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CMS CHAMBER ANNOUNCES “SHOP LOCAL FOR THE
HOLIDAYS AND WIN!” CONTEST

Sturbridge, MA – The Chamber of Central Mass participating businesses. Bring the entry form with
South, the leading advocate for local business, is you as you shop and note all the businesses from
incredibly pleased to announce a new contest which you made a purchase along with the
designed to incentivize holiday shoppers to keep it amount spent. Then, take at least one selfie of you
local this season. Shop at Member businesses of and/or your crew shopping at one of these fine
the Chamber of Central Mass South between establishments. Once you have made purchases
November 1 and December 15 and earn chances from six of the participating businesses and taken
to win cash and valuable prizes, including a grand your selfie, mail, email or drop off your completed
prize of $500! entry form and photo at the Chamber office at 46
“It is more important than ever that we spend Hall Road in Sturbridge by noon on December
our dollars where they will do the most good, at 16. You can enter more than once as long as you
neighborhood businesses in our local towns,” said are making 6 different and original purchases per
Chamber Executive Director Alexandra McNitt. entry. The winners will be drawn and announced
“With the ‘Shop Local for the Holidays and Win’ on Thursday, December 17.
contest, we’ve created a fun and engaging way to The Chamber is extremely grateful to the ‘Shop
keep it local this holiday season.” Local for The Holidays and Win’ contest sponsor,
Keep it local and keep it simple are the themes Cornerstone Bank, for their generous support of
of the contest. Here’s how to get involved and earn this effort.
your chance at some extra holiday goodness. Visit For more information on becoming a member,
www.cmschamber.org and click on the Shop visit cmschamber.org or reach the office at
Local for the Holidays banner to read the official 508-347-2761.
rules, download the entry form, and view over 70

Update on The Festival of {Giving} Trees. other social media platforms for over two weeks, to
Due to COVID-19, The Festival of {Giving} be viewed by a countless number of people from the
Trees Committee made the decision to shift away area. Whether you’re advertising your business,
from its traditional on-site event and launch its first promoting your organization, showcasing your
ever Virtual Festival of {Giving} Trees. Cancer does children’s creations or decorating a tree for yourself,
not stop so neither can we – the show must go on! your family or the memory of a loved one, you’ll
The 23rd Annual Festival of {Giving} Trees will be proud to be an important part of this exciting
tentatively run from Sunday, November 15th annual event. And, just as they always have, our
through Sunday, December 6th. We can still “guests” will have an opportunity to purchase
display the beautiful trees donated and carry chances to win their tree or trees of choice. Early
forward the wonderful tradition of the Festival, just registration is encouraged as the trees will be posted
in a safe way. and ticket sales may begin as soon as we receive
You can help us celebrate 23 years of this them. Register online or return the registration
magical community based charitable event by form by October 31, 2020. We will need all tree
donating a decorated holiday tree to the Festival of pictures by November 8th, 2020. At 3:00 PM on
{Giving} Trees. Your beautiful and creatively- Sunday, December 6th the winners will be drawn.
decorated tree will be photographed (videos would For more information on participating, viewing,
be great too) and displayed on our website and bidding and donating, visit: sparklingtrees.com.