 
The Chamber has many committees to divide up the work and create opportunities for members and interested individuals to come together for the common good of the community. Anyone interested in helping with the committees should contact one of the officers or the chamber office.
Active Committees
Membership
This committee seeks out and welcomes new members, and works to maintain existing members. They have created a membership packet that outlines the benefits of Chamber membership in detail.
 Chicken BBQ
The funds for our scholarships are generated by the Chicken BBQ. It will be held on August 16, 2008 in conjunction with the Library's Fourth Annual Auction.
Banquet Committee
Our Annual Banquet, scheduled for March 7, 2008 is the focus of this committee. An exciting and fun-filled retro 50's beach party is in the works!
Travel and Tourism
Responsible for promoting tourism in the Mount Joy area, this committee oversees several smaller groups.
The Visitor's Center area in the Chamber office is under the direction of Travel and Tourism.
Similar Interest Groups
We are working to establish similar interest groups, such as sole proprietors, new businesses, home-based business, etc. These "chat-type" groups will give people a place to meet, discuss similar issues and help each other.
Special project committees are formed as they are needed.
Education
Seminars
The Chamber offers seminars to members on various topics. Previous seminars have covered customer service, hiring, interviewing and marketing. Seminars in the planning stage include employment legalities, and Microsoft Outlook as well as additional customer service and networking.
Community Support
The Chamber
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is a major contributor toward the Mount Joy Main Street program;
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provides scholarships to Donegal High School and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center students;
- contributes to the Milanof-Schock Library;
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supports town holiday decorations;
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contributes to the Mount Joy Police Department, Fire Department Mount Joy and Susquehanna Emergency Management Services.
- serves as a resource for the community and those seeking information about the Mount Joy area.
Social Events
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The Chamber sponsors the annual banquet/auction and chicken barbecue. The latter is used to support the scholarship fund.
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Interested businesses have Mixers to showcase their business to other Chamber members and the community.
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The Chamber also participates in the Memorial Day Parade, Taste of Mount Joy, the Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Parade and Winterfest.
Publications & Web Site
A monthly newsletter is sent to Chamber members. Current topics of interest are included, as is a summary of the latest board meeting.
The Chamber provides the Annual Business Directory, printed in July, to all residents of the area, as well as to those who request relocation information. All current Chamber members are listed in the directory and have the opportunity to place an ad in this publication at a special rate.
The Chamber's web site is www.mountjoychamber.com. Members can be found in the directory listings on the Web and their web sites are linked to the Chamber's web site. We are working to create more community links to our web site as well as add pictures of interest.
Meetings
The Mount Joy Area Chamber of Commerce meets the second Wednesday of each month at The Gathering Place, except March and December. Lunch is served at 11:45, with the meeting beginning at 12:15. The meeting is over promptly at 1:30 p.m. Reservations for attendance at meetings can be made by calling the Chamber office at 653-0773 at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. All interested businesses or individuals are invited to attend.
Insurance
PCI Insurance Employee Benefit Solutions
PCI Insurance, Inc. (the insurance subsidiary of the PA Chamber) is one of the largest healthcare buying coalitions in Pennsylvania and the only place where small to midsize companies can enjoy the same health care benefits as a Fortune 500 company.
With more than 4,500 employers and 60,000 participants, PCI Insurance is Highmark Blue Shield's Small Business Employee Benefit Solution. The PCI insurance programs offer the flexibility of choice and a complete menu of benefit selections: multiple Highmark Blue Shield health options, dental, vision, life and disability, COBRA administration, Employee Assistance Programs, simplified administration and a Section 125 tax-savings plan.
For more information about the PCI benefit solutions, please call PCI Insurance at 800.755.3021 or visit www.pciinsurance.com.
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