News


May
5
2021

SBA's PPP funds now exhausted

Statement from U.S. Small Business Administration

After more than a year of operation and serving more than eight million small businesses, funding for the bi-partisan Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted. The SBA will continue funding outstanding approved PPP applications, but new qualifying applications will only be funded through Community Financial Institutions, financial lenders who serve underserved communities. The SBA is committed to delivering economic aid through the many COVID relief programs it is currently administering and beyond.

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Apr
30
2021

April Enjoy Local winner announced

Ruby D. is our Enjoy Local $100 gift card winner for the month of April!  She submitted her receipt from Yuma Landing and won! Your customers can win, too! Sign up today to be a participating business - www.localyuma.com

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Apr
14
2021

March 2021 Enjoy Local winner announced!

Congratulations to Amber Thornton, who submitted her receipts via localyuma.com and won a $100 gift card. She chose a gift card from Dandy Home & Ranch! Sign up your business to participate today! Go to www.localyuma.com and go to "Participating Businesses"

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Mar
15
2021

Enjoy Local campaign winner announced!

Congratulations to Judith Thorpe, winner of the first-ever $100 gift card for the Enjoy Local campaign! 

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Mar
11
2021

2020 annual chamber awards announced!

2020 Chamber Member of the year
Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, Julie Engel
Award sponsored by: Yuma Regional Medical Center
 
2020 Chamber Small Business Person of the year is Melissa Dunn w/ SYNERGY HomeCare of Yuma
Award sponsored by: 1st Bank Yuma
 
2020 Chamber Ambassador of the year is Lynne Gouge, Mary Kay Independent Sales Director
Award sponsored by: Arizona Public Service - APS
 
2020 Chamber Instagrammy of the year is Amber Thornton (Culligan Water)
Award sponsored by: Yuma Sun
 
2020 Chamber Champion of the year is John Hessinger (Better Business Bureau)
Award sponsored by: AEA Federal Credit Union

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Feb
11
2021

Chamber wins Yuma's Best for 4th time!

Yuma County Chamber of Commerce won Yuma's Best - for Business Networking Opportunities! Thank you everyone who voted!

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Jan
20
2021

Takos & Beer - Bingo & Beer Winners!

Bingo & Beer virtual mixer on January 20 sponsored by Takos & Beer was a blast! The winners were Amber Thornton of Culligan Water, Dundee Dempsey with Fineline Printing, and Jennifer Wilkins with El Encanto Apartments. Each received a $50 gift card from Takos & Beer. 

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