Month: March 2026

Otto Golf Classic Request for Goody Bag Items

March 11, 2026 | Events

Hello Chamber Members! We are gearing up for this year’s Otto Golf Classic on Friday, May 1st at The Orchards Golf Club. We are asking for items to include in the golfer’s goody bags. Items can range from branded golf tees and balls, mugs, tumblers, sunscreen, golf umbrellas, hand sanitizer, snacks (candy, chips etc.) and food vouchers. Feel free to get creative! 144 individual items are needed to fill all golfer’s bags. We respectfully ask that items be delivered to the Chamber office by Thursday, April 23, 2026.  This will allow us to pack up the goody bags and have them ready to distribute on Friday, May 1st.  If you plan on donating an item, please let us know! Please call the Chamber to make sure we are here before dropping off your items – 618-233-2015.  

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Let’s Help Drive Away Hunger in Our Community

A Letter from Belleville Dist. #118 Superintendent, Ryan Boike:   Dear Chamber Members, We need your help to address hunger in our community. This year, we will be holding the 18th annual Drive Away Hunger service project. Over the years, the response to our project has been overwhelming, and we have delivered over 201,423 items to food pantries in Belleville. We know that many families and individuals are struggling this year, and the food pantries are indire need of supplies. Therefore, we are requesting your support to make this project a success. We hope each family can help us fill as many school buses as possible with bags of food. We willcollect supplies from March 9 to March 26, 2026, and then deliver them to local food pantries. Here is a complete list of needed…

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