The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce once again will present the Chamber Christmas Bonus. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the chamber has been granted a fund to give five Patrick County citizens a $1,000 Christmas bonus. A random drawing will be held to pick the winners.
To be eligible for the drawing, employees must have worked for a company, organization, business, or county department or office for at least two years and make $45,000 or less and meet the criteria listed below. Also, with several new businesses opening in the county, some of which have not been in operation for two years, if your business is less than two years old, an employee who has worked for you the majority of the time you have been open is eligible for the bonus if the employee meets the other requirements, which are:
- Be a Patrick County resident.
- Have worked for a Patrick County company, organization, business, or county department or office for a minimum of 28 hours per week for two years or, in the case of a new business less than two years old, worked the majority of the time since opening. Also, one check of the five awarded will be dedicated to an active member of a local fire department who participated in fighting the recent Raven’s Den Fire. Please note the fire department status on the entry.
- Make $45,000 per year or less.
- No more than 25 entries per company, organization, business, or county department/office.
- Entries must be submitted using the Google Form by business owners, human resources, or supervisors. Fire department entries must be submitted by a chief, manager, supervisor or president of the organization. No family or friend nominations.
- Only one winner per company, organization, business, or county department/office.
- Business owners are not eligible.
- Past winners are not eligible.
The validity of all entries will be the responsibility of the employer submitting the entry and will not be the obligation of the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce to verify, though the Chamber may contact a place of employment to confirm eligibility. The contest began on November 27. All entries must be received no later than 5 p.m. on December 15.
A random drawing will be held on or before December 18. Winners will be notified through the company or organization submitting the entry and checks will be delivered during work hours. Contact the chamber office at (276) 694-6012 if you have any questions. Nominations will only be accepted through the online form. To access the form, visit the chamber’s website or Facebook page.
