FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Samantha Chivinski, Executive Vice President, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 570-622-1942 
Email: schivinski@schuylkillchamber.com

Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Foundation receives grant from PPL Foundation for IGNITE Schuylkill

Pottsville, Pa. (September 8, 2023) – The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Foundation is pleased to announce it has received an $11,000 grant from the PPL Foundation. These funds will help support IGNITE Schuylkill, an entrepreneurial development program for aspiring business owners designated to support and nurture the growth of early-stage businesses.

With significant startup funding on the line, aspiring entrepreneurs who have a business idea that would generate a positive impact on the community at large, and the local economy; create new and sustained jobs; and have a positive impact on tax revenue, are encouraged to enter the IGNITE Schuylkill business plan competition. The application submission deadline has been extended to October 16, 2023, or until ten (10) eligible applications have been received.

The new business must be located in Schuylkill County and have a brick-and-mortar location.

The IGNITE Schuylkill application; rules, eligibility and criteria information; and hold harmless and confidentiality agreement can be found on the Chamber’s website.

An IGNITE Schuylkill question-and-answer session will be held during BoostMyBiz Happy Hour hosted by Alvernia University’s O’Pake Institute on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Pottsville CollegeTowne campus. Anyone interested in submitting a new business idea to the IGNITE Schuylkill program is encouraged to attend this Q&A session.

About the Schuylkill Chamber Foundation
The Schuylkill Chamber Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that further develops Schuylkill County through Leadership development, youth engagement programs and entrepreneurship. The Chamber Foundation supports and promotes scholarships for programs that provide training and development for Schuylkill County’s business community and youth.

About the PPL Foundation
The PPL Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization formed to support community initiatives in the areas served by PPL Corporation’s utilities. Through strategic partnerships, the PPL Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that are engaged in innovative and groundbreaking work to create vibrant, sustainable communities; advance diversity, equity and inclusion; and support children’s success from cradle to career in both Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Learn more at pplcares.com. Learn more at pplcares.com.

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