October 2022 Member Exchange

FEATURED UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMMING

Kate@newportchamber.com

November

Thursday, 11/3 at 8am Networking Coffee Hour with RI SBDC at Innovate Newport Friday, 11/4 at 8am Chamber Connections at Innovate Newport Monday, 11/14 at 11am Ribbon Cutting at RaNew Salon, Spa & Barbershop Monday, 11/14 at 5:30 Piranha Pond Pitch Competition at Innovate Newport Wednesday, 11/16 at 10am Virtual Office Hour: Chamber 101 Thursday, 11/17 at 10am Retail & Hospital ity Industry Resource Meeting Thursday, 11/17 at 12pm Business During Hours at Innovate Newport Friday, 11/18 at 8am Chamber Connections at Innovate Newport Monday, 11/21 at 10am Holidays by the Sea kickoff event. More info TBA.

December

Thursday, 12/1 at 8am Networking Coffee Hour with RI SBDC at Innovate Newport Thursday, 12/1 at 4pm Ribbon Cutting at Residential Properties Friday, 12/2 at 8am Chamber Connections at Innovate Newport Thursday, 12/8 at 5:30 Annual Holiday Dinner & Auction at Newport Vineyards Thursday, 12/15 at 12pm Business During Hours at Innovate Newport Friday, 12/16 at 8am Chamber Connections at Innovate Newport

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Put down the remote, shut off the streaming and don’t miss this year’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, celebrating 75 years of television, September 29 October 31, 2022. Presented by Citizens, guests will share in the nostalgia of their favorite tv shows, artistically carved on thousands of pumpkins. From Mr. Ed to The Walking Dead, this year’s Spectacular has something for everyone. Visitors will have a “yabba dabba do time” while “taking a break from all their troubles,” as the show’s musical theme songs accompany the experience.

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858 West Main Road

Middletown, RI 02842

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Contact: Courtney Hunter 401.846.8930 ext.: 1218 chunter@peoplescu.com

PEOPLE’S CREDIT UNION HOSTS FREE COMMUNITY SHRED DAY OCTOBER 29th

MIDDLETOWN, RI (October 25, 2022) People’s Credit Union has partnered with Shred it on a free Community Shred Day to be held Saturday, October 29 th from 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M., at the Credit Union’s Middletown branch , 858 West Main Road. Everyone in the community is invited to bring up to two boxes (maximum size 24” x 15” x 10”/55lbs) of sensitive documents to be securely destroyed by Shred it’s cross cutting technology. Documents suitable for shredding are:

Statements

Debit, Credit Card & Other Receipts

Card Statements

Documents

The Shred-it vehicle will be on location to accept the contents of boxes for destruction with the empty boxes returned to the documents ’ owner. The half-day free event is an opportunity to destroy unneeded paperwork containing confidential or sensitive information.

“Almost all of us tend to accumulate receipts, statements, and more that we know not to just casually throw away in the trash out of concern for it falling into the wrong hands. People’s Credit Union is very aware of the need to securely protect this information and our Community Shred Day is an opportunity to ensure the safe disposal of these documents,” stated Courtney Hunter, Marketing Manager, People’s Credit Union. “We encourage everyone to take advantage of the Shred-it truck being here in Middletown on October 29th,” she added.

Community Shred Day Event Facts:

When: Saturday, October 29th, 9:00 A.M 12:00 Noon

Where: People’s Credit Union, 858 West Main Road, Middletown

Details: Two (2) box limit

Box size 24” x 15” x 10”/55lbs Boxes returned to owner

PEOPLE’S CREDIT UNION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS ON ITS CENTENNIAL SHELL PROGRAM

MIDDLETOWN, RI (October 17, 2022) People’s Credit Union partnered with local senior centers to create the People’s Credit Union Centennial Shell Progra m as part of its 100th anniversary celebration. The program provided seniors with the opportunity to tap into their artistic talents by individually hand painting the outside of seashells that were then placed around the Credit Union’s six branch markets on Aquidneck Island and in the East/West Bay regions. On the inside of the shells is a gratitude message o f, “Keep It, Gift It, or Hide Again,” providing the lucky discoverer with three options to: “Keep It” and redeem the shell for a $10 Shop Greater Newport Gift Card; “Gift It” and give the shell to someone else to redeem, or “Hide Again” simply directing the discoverer to place the treasure shell somewhere else for the next lucky person to find. Should the discoverer choose to “Keep It” or “Gift It,” the shell can then be redeemed at any People’s Credit Union branch for a Shop Greater Newport Gift Card (deta ils on the Shop Greater Newport program and participating merchants can be found at www.shopgreaternewport.com).

The shell painting activities were held over the summer at Newport’s Edward K ing House, the Benjamin Church Senior Center in Bristol, and North Kingstown’s Senior Center. The program’s overall objective was to engage everyone involved seniors, local merchants, and volunteers in an expression of gratitude by paying it forward in some way for another’s benefit.

“The area’s senior centers play important roles in the lives of seniors through their diverse variety of classes, programming, performances, and club activities that offer them the ability to remain active and creative,” stated Courtney Hunter, Marketing Manager for People’s Credit Union. “We developed the Centennial Shell Program as a way to engage seniors and their personal talents, while also benefiting community businesses through a unique treasure hunt. The program i s a fun way to capture the “paint it forward” spirit with everyone coming out a little better off than before,” Hunter further added.