Join us as we recognize the winners of our 2024 Business & Community Awards!
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SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
THE WINNER IS......
Keystone Ballet Academy
The purpose of this award is to appreciate and recognize a small business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of small businesses to the economy and welfare of the entire community. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business which has no more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on staying power, growth, community contribution and overall management philosophy.
sponsored by
COMFORT KEEPERS
LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
THE WINNER IS......
Niagara Bottling LLC
The purpose of this award is to appreciate and recognize a large business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of large businesses to the economy and welfare of the entire community. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business which has more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on staying power, growth, community contribution and overall management philosophy.
sponsored by
HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
PRIDE OF PLACE OF THE YEAR
THE WINNER IS......
Hayden Power Group
The purpose of this award is to recognize a local business or organization whose exterior property physically improves or enhances the community and environment in the Greater Hazleton Area. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business located in the Greater Hazleton Area and the structure must be a commercial or public building.
sponsored by
TRI-MOUNTAIN VENTURES
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN MEMORY OF ROCCO COLANGELO SR. & JR.
THE WINNER IS......
Cal Herring
The purpose of this award is to extend appreciation to and honor an individual who volunteers within the Greater Hazleton Area and to promote the importance of volunteerism to the community at large. Eligible applicants include any resident of hte Greater Hazleton Area that participates in volunteer work or community service.
sponsored by
FYZICAL THERAPY & BALANCE CENTER
HEALTHY WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR
THE WINNER IS......
American Eagle Outfitters
The purpose of this award is to recognize a business in the Greater Hazleton Area who is adopting wellness practices into their workplaces. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business located within the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on strength and creativity of their workplace wellness initiatives.
sponsored by
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
THE WINNER IS......
Catholic Social Services
The purpose of this award is to recognize any Chamber member non-profit organization within the Greater Hazleton Area who have improved the welfare of the community. Judging will be based on strength and creativity of their non-profit organization.
sponsored by
HAYDEN POWER GROUP
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
THE WINNER IS......
Megan Sterenchock Stray Threads
The purpose of this award is promote the development of future business owners and operators within the Greater Hazleton Area. Nominees must be between the ages of 13 and 35, reside or attend school in the Greater Hazleton Area, attend school, high school or college or have successfully completed high school, may be a full time graduate student, dorm students are eligable, have a for-profit business, currently operate within Greater Hazleton, ongoing businesses are eligible, businesses must be in operation for at least on year and must have a client/customer base of three or more. Applicants will be judged on staying power, growth and community contribution.
sponsored by
CAN BE, Inc.
The Greater Hazleton Chamber's Women's Networking Committee will also be recognizing their annual Women's Empowerment Grant Recipients at the program!
The 2024 Receipients are.....
Ana Peralta Nunez
Ruth Wheeler
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Nominate Your Chamber Member Business, Another Business or an Individual TODAY!
To make a nomination for ANY of these awards contact Leann at lfallabel@hazletonchamber.org or 570.455.1509
We will notify the business, organization or individual that they have been nominated and ask them to complete an official application
~ All applications MUST be received by Friday, September 27th