Dear local business and civic leaders,

This Friday - September 8th from 8 - 9 am - will be the first BHB&C Free Breakfast and Networking meeting of the fall season! The meeting will be held at Delicious Heights in BH and the Smith Chiropractic Foundation and BH Education Foundation will co-sponsor the event.

Our meeting this month is also a drop point for any Moms Helping Moms Diaper Drive donations sponsored by Diamond Hill Montessori School. See flyer with details in our 'Be Known Around Town' email blast this week and last.

Please join us at our 'welcome back from summer' free breakfast meeting!

BHB&C free breakfast and networking meeting

Friday, Sept 8th 8 - 9:00 am

Co-sponsored by

Smith Chiropractic Foundation and BH Education Foundation

Location: D-Heights in BH

RSVP HERE

We have a FULL agenda:

• BH Downtown Summer Block Party 2023 wrap up and thank-yous with BH First responder appreciation and three BHB&C grant presentations to BHPD, BHVFD #1 and BHVRS.

• 26th and final BH5K sponsor thank-yous and updates.

• Marianne Wilson from the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation will join us to discuss their foundation and upcoming Color Run event.

• Amalia Medeiros and Louisa Grossman from the Berkeley Heights Historic Preservation Committee as well as our BH Township Business Administrator Liza Viana will be with us to present business sponsorship opportunities for the 2nd annual Littell-Lord Farmstead Fall Festival.

• The Berkeley Heights Education Foundation will present us with opportunities for the business community to connect with the local schools.

• Many new local events and opportunities for businesses to get involved and "Be Known" around town will also be presented along with plenty of time to network with other business and community leaders.

Free drawings at each meeting are a great way for businesses to get their name out there by sharing gift cards and merch with the group, and who doesn't enjoy coming home with a prize? Continued big shout and thanks to Don from Goodman's for sponsoring gift cards for the season. Thanks to Pam Alvarez from Embassy Suites BH for providing a $25 Starbucks gift card, Tammy Kantor from Alternative & Holistic Health | Ultra Connected Wellness for sharing a $25 gift card toward her services, and Nish Verma from Nish Verma, Travel Advisor for providing a $25 gift card toward travel merch. Let us know if you would like to jump in with gift cards and/or merch to share with the group.

Our meeting calendar is posted on the BHB&C website with dates, sponsors, and upcoming events for 2023. Hit 'subscribe' to the calendar and always be in the know. If you haven't yet registered your business in the free "be known" local business directory, click HERE for instructions. Let us know if your business has an upcoming community event that offers local businesses an opportunity to get involved. We are happy to include in our weekly "Be Known Around Town" email blast to members. These e-blasts are also posted weekly on the BHB&C website under the "In the News" tab.

Please RSVP and also let us know if you have something to share for the free raffle!

Patrick Smith

BHB&C chair

bhbusinesscivic@gmail.com