Chamber News

Secret Santa is Back for 2022

Updated rules for qualifying.

We are so excited that once again we will be presenting the Chamber Christmas Bonus. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce has been granted a fund to give five Patrick County citizens a $1000 Christmas bonus.  A random drawing will be held to pick the winners. This year, in recognition of their service, sacrifice and commitment to our community, one winner will be a frontline medical worker: a nurse, CNA or aide, a home-healthcare worker, a rescue squad member, a medical office employee including maintenance and custodial, a nursing home or rehabilitation facility employee including maintenance and custodial, a pharmacy worker or staff member, any paid or unpaid persons serving in healthcare settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials, and any other worker in the medical field designated as critical or essential by  their employer or the CDC.  These individuals may simply submit their own names so long as they meet all other eligibility requirements and need not be nominated by their employer, though employer nominations are welcome as well.  If you self-submit an entry, please note your status as a frontline medical worker.

To be eligible for the drawing, employees must have worked for a company, organization, business or county department or office for at least two years and make $45,000 or less and meet the criteria listed below.  Also, with several new businesses opening in the county, some of which have not been in operation for two years, if your business is less than two years old, an employee who  has worked for you the majority of the time you have been open is eligible for the bonus if the employee meets the other requirements, which are as follows:

1.  Be a Patrick County resident.

2.  Have worked for a Patrick County company, organization, business, or county department or office for a minimum of 28 hours per week for two years or, in the case of a new business less than two years old, worked the majority of the time since opening.

3.  Make $45,000 per year or less.

4.  No more than 25 entries per company, organization, business, or county department/office.

5.  Entries must be submitted by the Google Form by business owners, human resources, or supervisors. No family or friend nominations.  No self-nominations, unless submitting as a frontline medical worker.

6.  Only one winner per company, organization, business, or county department/office.

7.  Business owners are not eligible.

8. Past winners are not eligible.

The validity of all entries will be the responsibility of the company submitting the entry and will not be the obligation of the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce to verify. The contest will begin on November 17, 2021 and all entries must be received no later than 5:00pm on December 3, 2021. A random drawing will be held on or before December 6, 2021. Winners will be notified through the company or organization submitting the entry and checks will be delivered during work hours.  Self-nominated frontline healthcare workers may be contacted directly. Feel free to contact the Chamber office if you have any other questions. 276-694-6012.