.

Must be 18 or older to participate.

A qualifying receipt must reflect a minimum purchase of $50.00 (between November 28-December 19,2020.)

Limit of one per household.

10% reimbursement will be given back in Chamber Bucks to spend at local businesses. Some restrictions apply. 

The Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce will reimburse valid receipts and spending, until $1000.00 in Chamber Bucks is given away.

Individuals agree to allow the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce to  utilize recipients name and photos in various media outlets.

Shop at participating stores (listed below) between November 28th and December 19th. KEEP your receipts. Bring them into the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce office located at 5 N. Vine Street, Glenwood, Iowa 51534 on 12/21/20 or 12/22/20 to receive 10% back in Chamber bucks.

Participating Businesses:

Adriano’s Brick Oven – https://www.facebook.com/Adrianos-Brick-Oven-688360521309064

Akiva – https://www.facebook.com/Akivadecor

Beer City – https://beercity.biz/

Bodega Victoriana Winery – https://www.facebook.com/Bodegavictoriana

Bomgaars – https://www.bomgaars.com/

Bountiful Blossoms Bee Company – https://www.bountifulblossomsbeecompany.com/

Buck Snort Glenwood – https://www.facebook.com/bucksnortglenwood

Cellular Advantage – https://www.facebook.com/CellAdvantageGlenwood

Chat Mobility – https://www.facebook.com/chatmobility

Classic Cafe – https://www.facebook.com/Classic-Cafe-Catering-Malvern-IA-289686482787

Cozy Home Creations – https://www.facebook.com/Cozy-Home-Creations-118952476180456

El Porton Mexican Grill – https://www.facebook.com/El-Porton-Mexican-Grill-Glenwood-IA-100745001595258

Evans Equipment Company – https://www.facebook.com/EvansEquipmentCompany

Garden Treasures Home & Hardware – https://www.facebook.com/gardentreasureshomeandhardware

Glenwood Auto Parts NAPA – https://www.facebook.com/Glenwood-Napa-106087300779474

Glenwood Farm Equipment – https://www.facebook.com/Glenwood-Farm-Equipment-165770173575047

Harvest Moon Coffee & Specialty – https://www.facebook.com/harvestmooncoffee

Joe Designer Inc. – https://www.facebook.com/JOEDESIGNERINC

Juniper Metal Works – https://www.facebook.com/junipermetalworks

JWren Boutique – https://www.facebook.com/jwrenboutique

Keg Creek Brewing Company – https://www.facebook.com/kegcreekbrewing

Liv Brave AF – https://www.facebook.com/livbraveaf

Loess HIlls Harley Davidson – https://www.facebook.com/LoessHillsHD

Lust for Rust – https://www.facebook.com/lustforust

McDonald’s – https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/location/ia/glenwood/1200-s-locust-st/29471.html?cid=RF:YXT:GMB::Clicks

Mills County Storehouse – https://www.facebook.com/millscountystorehouse

Mitzi Mo’s Boutique – https://www.facebook.com/mitzimos

Mulholland Grocery – https://www.facebook.com/mulhollandgrocery

No Frills Supermarket – https://nofrillssupermarkets.com/no-frills-glenwood/

Pizza Hut – https://locations.pizzahut.com/ia/glenwood/710-s-locust-st?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=local&utm_campaign=googlelistings&utm_content=website&utm_term=289203

Russ’s Market – https://www.facebook.com/RussMarketGlenwood

Sacrilegious Ciderworks – https://www.facebook.com/SacCider

Scentsy-Monique Jens – https://www.facebook.com/moniquejens1980

Shaggy Dog – https://www.facebook.com/Shaggy-Dog-Grooming-Boarding-Glenwood-Iowa-285993591446634

Sovereign Martial Arts – https://www.facebook.com/sovereignma

Subway – https://order.subway.com/en-us/restaurant/13002/menu/?utm_source=yxt-goog&utm_medium=local&utm_term=acq&utm_content=13002&utm_campaign=evergreen-2020&y_source=1_MTQ5MDY3OTYtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLmdvb2dsZV93ZWJzaXRlX292ZXJyaWRl

Sugar Makery – https://www.facebook.com/sugarmakeryinc

Tobey Jack’s Mineola Steakhouse – https://www.facebook.com/Tobey-Jacks-Mineola-Steakhouse-104672632901472

Unleashed Performance – https://www.facebook.com/upyourhp

Uphoff  Outdoor Power & Equipment – https://www.facebook.com/Uphoff-Outdoor-Power-100515781486610

Vine Street Cellars Winery – https://www.facebook.com/vinestreetcellars

Young Vision Care – https://www.facebook.com/youngvisioncare

Yume Dance Studio – https://www.facebook.com/YumeDanceStudio

Thank you for choosing to shop local, and make sure to follow and like us on:  https://www.facebook.com/glenwoodareachamber     https://www.instagram.com/glenwoodiachamber/

We hear a lot from people asking what actually is a Chamber of Commerce. A Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization made up of businesses, individuals, nonprofits and government entities. These organizations chose to be a member and pay a membership for many different reasons. Some join because they want the marketing support, some join because they see the value of being a part of something larger than themselves, and some join because of the connections and advocacy. While not every entity chooses to join, it is our goal to add value to those that are members. We want all businesses to be a part of us, because at the core we recognize that it’s only together that we will actually succeed.

 

How do you quantify the investment in a Chamber? How do you determine what success for a business community looks like? At the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce and most other chambers, we focus on the 3 C’s, catalyst, convener, and champion.  We frame everything that we do around these simple words.

When you hear the word catalyst it can come off vague and unknowing. So, let’s break down what we mean when we say that we are a catalyst. Being a catalyst means we want to be the flint that sparks the cool things that happen in our county. We help make connections to potential business prospects of partnerships. We want to ensure that our members have access to high quality resources, information and training.  This helps make sure that our businesses are thriving and growing.

A convener is someone who brings people together to talk about the big issues. As a Chamber it is our job to advocate, influence and collaborate to help move issues forward. We know that sometimes the only way forward is to have the hard conversations that no one else wants to have.  We also know that we are stronger when we all work together. So, we work to make sure that we collaborate with similar entities, to increase our influence over issues that directly impact our membership.

Finally, the Chamber is a champion for our community. We want to inspire people to get involved in Mills County. We want to identify ways that we can work together to create change or to scale something up. And overall, we work to represent a vibrant community.

There is a saying though, that when you have seen one chamber, you have seen one chamber. Every chamber addresses and meets the needs of their community in many ways. For the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce this is how we address and implement our work and strive for thriving and vibrant business community.