We are so excited that once again we will be presenting the Chamber Christmas Bonus. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce has been granted a fund to give three Patrick County citizens a $1000 Christmas bonus. A random drawing will be held to pick the winners.

To be eligible for the drawing, employees must have worked for a company, organization, business, or county department or office for at least two years and make $48,000 or less and meet the criteria listed below. Also, with several new businesses opening in the county, some of which have not been in operation for two years, if your business is less than two years old, an employee who has worked for you the majority of the time you have been open is eligible for the bonus if the employee meets the other requirements, which are as follows:

1. Be a Patrick County resident.

2. Have worked for a Patrick County company, organization, business, or county department or office for a minimum of 28 hours per week for two years or, in the case of a new business less than two years old, worked the majority of the time since opening.

3. Make $48,000 per year or less.

4. No more than 30 entries per company, organization, business, or county department/office.

5. Entries must be submitted using the Google Form by business owners, human resources, or supervisors. No family or friend nominations.

6. Only one winner per company, organization, business, or county department/office.

7. Business owners are not eligible.

8. Past winners are not eligible.

The validity of all entries will be the responsibility of the employer submitting the entry and will not be the obligation of the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce to verify, though the Chamber may contact a place of employment to confirm eligibility. The contest will begin on November 22, 2024 and all entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2024. A random drawing will be held on December 15, 2024. Winners will be notified through the company or organization submitting the entry and checks will be delivered during work hours. Feel free to contact the Chamber office at 276-694-6012 if you have any questions. Nominations will only be accepted through our online form. To access the form, please visit the chamber’s website or Facebook page.