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Friday, October 16, 2020Chamber Welcomes New Board Members
The Hart County Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome some new faces to the board starting in 2021! These individuals will start their 2 year term on January 1st:Ellen East Ellen is a retired telecommunications executive whose most recent position was Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Time Warner Cable in New York, NY. Since retiring, Ellen has opened several businesses in Hartwell, including Studio 4 WholeHealth yoga, Common Ground, and The Beacon Bed and Breakfast, in
Monday, October 12, 2020Ambassador of the Quarter Winner
Hart County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Ray Stowers is our Ambassador of the Quarter for Q3 of 2020! Ray is retired from the Northeast GA Regional Commission (NEGRC) in the Workforce Development Division based in Athens, GA. He was a founding member of the Elbert Theater, which occurred after their folk play in 1991. He was also a founding member of The Art Center in Hartwell. He has shown dedication and support to the Chamber by helping with and participating in networking events,
Wednesday, September 30, 2020Hart Chamber names HYDRA the October 2020 Business of the Month
The Hart County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that HYDRA (Hart Youth Development Resource Association) of Hart County has been named the Chamber Business of the Month for October 2020. HYDRA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing positive influences and opportunities for Northeast GA youth. HYDRA was formed in 1988 out of The Troubled Children's Committee for Hart County, with the goal of creating programming to bridge the gaps in services for Hart County's
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020Grant to Help Expand County Water Lines
Hart County, in conjunction with the Hart County Water and Sewer Authority (HCWSA), has been approved for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $750,000 from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The State’s CDBG program provides an essential resource to Georgia's smaller, more rural communities in their efforts to support projects that will create jobs and assist low- and moderate-income citizens. As communities large and small are making difficult choices, these grants
Wednesday, September 23, 2020Hartwell Helps Resource Guides Available
A letter from the Hartwell Helps Team:The Hartwell Helps EXPO is cancelled for 2020, but as an alternative way to assist those in need of information, Hart Interdenominational Ministry has created the ‘Hartwell Helps Resource Guide’. Listing over 30 Hart County agencies with their phone number and a brief “this is what we do” statement, this one page, 2-sided informational document will provide up to 1,500 members of our community with valuable resources that might be able to help them in their
