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The Chairish Small Business Award ($2,500)
- Applicants must be 18+ and the company must be owned by a U.S. citizen
- Business must be in the design field (interior design, graphic design, architecture, fashion, etc.) and cannot exceed over $1 million in revenue annually
- Business must be an early stage business, having launched in the past 12 months or working to scale operations as a growth-stage business if launched over 12 months ago
- Applicants must provide up to a 500-word statement of how they’d use the funds to support their business, and design a “mood board” of their ideal workspace using Chairish products.
You can review full details on our site.
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 RESOURCE CORNER
Banners for Businesses
Banners, Tabletop Signs, a Safety Webpage and Social Media Graphics have been created for Peoria businesses. If a business owner would like to learn more or request any of these free marketing materials, they can sign up at:
www.peoriaaz.gov/business/small-business-task-force.
Paycheck Protection Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, is providing this guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, as provided for under section 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (Flexibility Act).
Borrowers and lenders may rely on the guidance provided in this document as SBA’s interpretation, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, of the CARES Act, the Flexibility Act, and the Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rules (“PPP Interim Final Rules”) (link).
Click here for Document on (FAQ's) on PPP Loan Forgiveness
Testing Sites
from Arizona Department of Health Services
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AZTV Channel 7
We're teaming up with Member AZTV Channel 7 to help local businesses!
We know getting back to business is exciting as we all work to grow Arizona’s economy. And as the last locally owned and operated broadcasting TV station in a top 20 market, we have the ability to pass along great savings to our local Arizona partners and help local businesses re-emerge successfully.
AZTV Channel 7 is offering the Peoria Chamber of Commerce a discount. The value for broadcast and production can reach up to $3,000, but members can get it for just $150. All you have to do is mention that you are a Peoria Chamber member!
AZ Daily Mix is a live show that airs from 8-9am Monday through Friday, and 7-8am Saturday. Your segment will be aired and re-aired the following day.
Wouldn’t it be exciting to see your company televised? Book your interview now!
Contact: Ryan Ferris, Account Executive, (602) 708-9553 or rferris@aztv.com.
For additional questions please reach out to memberservices@peoriachamber.com.
Open For Business Program
The Peoria Chamber of Commerce has Launched a new Open for Business Advertising Program to help promote your business locally!
This new advertising membership program is available to CURRENT full revenue members as a benefit of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce. Not a member of the chamber? No worries, you can still participate for as little as $200 a year for this amazing non-chamber member advertising offer.
Professional writers and designers will build you a phenomenal product and services catalog and landing page so that the search engines can find you! They will design a mobile app for your business and an electronic business card. Lastly, you can sell your products online with your own online store—and there is a dedicated assistant helping you all along the way!
For more information, visit
Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program
Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program
The State of Arizona created the Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program, which is designed to assist bars and restaurants with funding for the infrastructure needed to expand their premises. With $1 million total in the fund, businesses may apply for up to $10,000 to cover expenditures for items restaurants need to extend their premises to approved outdoor spaces such as outdoor furniture, barriers, patio heaters, or parklets.
Eligibility
- Licensed restaurants and bars
- Fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees
- Must comply with all COVID-19 related executive orders
- Must demonstrate a new extension of premises that has been approved by the local governing body and the Arizona Department of Liquor Licensing and Control (if applicable)
- Must submit a complete application, including a budget (incomplete applications will not be considered)
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION HERE
B For Life
To assist organ transplant recipients, donor families, and living donors with the costs associated with participation at the transplant games.
To encourage recipients to actively become involved with their own healthcare, through educational information, support groups, websites that improve the effectiveness of the B For Life process.
To promote organ and tissue donation by demonstrating the success of donation and B For Life.
To provide support of donor families and their experiences.
FREE lamination of completed COVID-19 vaccination cards!
What's Happening in Peoria
“Pick Your Path” Events
If you have ideas about the future of transportation in the Valley, transportation planners need you! Transportation planners at the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) are building a long-range transportation plan and they need Valley residents to be part of shaping the Valley’s transportation future. A number of virtual “Pick Your Path” live events are planned to give residents an opportunity to engage with experts and discuss their priorities and ideas for transportation. For information on the final two sessions this week or to share your ideas directly with a team member, visit www.ourmomentumplan.com.
Register For Summer Swim Lessons
Registration continues for summer swim lessons at Centennial, Sunrise and Peoria pools. Summer lessons run for 30 minutes, Monday through Thursday for two weeks. Lesson are $25 for residents and $57 for non-residents at Sunrise Pool or $31 at Centennial and Peoria Pools. Weekend and private lessons are also available. For more information, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/aquatics.
Take a Class with the Peoria Interactive Experience
If you are interested in taking a class and connecting with others, but prefer to do so from the comfort of your own home, check out the new Peoria Interactive Experience. The city of Peoria has partnered with Televeda, an interactive and live streaming platform, to provide a menu of community engagement experiences. Current classes include cooking, chair yoga and bingo. For more information, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-and-community-facilities/recreation-programs/interactive-experience.
New Classes at Pop-Up Peoria at Park West
Pop-Up Peoria is a unique, innovative community engagement space created by the city of Peoria and CIRE Equity. Pop-Up Peoria at Park West works closely with partners in the community to create an opportunity for everyone to access the core values of what makes Peoria great, its people! Connect with artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and the experts in a variety of activities, programs and interactive experiences. Upcoming events include preschool story time, code compliance 101 workshop and hand built ceramics class. For more information and a full program schedule, check out www.popuppeoria.com.
City Launches New Online Payment Portal
This summer, the city of Peoria is rolling out a new online system for paying utility bills. The new system, Invoice Cloud, is a one-stop shop where residents can access and pay all city bills electronically. Residents can enroll in paperless billing, get text notifications, and opt to pay by phone, text, or online with a credit card, debit card or e-check. For more information about Invoice Cloud, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/customerservice or make a secure payment at https://myaccount.peoriaaz.gov.
Check out the New Community Resource Guide
The Community Assistance Resource Guide is rolling out a new cover and a new community partner. The cities of Peoria and Surprise are proud to welcome the city of El Mirage as the latest partner in this valuable resource guide. The guide contains a listing of more than 250 non-profit agencies offering free to low-cost services for qualifying individuals and families looking for assistance with food, shelter, homelessness, domestic violence and many other local resources. The guide is available in English and Spanish. To obtain a copy or for more information, call 623-773-7070 or email communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov. Visit the guide online at www.peoriaaz.gov/peoriasupport.
Peoria Reads “You Have the Right to Read”
Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat is excited to announce her sixth annual summer literacy program: Peoria Reads: Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader. The free program was created to encourage Peoria’s youth and future workforce to read at least 20 minutes a day over the summer. Residents can sign up and receive a bookmark to track their reading at the Peoria Main Library or Sunrise Mountain Library. On Thursday, June 17, check out the SWAT Mobile Command Unit and learn about police equipment at the You Have the Right to Read event. The event will take place at 8401 W. Monroe Street. For more information, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/library.
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AzKELLY Insurance Agency
Farmers Insurance
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The AzKELLY Vision
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Jeremy Eatherton
RE/MAX Fine Properties
As a RE/MAX ® agent, I’m dedicated to helping my clients find the home of their dreams. Whether you are buying or selling a home or just curious about the local market, I would love to offer my support and services. I know the local community — both as an agent and a neighbor — and can help guide you through the nuances of our local market. With access to top listings, a worldwide network, exceptional marketing strategies and cutting-edge technology, I work hard to make your real estate experience memorable and enjoyable.
I look forward to the opportunity to work with you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me today!
Marissa Lisky
eXp Realty
Marissa has been an active member of her Peoria community for 27 years now, and is excited to be turning that community focus toward real estate.
With a passion for service in the Valley, Marissa is ready to help with your home buying and selling needs. As a proud member of the eXp family, Marissa carries the values of hard work, integrity, and outstanding client service into everything she does.
When Marissa isn’t making home ownership and investment dreams come true for her clients, she enjoys spending time with family and exploring everything our great state has to offer. Marissa lives in Peoria with her three children and rescue puppy.
R&R Auction House
R & R Auction was the first auction house in Glendale AZ. We are a family owned and operated business that takes great pride in providing an honest and welcoming auction experience. We even believe in and want you to have fun ! If you have never been to an auction, please let us know and we will be happy to show you how it works. All are welcome!
Sun Health
Sun Health looks forward to an active partnership with the Peoria Chamber of Commerce. Our roots have been deeply embedded in the West Valley for more than 50 years, and we look forward working with the chamber and other businesses in the area to foster our vision of a world where people live longer, healthier, more purposeful lives. This matches up well with the Chamber’s vision of fostering a prosperous economy, continued growth and a healthy community.
Dillon's Bayou
DILLON’S BAYOU IS CLOSER TO YOU AT LAKE PLEASANT. This HUGE Bar and Restaurant at Pleasant Harbor provides a spectacular view of mountains and water as well as serving up our award winning barbecue. This is the perfect venue for your large gathering. Families and corporate event goers couldn’t be more pleased with this oasis in the desert. Spend the day or plan your camping trip, rent a boat at the Marina & take a tour around the lake. Just be sure to bring your fishing gear and water skis!
 
DJ Trivia / DJBingo
Some say we completely re-invented bingo with a modern, fun, interactive musical trivia game for the ages. Maybe so? Here's what we know: DJ Bingo is a fun, interactive game for all ages that will test your musical knowledge! We'll play a song clip and show details on the TV. You will have limited time to figure out what the song is and use that magnificent brain of yours to match for a DJ Bingo. Unlike traditional bingo, there are no balls, no lengthy cards, no free spaces and no snoozing! DJ Bingo allows you to sing and dance your way to a win, if that's your thing, it's a ton of fun!
Upcoming Chamber Events
Sunset Networking Cruise with City Leaders
June 3rd
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lake Pleasant Cruises
8708 W Harbor Blvd
Peoria, AZ 85383
REGISTER HERE
Women 4 Women
June 4th
08:30 - 10:00 AM
Pinspiration Peoria
6520 W Happy Valley Rd Suite B-103
Glendale, AZ 85310
Juice Plus
Marci Loomis
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Salad in a Jar Party!
I am a Wellness Educator and Certified Health Coach teaching individuals and families about the importance of whole food nutrition, exercise and prevention. I help others incorporate simple changes for better health. I also recommend the Juice Plus whole food nutritional product line and an amazing aeroponic gardening system!
REGISTER HERE
Ribbon Cutting
June 7th
12:00 - 01:00 PM
808 Social
8435 W Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
REGISTER HERE
Government Affairs Committee
June 10th
11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Peoria City Hall
8401 W Monroe St
Peoria, AZ 85345
REGISTER HERE
Grand Opening
June 12th
05:00 - 10:00 PM
808 Social
8435 W Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
REGISTER HERE
Business Alliance Committee
June 14th
04:00 - 05:00 PM
Online Zoom Meeting
REGISTER HERE
Women 4 Women
June 18th
08:30 - 10:00 AM
Arrowhead Valley Retirement Resort
20025 N 81st Ave, Peoria
Peoria, AZ 85382
Cyndee Harding
Creator | Stay SAFE Programs
Author | Becoming a SAFE Woman
The Top 3 Things Women Can Do Immediately to Reduce the Probability of Becoming a Victim
Cyndee Harding is an expert in personal safety and situational awareness. Her passion is to educate women and men, seniors and children through her Stay SAFE Programs. SAFE in an acronym for Situational Awareness For Everyone. Cyndee offers training courses that cover three main areas of personal safety and situational awareness: public, home and workplace.
Stay SAFE Programs help discover the behavior that makes one vulnerable and teaches simple, yet effective strategies to protect you and your loved ones. Stay SAFE gives you the tools to take charge of your personal safety and confidently navigate in today’s world. Cyndee and Stay SAFE Programs have been featured in the Glendale Star and Peoria Times “Woman in Business” section. Cyndee has also been interviewed on Fox 10 and Channel 3 with the release of her best-selling book and, most recently, she was highlighted as a “Trendsetter” in AZ Foothills Magazine.
REGISTER HERE
Community News & Events
Wednesdays in June!
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Park West is hosting a June Kid's Club. Free weekly craft + $14 food giveaway to each kid every week!
More details at shopparkwest.com.
Simply use this 10% coupon on your next junk removal or labor service. Just show this email to your HUNKS on the job. If you prefer to Call, tell us "Hot10" to get your 10% off.
623-866-2131
The Coyotes Affiliate Program includes exclusive benefits for you and your organization. These benefits include: Exclusive discounts on tickets and merch, Reserve early and save perks on suites, Exclusive luncheon for your organization and Free Coyotes Swag.
https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/tickets/affiliate-program
PROMO CODE: PEORIACC
Are you a chamber member struggling to obtain the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)?
The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.
Sign up to receive email alerts from SBA as additional information about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund becomes available.
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Dads wear many hats: biggest fan, homework helper, master jokester. Say “thank you!” for all he does with a “Best Dad A’round” Decorated Bundt Cake, baked in your local bakery and crowned with our signature cream cheese frosting.
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Did you know that Phoenix has almost 300 days of sun? With this amount of sunshine, wearing sunscreen is so important. Getting a sunburn is not good and can be painful. Sunscreen does shield you from powerful UV rays. The UV rays are damaging to the cells in our skin and are a known cause of skin cancers among other disorders. Applying sunscreen provides you with the best defense against skin cancers, but how often do you apply sunscreen on your feet? Skin cancer – Melanoma - is not selective and can occur wherever there is sun exposure. It makes sense living in Phoenix and Arizona with this much sunshine to wear sunscreen to protect yourself and your feet.
Whether you are at the pool or visiting a beach this summer, remember to apply sunscreen from head to toe to protect your skin from harmful rays of the sun. Make sure to apply on the top and bottom of your feet. To read more..... please click here.
Happy Father's Day!
To celebrate all fathers and the arrival of summer, we are having a promotion!
For the month of June, sign up for 7 weeks and get 1 week FREE!
Click here for our website.
 
This July 30/10 Weight Loss for Life is participating in Pounds for a Purpose and will be donating $1 per pound our clients lose up to $500 per office to the Wounded Warrior Project! Drop the weight, hit your goals and help us in supporting our brave veterans!
This is 30/10 Weight Loss for Life's 4th fundraising project with the Wounded Warriors and we are excited to continue to work together and help make a difference!
Ask your home office for details!
We have a very special no-cost grant funded in-home education and support program for anyone on the journey with dementia - beginning, middle or later stages. This program is called Supportive Care for Dementia and is a unique program that is designed to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia and their care partners. Our dementia educators are bilingual and make in home visits over several months to provide education about dementia, connect care partners with valuable resources such as respite care, placement options, in home caregivers, applying for ALTCS, meal programs, life alert and safety devices, care coordinate with community providers, and also provide 24/7 nursing and dementia support access. All of this is free!
Press Release: Arizona Broadway Theatre
PEORIA, ARIZONA: Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) announced its dynamic 2021-2022 season this week. The Broadway-style productions will appear on ABT’s Mainstage, with two limited engagement shows on the Encore Room stage, beginning this Fall.
The season will kick off with the long-awaited return of Chicago (September 19 – October 30, 2021). This production opened on March 13, 2020, and was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic after only four performances. Unconventionally, opening night will be on a Sunday night, ensuring that the audience present when the final Sunday evening performance was suddenly canceled will be the first to see the curtain rise again. Set amidst the decade of the roaring twenties, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and wannabe nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media, and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, and hires the slickest criminal lawyer in town to transform her crime into a barrage of sensational headlines. Filled with greed, corruption, exploitation, and one show-stopping hit after another, Chicago is sure to give you the old “Razzle Dazzle!”
Elf the Musical runs November 26 – December 30 and will be a perfect holiday outing for the whole family. Based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell, Elf the Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, who, as a baby, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. When his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find the world’s greatest Dad and discover his true identity. Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember there is a Santa Claus. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf!
Speculated by many to be the greatest of all American musicals, Gypsy (January 21- February 20, 2022) tells the story of the dreams and efforts of one hungry, powerhouse of a woman to get her two daughters into show business. Determined that her younger daughter June will have a successful career, Mama Rose’s plans are derailed when June elopes, forcing Rose to turn all her attention on her older, less talented daughter Louise, who eventually becomes burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. The musical features songs that have become standards of the musical theatre canon, including Some People, Let Me Entertain You, Rose’s Turn, and the show-stopping Everything’s Coming Up Roses. At the heart of the musical is the gregarious Mama Rose, whose journey made critic Frank Rich call Gypsy “Broadway’s own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.”
Dance like you’ve never danced before (cue chair and splashing water)! Flashdance The Musical (March 18- April 24) tells the inspiring story of Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer’ by night, who dreams of going to the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy and becoming a professional dancer. When a romance complicates her ambitions, she harnesses it to drive her dream. Based on the popular 1983 feature film of the same name, Flashdance The Musical is a musical spectacle featuring phenomenal choreography about the power of holding onto your dreams – and love – against all odds. Smash hits include Maniac, Manhunt, Gloria, I Love Rock & Roll, and the unforgettable title track, Flashdance…What a Feeling!
Adapted from the hit film by its Academy Award-winning screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost The Musical (May 6- May 29) follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to storefront psychic Oda Mae Brown, who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death. Ghost The Musical is a poignant romance that builds comedy, suspense, and deeply felt emotion to an ethereal climax that audiences will never forget. Featuring such popular songs as the Righteous Brothers’ classic Unchained Melody, this powerful love story is sure to become a fan favorite!
Coming next Summer, June 10-July 17, ABT takes a trip to Bikini Bottom to visit SpongeBob and his friends in the dynamic stage musical The SpongeBob Musical, based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg. The show features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny, and Andy Paley.
ABT finishes out its season with a return to the blue-sky days of 1959 Milwaukee, complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops, and jukebox sock-hoppin’ fun! Arnold’s, the famed drive-in malt shop and number one hangout, is in danger of demolition, so Richie, Fonzie, and the gang team up to save it with a dance contest and a TV-worthy wrestling match. Even Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie’s childhood sweetheart, returns to help, and – lo and behold – they rekindle their old flame. Based on the hit ‘70s TV series, Happy Days, A New Musical (August 26- September 25) will have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!
Patrons who wish to purchase season subscriptions may call the Box Office at (623) 776-8400. Single tickets for the first three shows of the season will go on sale in August 2021. For more information about these and other upcoming productions presented at Arizona Broadway Theatre, visit azbroadway.org.
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