July 7 Chamber Weekly Newsletter
What's News at the Chamber?

Welcome New Member!



Maria Fletcher
Join Date: 06/30/2020
 

Thank You Renewals!

Worth County Shrine Club
Billy Brooks
P.O. Box 16
Sylvester, GA 31791

Facebook
Member Since: 07/24/2019

Meg Harrison
Member Since: 07/01/2019

Coastal Plain CASA, Inc.
Kristin Morrison
PO Box 2587
Tifton, GA 31793
Phone: (229) 386-9765
Fax: (229) 386-9768

Website - Facebook - Chamber Page
Member Since: 01/01/2001

Rental Depot
Rental Depot
Trav Walden
2200 Gillionville Rd.
Albany, GA 31707
Phone: (229) 883-5777

Website - Facebook - Chamber Page
Member Since: 06/06/2014

Today's Weird Holidays!

Every Tuesday, we will be sharing what the day's weird holidays are!
 

National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day


National Strawberry Sundae Day


National Macaroni Day

Throw Back Tuesday

Every week, the Sylvester Local has a section in their newspaper called "Looking back through the Years". This section showcases different events that happened on certain days many years ago. Every week, we will be showcasing parts of their section in our newsletter!

30 Years Ago - May 31, 1990

"Yvonne Snipes, a Poulan resident, was among the 356 students named to the Dean's List for the 1990 spring quarter at Georgia College.

James R. Coleman, son of James and Judy Coleman of Sylvester received the uniform insignia of the rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The commissioning occurred during the recent annual Commissioning Review at the North Georgia College in Dahlonega."

If you'd like to see more from the Sylvester Local, please visit their website
here. You can also subscribe to the Sylvester Local by calling them at (229) 776 3991.

Job Openings!

Worth Air Heating & Cooling, Inc.


Facebook - Website - Chamber Page
 

Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House


Facebook - Website - Chamber Page

Shipp Shape Lawn Service


Chamber Page

Crisis and Support Hotlines

Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line - 866-399-8938
The Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support line provides 24/7 free and confidential assistance to callers needing emotional support or resource information as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is staffed by volunteer mental health professionals and others who have received crisis counseling training.

Georgia Crisis & Access Line - 1-800-715-4225
The Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) is available 24/7 to help you or someone you care for in a crisis.

CARES Warm Line - 1-844-326-5400
Call or text every day of the year 8:30 am - 11:00 pm for help with substance abuse challenges.

COVID-19 Hotline - 844-442-2681
The Georgia Department of Health has this hotline for people who believe that they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed. They ask that if you show symptoms or have been exposed, please also contact your primary care doctor or an urgent care clinic.

Peer2Peer Warm Line - 888-945-1414
This line provides Georgians the opportunity to receive peer support of the phone 24 hours a day. You can also visit their website at www.peer2peer.center

Local Personal Protective Equipment Resources

Daughtry's Empire Market
Carol Daughtry
105 N. Isabella St.
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 821-3246
Masks and Hand Sanitizer

Snipes Piggly Wiggly
631 E Franklin St
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 776-5868
Face Guards, Hand Sanitizer

Disinfecting & Sanitizing Solutions​
Lizette Hatcher
Owner of DSS, LLC
(770) 713-2138
Local Distributor
Disinfectant

Glenn's Corner Pharmacy
631 E Franklin St
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 776-3600

The Gift Barn
111 E. Franklin Street
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 449-7812
Face Masks

M & M Sales
Ches Linda Phillips Mangham
(229) 389-7446
Masks, Face Guards, Shields for Businesses, COVID-19 Signage

The Sylvester Computer Guy
502 W Franklin Street
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 234-2317
Masks, Face Shields, Hand Sanitizer

Land Works
Eric Hatcher
102 N Isabella Street
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 776-1077
Sanitize and Disinfect

Alchemy Games & Coffee Shoppe
Timothy Haire Jr.
121 E. Front Street
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 463-7040
Hand Sanitizer, Free Essential Oils for Sanitizer, Cloth Masks

 

State Personal Protective Equipment Resources

For the list of state resources, click here!

COVID-19 Test Registration

Quick Guide to register for COVID-19 testing!
Visit the website,
https://covid19.dph.ga.gov/ or scan this QR code!



For a guide to how to register, click the QR code to access the guide.

Join the Chamber Today!

Census 2020


Click here to find out more about why the 2020 Census is important to you!

Mrs. Jaki Will Be Missed!!

On July 2nd, the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber held a going-away party for Mrs. Jaki. She has worked for the Chamber for the past two years and has had an impact on everyone here. Mrs. Jaki will be deeply missed by everyone here at the Chamber. We wish her luck in all of her future endeavors.

  
 
 

New Teacher Bags!

The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber's Education Committee is working with the Worth County Board of Education to host this year's Worth County Schools New Hire Orientation on July 22, 2020.

If you would like to include something in their Welcome Bags please bring it to the Chamber of Commerce no later than Friday, July 17, 2020. You may bring enough items for thirty New Teacher Bags. This is a great opportunity to expose your business to potential new customers as well as help us give them a great Sylvester-Worth County welcome.  

We are also looking for sponsors for breakfast and lunch for July 22nd. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor contact us at 229-776-7718 or email at info@swcountychamber.com if you have questions. Thank you for all you do!

Upcoming Events!

Kiwanis Club Meeting
07/08/2020
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Sylvester Woman's Club
206 Pope St.

100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee
07/10/2020
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce
122 N. Main Street
Sylvester, Ge 31791

Government Committee Meeting
07/13/2020
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Education Committee Meeting
07/13/2020
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Worth County High School Graduation
07/10/2020
7:00 P.M. 
Milt Miller Field
 


Sylvester-Worth County Family Night
Every Wednesday in July
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
HH Woolard Recreational Center

COVID-19 Problem

For more updates, please visit our Facebook page. We also encourage you to look at other resources such as the CDC and the Georgia Department of Health for updates about COVID-19. For more updates, please visit our website.
 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recently unveiled their ''Reopening Business Digital Resource Center". This site provides up-to-date state guidelines, sector-specific guidance, small business advice, and other resources to help businesses safely return to work. For access to this website, please click here

Georgia Center for Nonprofits
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits has put together to collect info on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting nonprofits. Click here!


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Leadership Development Opportunity!

If interested in participating please contact Karen M. Rackley

Past Worth County Graduates of the Leads Class

2016-2017 Class
Kim Gilman - Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Karen M. Rackley - Sylvester-Worth County Chamber
Karen Willis - Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer

2019-2020 Class
Karen Singletary - City of Sylvester Main Street
Lisa Dylinski - Sylvester-Worth County Family Connections

The Georgia Business Action Network

(Click the image below to access the Legislative Update)

2021 Leadership Worth Application

Sponsorship Opportunities

                     
   Farmers Appreciation                                    Peanut Festival 

Geocaching

Geocaching is a way for you to see the community. The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber has hidden Geocaches all around Worth County. It is up to you to explore and find them.

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