WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Join us for the Member Appreciation Party

Thursday, August 29th at 530pm

Riverside Pavilion, Port Orange

A delicious meal will be provided by Giuseppe's Steel City Pizza & beverages served by J & T Bartending.

KEEPING HOPE

President & CEO, Barbara Ann Heegan joined Karen Chrapek of Volusia Recovery Alliance and other members of the Chamber on Saturday, August 24 at the Lakeside Community Center to show support for the Keeping Hope event. This was the 6th annual Overdose Awareness & Remembrance Day presented by Halifax Health Hospice. It was held in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.

International Overdose Awareness Day acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends and remembers those who have died to due to drug overdose. The day helps reduce the stigma of Substance Use Disorder (SUD), showing that recovery is possible and overdoses can be prevented.

STRONG 4 YOU

Barbara Ann is driving force in our business community but also a strong advocate to support great causes. She was out at the Brannon Center for the Local Business Expo with member, Kim Lawler of Berlin & Denys Insurance on Friday, August 23 making a difference and championing Strong4You.org—a wonderful initiative led by local business owner Mr. Wilke to support those in need. If you wish to donate to these causes, please visit Strong4You.org

Congratulations to All Aboard Storage on the grand opening of their newest location at 1763 Taylor Road, Port Orange, FL 32128! A huge thank you to Chamber Board member Emma Clark and Andy Clark for their incredible leadership and impact on our local economy and for their hospitality.

Here’s to your continued success and growth!

For more info on All Aboard Storage, call (386) 260-3669.

SPONSOR CASINO NIGHT THIS YEAR

Take a look at the sponsorship levels available for this year's event.

Halifax Health Hospitals Earn Prestigious American Heart Association Stroke Care Certifications



Halifax Health is proud to announce that its hospitals have been honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) with several prestigious certifications for exceptional stroke care. These awards underscore Halifax Health's dedication to providing the highest quality, evidence-based care to the community.

Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach has earned the AHA's Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designations.

• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus: This award recognizes the hospital's consistent excellence in stroke care for stroke treatment over a two-year period.
• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite: This designation highlights the hospital's success in reducing the time between a patient suffering a stroke arrival and the administration of clot-busting medication within 60 minutes.
• Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll: This award recognizes the hospital's effective treatment of patients suffering a stroke who also have Type 2 diabetes, ensuring comprehensive and coordinated care.

Halifax Health - Medical Center of Port Orange have also been recognized with the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite awards, as well as the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. These accolades reflect the hospital’s commitment to adhering to the latest guidelines and delivering exceptional care to patients with stroke and diabetes.

Additionally, Halifax Health | UF Health - Medical Center of Deltona has received the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus award and the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designation.

• Stroke Silver Plus: This award is given to hospitals that show consistent adherence to AHA’s stroke care guidelines over a one-year period, marking significant progress toward achieving Gold Plus status.

Jeff Feasel, President and CEO of Halifax Health, commented on these significant accomplishments: “Halifax Health is proud to have the longest-running stroke program in the area, and we are honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to stroke care and diabetes management. Last year alone, other hospitals called Halifax Health over 1,700 times to transfer patients to Halifax Health for care they could not provide, many of whom were patients needing interventional radiologic procedures. This is a testament to the outstanding work of our entire team, from our EMS partners who start stroke care in the field, to our dedicated staff who ensure each patient receives the highest level of care. These certifications are a reflection of our commitment to our community and our continuous pursuit of excellence.”

These awards from the American Heart Association further solidify Halifax Health's reputation as a leader in stroke care and diabetes management in the region.

About Halifax Health:

Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the United States by IBM Watson Health™, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, an urgent care network, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department with board-certified pediatricians on staff 24/7, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. It’s also the area’s longest-standing Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC) offering complete stroke care.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER IN

POLICE SERVICES

The Port Orange Police Department Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) are looking for volunteers. The VIPS fulfill an important support function to the Police Department by providing uniformed civilian volunteers to service related functions such as vacation house watch checks, traffic control at accident scenes and at various city functions.

They also provide other services such as Courier for the Department, child fingerprinting and clerical service for the front office.

You must be 25 years of age, hold a valid Florida Drivers License and commit to 16 hours per month. A clear background check is also required. If you are interested in becoming a VIP or for additional information, contact the VIPS Office at 386-506-5825. Applications are available in the lobby of the Port Orange Police Department at 4545 Clyde Morris Blvd.

The Law Firm of Charles Vega P.A. is Sponsoring a FREE - Simple Self Defense for Women® Workshop

Ages 9 to 91

We are very excited to be able to offer you a one of kind program to improve the personal safety of women and children ages 9 to 91. Many times women attending an event think it’s going to be one lecture after another. We will have everyone on their feet participating, learning, laughing, sharing and talking about how this program was unlike any other! They will love it!

Our Simple Self Defense for Women® personal safety program provides everyone a unique team building event that offers an education in safety that they can be later shared with co-workers, clients, family, friends, students, faculty and the community in general.

Simple Self Defense for Women® takes a very unique approach to self-defense. It is designed specifically for women ages 9 to 91 who want to know how to prevent, avoid and ESCAPE an attack, threat or abduction. Whatever you’re thinking about self-defense this is NOT it!

Workshop Location: The Shores Resort & Spa

Thursday September 26, 2024

6:00 - 8:00 pm

2637 South Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118

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