UNITED CORPUS CHRISTI CHAMBER
WEATHERING THE STORM Your United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is here to make Coastal Bend small businesses stronger than the pandemic. BY: JOHN LARUE
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s we strive to overcome the hardships facing the Coastal Bend from COVID-19, working together is the key to making our businesses stronger than the pandemic. Throughout this nationwide crisis, the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce has been working diligently for our members and our community. We have been a source for the latest news on COVID-19 regulations, a facilitator in helping our businesses re-open safely and an advocate for them in this rapidly changing pandemic landscape. Here’s how your United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is helping our Coastal Bend business community: • Facilitating and executing the Small Business Regional Pandemic Grant Program (SBRPGP) by collaborating with the City of Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi to jumpstart small businesses affected by COVID-19 • Approved applicants will receive $500 for working capital expenses, expenses of debt and workforce needs. Approved applicants within the City of Corpus Christi limits will receive an additional $500 credit on their city utility bill. The goal of the grant is to alleviate the effects of the pandemic on small businesses. • Holding numerous in-depth virtual events and webinars covering COVID-19 topics from re-opening phases and mental health to government transparency and the Paycheck Protection Program
• Serving as a facilitator in distributing 10,000 masks donated by Unifirst to our small business community • Sending daily e-blast messages to keep our members up-to-date on the quickly changing government COVID-19 regulations, virtual events and small business resources • Networking with members to help find and provide PPE, signage, disinfectant solutions and other items critical to re-opening • Opening virtual access to the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure Committee meetings covering the Harbor Bridge Project and the City of Corpus Christi’s Seawater Desalination Project As we transition from recovery to rebuilding, the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is focused on helping our businesses overcome challenges facing them, from regulatory and financial to managerial and otherwise. If you have not been a member of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce before, now is the time to reach out to Membership Engagement Director Efrain Franco Jr. at efrain@unitedccchamber.com to have a virtual meeting to discuss how we can strengthen your business during this pandemic. Sincerely, John LaRue President & CEO, United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
ABOUT THE UNITED CORPUS CHRISTI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is the premier organization working to advance economic prosperity for all business while preserving our region’s diverse cultures. The chamber proudly represents the needs of 1,200+ member-businesses, while working to unite Corpus Christi to be the best place to live and work. United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce members and volunteers represent a cross section of all types and sizes of business in our community.
WORKING TOGETHER IS THE KEY TO MAKING OUR BUSINESSES STRONGER THAN THE PANDEMIC.
For information on becoming a member of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, please visit www.unitedcorpuschristichamber.com or contact Efrain Franco Jr. at 361-881-1800.
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