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1. What are Little Apple® Dollars?

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Gift Check Program is designed to support local businesses and embrace the importance to first support Manhattan area businesses. Little Apple® Dollar checks make great gifts: teacher appreciation, graduation, holiday bonus/incentives, etc., and may be purchased by anyone. Recipients may redeem the checks at program participants' places of business listed below (included with each individual check).

2. Where do I purchase Little Apple® Dollars?

Little Apple® Dollars may be purchased in any denomination at no cost other than face value of the check; available at: Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, 501 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan KS, 66502, between 8 am to 5 pm weekdays. Please call ahead 785-776-8829 for orders of five or more checks to ensure timely completion.

3. How can my business participate in the program?

There is no cost to participate in this member exclusive opportunity! Participating businesses are listed on the Chamber website, the card included with each check purchased, and included in all other Little Apple® Dollar marketing materials. Interested to participate? View the Program Guidelines and Agreement (PDF).

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1. How can I find out about what’s going on at the Chamber?

The Chamber sends weekly e-mail newsletter to let you know what's going on that week and what to expect for the immediate future. The Chamber website also has information on everything we do, and our Facebook group sends out regular updates as well. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce

2. Do I need to RSVP for Chamber events?

Absolutely! You’ll find links on our website to RSVP and pre-pay for upcoming events like Business After Hours, Good Morning Manhattan, Member Orientation, Morning Mingle and more. View and Register for Events

3. Can I send my employee to an event?

You bet! Your Chamber membership is for your business, so your employees are included and welcome to attend with you or in your place.

4. What should I do if I’m not receiving Chamber e-mails on a regular basis?

Contact the Membership Division at 785-776-8829 or by email below to ensure your email is correct in our database. If you are already on our distribution list, check your e-mail program’s junk box and spam filter settings and make any necessary changes.

5. How do I qualify for a Chamber Ribbon Cutting ceremony?

The Chamber will perform a ribbon cutting ceremony for any Chamber member business who is:
1) a new business
2) an existing business who is relocating, or
3) an existing business who has undergone major renovations or changes.

6. What should I expect from a Ribbon Cutting ceremony?

One or two Chamber staff members and several Chamber Champions will attend, as well as anyone else you would like to invite yourself. A picture will be published in an upcoming installment of The Little Apple® Business Review and included in the Chamber’s FaceBook page. In short, it’s a ‘photo opp’ and free publicity for your business.

7. How can I pay for my membership dues, events, or sponsorship opportunities?

The Chamber accepts personal and business checks, certified checks, cash, and credit cards (not American Express). In many cases you can pay online through the link provided. Event Registration

8. Can I have a membership directory?

You can view our entire current membership directory on our website using the link below, and this can be viewed either alphabetically or by business classification. Membership Directory

9. How can I get my company's event mentioned in the Chamber's e-mail newsletter or on the website?

If you sponsor a Chamber event, your business name will be included in all of our related communications. If you are promoting an event specific to your own company, you can sponsor our weekly e-mail newsletter, which gives you the logo at the top of the e-mail for everyone to see (and it can click-through to your website!). Get Noticed.

10. How can I get value from the Chamber when I don’t have any time to participate?

Participating in Chamber events takes less time than you think (only 2-4 hours per month if you’re going to 1-2 events), and your membership investment automatically includes you in our Chamber business referral service and in our business directory. Online Business Directory

11. How can I get my company’s event included in the Community Calendar?

You can also submit your event’s information for inclusion in the Community Calendar on the Convention & Visitors website which can be viewed using the link below, and then selecting the Submit an Event button.

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1. How can I get supplies to Iraq or Afghanistan?

Call 785-537-7493 to arrange for pickup and shipping or mail via the U.S. Postal Service.

Free APO bulk rate box can be jam-packed with supplies. Cost to ship a box is $11.95. The larger box limit is 70 pounds, 108 inches length and girth. Mail the box with completed customs form to your choice of units as shown at our website.

2. How can I make a donation to help us learn...give us hope?

You can donate funds to support the children by mailing a check to:

Help us Learn...Give us Hope
4816 Lakewood Ridge
Manhattan, KS 66503

Donations will be used only for school supplies or shipping. No member of the organization receives compensation in any form. Donations may be made in the following ways:

• You can purchase supplies and send them directly to the unit of your choice shown at our website. Please inform us when you do so that we can track the boxes shipped and provide you with a receipt to support your tax deduction.
• You may purchase supplies at wholesale prices by visiting this website. The items will be shipped to us and packed with your return address.
• You can send supplies to Gary LaGrange at 4816 Lakewood Ridge, Manhattan, Kansas 66503. They will be packed with your return address. A portion of monetary donations is used for shipping. If you are in the area of a coordinator, the supplies can be picked up.

3. What is needed?

• Backpacks or book bags
• Books. Basic English, grades 1 to 5
• Calculators, tape, chalk, and blackboard erasers
• Crayons, glue, scissors, rulers
• Notebooks, coloring books, paper
• Pen Pal projects
• Pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers
• Small toys
• Sponsorship of schools or units
• Toothbrushes and paste

4. Want to serve as a coordinator in your area?

Contact Gary LaGrange at the Help Us Learn, Give Us Hope website or call 785-537-7493.You can make a difference while helping our country achieve its objectives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visit the website for more information.