Press release: "Bolstering a relationship begun during the company’s clothing drive last winter, I-66 Express Mobility Partners (EMP) presented a check of $5000 to Prince William-based Boxes of Basics at a ceremony this morning at the not-for-profit organization’s offices in Manassas."
"The donation merits EMP the status of Silver Sponsor for 2023 and furthers Boxes of Basics’ mission of providing essentials – including clothing, school supplies, and personal hygiene items – to under-served children across Prince William County."
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The Prince William County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors agreed to form a new non-profit that provides student work opportunities.
Chamber CEO Robert "Bob" Sweeney announced the formation only hours after the vote at a networking event at Northwest Federal Credit Union in Gainesville on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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Award winners were announced at the Valor Awards on March 29th at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, attended by first responders, award winners, and elected officials. News4 Anchors Jummy Olabanji and Juliana Valencia emceed this year’s event for the second year.
“It was an honor to recognize the remarkable achievements in service of our community’s dedicated first responders,” said Bob Sweeney, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. “I would like to congratulate all of the awardees and reiterate my heartfelt thanks to them for their selfless acts of service and bravery.”
This year’s program recognized award recipients from the Town of Haymarket, Prince William- Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center, Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department, Manassas City Police Department, Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, Prince William County Public Safety Communications Center, Prince William County Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force.
Among this year’s winners were the first responders involved in the response during the snowstorm on January 3, 2022 that snarled traffic on I-95 for more than 18 hours. First responders from the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Department, and the Prince William County Public Safety Communications Center worked around the clock, planning and implementing a course of action to render aid and reopen the interstate.
Please visit the link here to view the full list of 2023 Prince William Valor Awards recipients.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
The event will occur at 2 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas.
The annual awards ceremony recognizes heroes from police and fire and rescue services in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
The event is free to attend. You can register using this link.
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The Prince William Chamber of Commerce annually recognizes police, fire and rescue workers for their courageous, often lifesaving actions at the Valor Awards ceremony.
Recipients are nominated by their respective chiefs and selected by a committee of not only their peers but also members of the business community.
During the ceremony their stories of valor are read before a live audience consisting of their departments, their families and neighbors while they receive a plaque recognizing them for their heroic, often life-saving actions. We hope that you will join us this year.
Didlake, a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, received the Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Award for Health and Human Services.
The chamber presented Didlake with the award, which honors 501(c) 3 organizations making a demonstrable positive contribution to the quality of life in the Greater Prince William region, during the Chamber’s Business Awards dinner held Thursday, February 28, 2023 at the Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club in Gainesville.
The award is named in memory of Agnes Colgan, a philanthropist, and wife of the late Virginia Sen. Charles J. Colgan. The Colgans were longtime champions of creating opportunities for people with disabilities.
“This is a great distinction to receive this award that honors Agnes Colgan for her extensive community involvement and volunteerism. The award is a testament to the impact Didlake is making in the local community. While creating opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities, we’re also helping businesses realize the many benefits of hiring people with disabilities. We also facilitate opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in their communities by giving back to the community through our extensive Day Support Program volunteer initiatives,” states COO Joe Diaz in a press release.
Didlake has five Day Support Programs, including three in the Manassas/Prince William County area. These programs provide opportunities to improve independent living skills and engage with the community. Many program participants choose to engage with their community through volunteer opportunities that they are matched with based on their interests. Last year, program participants logged 32,000 volunteer hours.
Over the years, Didlake has partnered with over 20 local nonprofits, such as the House of Mercy food pantry and thrift store, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, the Weems-Botts House, and Adopt–A-Spots for Keep Prince William Beautiful and Keep Manassas Beautiful.
Founded in 1965 as a school for children with disabilities in Manassas, Didlake now serves more than 2,000 people with disabilities annually. Didlake offers a variety of programs and services so individuals with disabilities have choices for how they would like to participate in their communities.
Through Employment Services, Didlake connects individuals with disabilities with businesses that are hiring and supports them on their employment journey. Didlake has worked with hundreds of Virginia businesses and placed over 4,000 people in jobs in the community in the last 10 years.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is on the record supporting the temporary use of diesel generators at data centers in Northern Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is considering issuing a "variance" to the state's clean air laws to allow server farms in Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties to use diesel generators to generate electricity when power is scarce during the hot summer months.
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The Manassas Park City Government named El Quetzal Grill, at 8450 Centreville Road, as its 2022 Manassas Park Business of the Year.
The city also recognized Sandy Spring Bank and our Human Resources Department for being nominated for the Innovative Partnership category at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Commerce Annual Business Awards celebration on February 23, 2023.
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The Prince William Chamber of Commerce aims to bring a delegation of business owners to Richmond ahead of the General Assembly session in January for Chamber Day at the Capitol.
The event on Thursday, January 19, 2023 will include an evening of networking reception with fellow Chamber members and guests from the General Assembly, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
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Tomorrow, Friday, December 16, is the last day to nominate a local business as the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2022.
The chamber's annual Business Awards will take place on Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club, 6901 Arthur Hills Drive in Gainesville.
