Hendersonville Chamber Foundation

10/22/2024

We ❤️ Our Teachers!!

We had the absolute pleasure to host our local Hendersonville educators last week and celebrate all that they do at the Golden Apple Gala. It was a fun night full of great door prizes, food, laughter, and granting over $26,000 towards educational projects!!!

If you are a Hendersonville teacher, make sure you follow our page to be alerted in when the 2025 Golden Apple Grants are available to submit 🥳

📸: Rick Murray, Memories By Murray

10/02/2024

Check out this amazing volunteer opportunity for the Golden Apple Event this year! Would love as many helping hands as possible!!!

🌟 Calling all volunteers! 🌟 We need your helping hands to make our Golden Apple teacher appreciation event a success! 🍎✨

Come join us as we stuff over 100 goodie bags to show appreciation for the amazing educators in our community!📚💛

📅 Date: Friday October 4th, 2024
📍 Location: Hendersonville Chamber Office @ 100 Country Club Dr, St. 104
⏰ Time: 10am-12pm

Let’s work together to give back to those who give so much. Email [email protected] if you’re interested, and let’s make this event the best yet! ✨💫

09/13/2024

Hendersonville Teachers - invitations are headed to your school real soon and will include 1 ticket to Taste of Hendersonville plus an invitation to the Golden Apple Event. Food, fun, and lots of prizes celebrating YOU!

Make sure you reserve your seat at hendersonvillechamber.com/events and join us as we will reveal the Golden Apple Grant winners and so much more 🍎✨

09/09/2024

Proud to be featured once again as a Women of Influence for the Nashville Business Journal.

Mornings may be a challenge for Kathleen Hawkins, but she still meets them with a positive attitude.

09/06/2024

Just want to give a shout out to Rick Murray, Kelly M. Walberg and Andy Gilley for all you did and for all the help of our community partners and donors for helping our local businesses recover. It’s not over yet.

I also want to explain because people ask this ALL the time. Why are you giving grants to local businesses did they not have insurance. YES, they did and one would assume that would cover it. Let me give you a few examples:

1. When property is damaged and has to be built back. Most insurance companies cover replacing what you had. However, these businesses had been there awhile. Therefore, they had to build back to current codes. Upgrades not covered by insurance!

2. One business the insurance covered the inside of the building an not the outside but much of their revenue came from what people could eat and do on the outside sitting area.

3. One business had damage that needed replaced but the insurance company would only put a bandaid on it and that was a short term not a long term solution.

Now that businesses know what the insurance company will and will not do they need our help. Please consider supporting them if possible! 💛

08/16/2024

The Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce Hendersonville, TN was honored to receive the 2024 Community Impact Award this morning from United Way of Sumner County. Erin Leigh McKittrick Birch and her team work so hard, we were more than willing to stand by their side this last year and serve!
#”Liveunited

07/30/2024

Hey ya'll, we still need your help. It has been a hard 8 months for local businesses impacted by the December Tornados and now it is getting down to the wire for some businesses struggling to stay alive. We have gifted $400,000 to local business, but we still need to do more and are OUT of Funds.

People often ask, why doesn't insurance handle all the expenses..... let me give you 3 examples of situation for people that have not received funds but are now requesting it.

1. Building back to current codes. One business had insurance but they did not have the clause that covered them to build back to current codes. The tornado hit on the older side of town so many were Grandfathered in to old codes. The cost is substantial and they are struggling to survive.

2. One business was demolished and has been under construction for 8 months. Recently, NES came out and said since they expanded their building size (slightly) they would have to increase their electricity lines and add a new power pole costing $35,000. They thought they were close to the finish line and knocked back down again.

3. One business is ready to reopen finally. They have been paying their top 3 employees for 8 months (they lost the other 14 during the process), drained their savings, emptied their retirement, but finally got their Certificate of Occupancy. Problem is they owe these employees for the entire month of July and now that they are finally ready to reopen are in jeapardy of losing them.

This is only a few examples of why businesses in Hendersonville need your help. If you can help in anyway, BIG or Small we would appreciate your donation. The Hendersonville Chamber Foundation is a 501C3, tax deductable Charitable organization.

To make a tax deductible donation, please visit https://www.hendersonvillechamberfoundation.org/ for more information or scan this QR code to make a venmo donation. Call 615-824-2818 to make a credit card payment, visit https://www.hendersonvillechamber.com/donate/ or send a check made out to the Hendersonville Chamber Foundation to 100 Country Club Drive Suite 104 Hendersonville, TN 37075.

Thank you in advance for your support.

07/25/2024

So honored and privileged to share even a small role in helping Larry Atwell and the Vietnam Veterans of America get their amazing new shed! Hendersonville Chamber Foundation serving our community.

07/18/2024

We had a busy morning today but such a rewarding one, we got to present Lili Bella's Cakes with a grant to help them recover from the tornado damage! The Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce Hendersonville, TN is working hard to help our businesses bounce back. As a non profit we appreciate the support our members give us, by joining as an individual member or a business you make it capable for us to serve and assist those in need and help elevate, grow and prosper our community.

Together- we

06/18/2024

Had a busy but a fun day- thanks Andy Gilley with Hendersonville Parks and Recreation- you are a ROCK Star! Love the support and the city of Hendersonville, Tennessee give the teachers and schools for Hendersonville Chamber Foundation Golden Apple Grants! See you on July 3rd Freedom Festival TN!

Newsmaker: Hendersonville Freedom Festival

05/20/2024

Tell your students!!
Time to Audition! Deadline for Talent is Quickly Approaching!

Rules & Regulations:
1. MUST BE AMATEURS
No Entrant may belong to a musician's union. No entrant's talent may provide more than 50% of his/her income

2. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME to audition

3. TALENT CATEGORIES
Vocal
Dance (Stage Space/Size Limited, Ground performance may be required)
Instrumental
Other

4. TYPE OF PRESENTATIONS
Solo
Duo
Group (3 or more, ground performance may be required)
NOTE: Participants may enter multiple categories. ALL MATERIAL WILL BE RATED PG OR G. WE WILL HONOR THE FAMILY FRIENDLY ROOTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

5. AUDITIONS (Must be on video)
Must be submitted by 6/20 by emailing to [email protected]
10-15 Finalists will be chosen by voting of the general public and a panel of judges.

All acts MUST be in costume for auditions.
All Finalist acts will be notified by email or phone. Please provide current contact information!
Semi Finalists will compete on Tuesday, June 25th from 5-8pm in Hendersonville in front of judges panel and with Live Feed. We encourage you to invite family and friends for a people’s. Voice vote.

Finalists will compete on July 3, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm for Best in Show

6. TIME LIMIT
Performance must be no more than 3 minutes. All proceeds raised from the festival will provide grants to outstanding teachers in the Hendersonville area. The Finalist event will take place on July 3rd, 5:00PM at Drakes Creek Park.

We will have a Kids Zone, local vendors, Food Vendors, live entertainment, and fireworks show for the whole family to enjoy!

Deadline for submissions June 20th, 2024!

Hendersonville Has Talent is brought to by the Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce Hendersonville, TN.

We feature local musical talent as the opening entertainment for the Freedom Festival.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A HENDERSONVILLE RESIDENT TO ENTER!

$1000.00 top prize, studio production session and so much more!

1. Can you produce a 3-minute (or less) video audition on a smart phone, camera, etc. and send the file to [email protected]?

2. Can you be available to perform at the Semi Finals on June 25th and the Finals at Hendersonville Freedom Festival on July 3, 2022?

3. Can you use $1000 in prize money?

Need to know more? Contact the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce at [email protected]

You can register now and pay the $10 fee at the link >>>> www.hendersonvillehastalent.com
and then SEND YOUR VIDEO TO: >>>> [email protected]

Don't wait. You have until June 20th at 4pm to submit your entry!
Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce - Hendersonville, TN

02/03/2024

On behalf of the Hendersonville Chamber, the City of Hendersonville, and the Hendersonville Parks Department, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the Hendersonville Rising Volunteers, Sponsors, Donors and Event attendees. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and willingness to be a part of such an important cause. I am thrilled to share that, with your help, we were able to raise over $120,000 at the event plus $12,500 in gift cards to distribute compliments of Cafe 393 on Main and Slim Chickens

We are still accepting donations. Your contribution will directly benefit the businesses and parks impacted by the December tornadoes and it will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. If you know of any business that was impacted please encourage them to go to: hendersonvillechamber.com


We are so thankful for those who supported this event and helped our businesses!
Thank you for joining us in our mission to help Hendersonville Thrive 37075 again.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Kathleen Hawkins
President/CEO