Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
May, 2020
Business Matters Mission: The mission of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is to promote business that adds value to our community.
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Vision: The vision of the Grapevine Chamber is a progressive business organization that brings relevant and essential opportunities for our investors and community to grow and prosper.
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Values: Excellence Innovation Integrity & Community
Our Community is Full of Caring First off, hope everyone is staying safe….and six feet apart....for the time being. Wanted to share something my sweet mother (Thank you, Susie Q) sent to me that spoke to my heart:
“Storms do not define you. They reveal who you are.”
families during their time of grief in this unprecedented time in history. This is the first event since the advent of WWII that has affected every single person in our country. I thank God every day that I live in Grapevine and am a part of this community. We are a community that pulls together with love, caring and positivity.
This is what I have always thought about our wonderful City of Grapevine and what makes its businesses and PEOPLE so special. I have heard the media and some folks complaining about how discourteous and rude people are being, however, what I have witnessed here in our community are some of the following examples of caring: • The car dealership that has started a Facebook page sharing community needs and connecting them with people and businesses to help those needs. • Restaurant owners that, although sales are down, are helping to feed first responders and those needing meals
COVID-19 will dissipate, and when it does, it is with this affirmative spirit that we will all pull through this not only together, but intact. I urge you to look for the good around you with a heart full of gratitude for those on the front lines. I am proud to be your 2020 Chamber Chairman – albeit from my home office – and still assisted by
• Churches and businesses that are ordering from our local restaurants to feed our healthcare workers. • Civic organizations and citizens that are ordering or making PPE’s from and for local Grapevine businesses and residents. • Citizens that are making direct donations to our local non-profits to help keep their doors open. • Our last responders, funeral directors, that are working to creatively comfort Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/Grapevinecoc
my Second in Charge, Mr. Big. Please do not hesitate to let me or RaDonna know if we can be of service to you in any way. Yours in handwashing,
LeAnn Brown Like us on Facebook facebook.com/GrapevineChamber