Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce announces next round of grant funding

As the organization celebrates 101 years of serving as the region’s Chamber of Commerce, their efforts continue to fund new and long time local events
By: Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
 
 
Southern Ocean Chamber sponsors 2015 events
Southern Ocean Chamber sponsors 2015 events
SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - July 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Funding Committee announce recent board approved projects that will receive support from the final grant cycle of 2015. The members of Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce volunteer efforts through Chowderfest and other programs raise money that is awarded on a continuous basis all year.  The checks will be presented at October 13 membership meeting at the Holiday Inn  Manahawkin beginning at 1130 for networking, noon for lunch and program.

This round will fund the 61rst Annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic $1000, the tournament helps support local businesses and draws hundreds of fishing enthusiasts from October 10 into December. The 7th Annual Coquina Jam, $500 an all women surfing competition sponsored by Jetty Rock Foundation with proceeds going to David’s Dream & Believe for local breast cancer patients. St Francis Community Center will receive $500 towards 43rd Annual Commemorative LBI 18 Mile Run. The run is dedicated to the 11 Israeli athletes that were assassinated during the 1972 Munich Olympics and those who lost their lives in the September 11 2001 attacks. The Tuckerton Seaport will receive $700 towards their holiday Chriskindlmarkt held over the first weekend in December.

Projects and programs sponsored through the Funding Committee for 2015 support was Waretown Founders Day, Barnegat Township Pirates Day, Makers Fest, Hop Sauce Festival, Lighthouse International Film Festival, Tuckerton Fire Works, Beach Haven Fire Works, Association of Surf Angling Clubs 100th Anniversary Tournament, LBI Foundation Arts & Sciences Discovery Days Program. Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce also dedicates proceeds from Chowderfest Weekend to fund scholarships at Barnegat, Southern and Pineland Regional High Schools, the Ship Bottom Christmas Parade,  David Dream & Believe Crusin for A Cure, provide business workshops, tourism marketing and operate a year round, fully staffed visitor center. For more information about Southern Ocean County Chamber stop in at 265 W Ninth St, Ship Bottom, call at 609 494 7211, go online at www.visitLBiregion.com , or follow on Face Book as Southern Ocean Chamber or on all social LBI Region.

Contact
Lori Pepenella
***@sochamber.com
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