3/25/25 Finalists Announced for Annual Awards
Perry Chamber Annual Award Finalists Announced: Annual Dinner & Celebration on Tuesday, April 1st at La Poste Perry, March 25, 2025 – The Perry Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Dinner on Tuesday, April 1st starting at 5:30pm at La Poste. Chamber Members have been encouraged to RSVP to enjoy the evening’s festivities with a social and dinner, followed by a program that will include speakers celebrating the past year’s successes and an award ceremony. “The Chamber’s Annual Dinner gives us an
2025 Big Boom Bracket Battle Grand Finale Duo
Perry Chamber Continues the 2025 July 4th Fireworks Drive Big Boom Bracket Battle Grand Finale Duo Announced; Centerpiece Auction to Take Place at Annual Dinner & Radio Pie Auction Set for April 16th Perry, March 25, 2025 – The third round of the Big Boom Bracket Battle raised a total of $725.01 for Perry’s 4th of July Fireworks, bringing total fundraising efforts now to $3,960.20 – just over one fifth of the total annual goal. Collected donations over the past week determined the winners of the
2025 Big Boom Bracket Battle Firecracker 4
Perry Chamber Continues the 2025 July 4th Fireworks DriveBig Boom Bracket Battle Firecracker 4 Announced Perry, March 18, 2025 – The second round of the Big Boom Bracket Battle brought in just over $600 for Perry’s 4th of July fireworks drive, bringing total fundraising efforts to $2,985.19. After a second week of collecting donations for the bracket style contest, the Chamber has announced who will be advancing as the Firecracker 4! “The second round is always a bit lighter than the first round,”
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2025 Big Boom Bracket Battle Explosive 8
Perry Chamber Continues the 2025 July 4th Fireworks DriveBig Boom Bracket Battle Explosive 8 Announced Perry, March 11, 2025 – The first round of the Big Boom Bracket Battle brought in a total of $2,366.83 for the Perry Chamber of Commerce’s annual fireworks drive for the community’s 4th of July fireworks display. After one week of collecting donations for the Sweet-as-Pie 16, the Chamber has announced who will be advancing as the Explosive 8 for the bracket battle. “Switching from the
2025 Big Boom Bracket Battle Sweet-as-Pie 16 Bracket
Perry Chamber Launches the 2025 July 4th Fireworks DriveBig Boom Bracket Battle Sweet-as-Pie 16 Announced Perry, March 4, 2025 – The Perry Chamber of Commerce received 60 nominations from the community for the Big Boom Bracket Battle, a bracket-style contest matching up community members for the sake of fundraising for Perry’s 4th of July fireworks show. Of those nominated, 33 said ‘yes’ to the challenge, willing to get a pie in the face if they win. The Elimination Round took place on Facebook this
3/3/2025 Nominations for Perry Chamber's Annual Awards Now Open
Nominations for Perry Chamber’s Annual Awards Now Open: Spirit of Perry Business of the Year & Jack Finneseth Memorial Volunteer of the Year Perry, March 3, 2025 – The Perry Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Dinner on Tuesday, April 1st at La Poste. In addition to celebrating the past year’s successes, the evening’s festivities will also include an award ceremony. Nominations for three annual awards – Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year, plus Ambassador of the Year – are now open
Matched Funds Increase IRDC Small Business Grant Funding
Matched Funds Increase IRDC Small Business Grant Funding, Perry Chamber Foundation Accepting Applications until December 31st Perry, December 23, 2024 – The Perry Chamber Foundation was one of four recipients of grant funding from the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) for a pilot Rural Business Initiative (RBI). The effort is meant to provide support to rural small businesses and is funded through the Wells Fargo Foundation. The local grant fund of $30,000 has been doubled, thanks to matching support
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Perry Chamber Foundation Launches Perry Business Support Grant
Recipient of IRDC Small Business Grant, Perry Chamber Foundation Launches Perry Business Support Grant, Now Open with Deadline of December 31st Perry, December 2, 2024 – The Perry Chamber Foundation is one of four recipients of grant funding from the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) for a pilot Rural Business Initiative (RBI). The effort is to provide support to rural small businesses and is funded through a $200,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The Perry Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Perry Selected for Small Business Grant Program
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 30, 2024Contact: Bill Menner, director@iowardc.org Iowa Communities Selected for Small Business Grant ProgramFunded projects in Minden, Perry, West Branch and 21 towns in Southeast IowaGRINNELL, IOWA - The Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) has selected four pilot projects for its Rural Business Initiative (RBI), an effort to support rural small businesses funded through a $200,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.The successful applicants represent rural places
