Friday was June 19th-Juneteenth! Until I moved to Texas for grad school in 1979, I hadn't heard about Juneteenth or the significance of the holiday that has now grown to national prominence.
Returning to Work During the Pandemic
Join the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for a timely webinar on the challenges, dangers and risks associated with reopening your business both to your employees and the public. Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 10am via ZOOM.
Join us for our first virtual Connection Breakfast as we network, promote business and support fellow Pasadena Chamber members. Meet on Zoom on June 25, 2020, at 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada). PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME!
As stores, restaurants, gyms, yoga studios, service businesses, offices and others reopen, these Pasadena Chamber members can provide supplies, equipment and more to enable your smooth and safe re-opening:
Here are some local resources you may need (and can support local businesses as you do):
The Small Business Relief Fund is a collaboration between the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, The Pasadena Community Foundation and the City of Pasadena to assist small businesses in recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis and resulting business closures. It is intended to augment federal, state and local aid in supporting Pasadena businesses and sustaining the local economy.
COVID-19 has seriously curtailed blood donations. As a result our local hospitals and the Red Cross need donations NOW.
Huntington Hospital's Blood Donation Center remains open. If you are currently eligible, please contact the Blood Donor Center to schedule your next donation at (626) 397-5422.
PEACEFUL PROTESTS CONTINUE IN PASADENA
Since we haven't hosted a Pasadena Chamber networking event and have been practicing social distancing, i cannot offer photos of new members.
However, despite the pandemic, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is very pelased to introduce these new members from March and April:
Over the weekend, in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, hundreds of protesters staged peaceful demonstrations and vigils in Pasadena. Demonstrators were peaceful and non-confrontational. While some busnesses were potentially disrupted, the demonstrators were respectful in their protests. There were some reports that some individuals tried to breach stores in Old Pasadena Sunday evening, but police responded quickly and damage was reported to be slight.
