The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce\u2019s 9th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual ANCHOR Awards will be held on August 9th<\/sup>, 2017.\u00a0 The ANCHOR Awards was created to honor, reward and celebrate the achievements of outstanding small businesses and non-profit organizations in the community. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber\u2019s Small Business Issue Manager Group recognize that small businesses and non-profit organizations are the \u201canchors\u201d that make the community successful.\u00a0 Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are still available.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s nominees are the following:<\/p>\n
Small Business Category 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
Audiowave Car Stereo<\/p>\n
Aztecas Restaurant & Cantina<\/p>\n
Belk of Gautier<\/p>\n
Cable One, Inc.<\/p>\n
Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty, Inc. \u2013 Pascagoula \u201cCBAR\u201d<\/p>\n
Compton Engineering, Inc.<\/p>\n
Floor Trader<\/p>\n
Gibson Electric Motor Sales & Service, Inc.<\/p>\n
Gulf Coast Marine Supply<\/p>\n
Island Winds Title Company, LLC<\/p>\n
Perkins Tire & Polaris, Inc.<\/p>\n
Southern Belles Like Big Bows<\/p>\n
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Small Business Category 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
Community Bank<\/p>\n
Hancock Bank<\/p>\n
Keesler Federal Credit Union<\/p>\n
Team Waste Gulf Coast<\/p>\n
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Rookie Category<\/strong><\/p>\n
Nura Juice<\/p>\n
QuadMed, Ingalls Family Health Center<\/p>\n
State Farm Insurance \u2013 Brenda Thompson<\/p>\n
Whimsy Books & Toys, LLC<\/p>\n
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Non-Profit Category<\/strong><\/p>\n
Dream Program, Inc.<\/p>\n
Feeding the Gulf Coast<\/p>\n
Jackson County Civic Action Committee<\/p>\n
Jackson County Literacy Council, Inc.<\/p>\n
Jackson-George Regional Library System<\/p>\n
Kiwanis Club of Pascagoula<\/p>\n
Mississippi Power Community Connection Jackson\/George Chapter<\/p>\n
Pascagoula River Audubon Center<\/p>\n
Second Baptist Christian Academy<\/p>\n
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The ANCHOR Awards program will be held on Wednesday, August 9th<\/sup>, at 7:30 a.m. at Pelican Landing Conference Center in Moss Point.\u00a0 Tickets are $30 each, and Gold Sponsorships ($700, includes a table of eight) and Silver Sponsorships ($300, two tickets) are available.\u00a0 Contact Linda Johnson at\u00a0JohnsonL@jcchamber.com<\/a>\u00a0or 228-762-3391 about sponsorship.<\/p>\n