Franklin Southampton Area Chamber Foundation

“Expenses dues & subs 200 office expense 2,952 computer program/software 1,872 bfcu - crime solvers 480 total 5,504”

“The franklin-southampton area chamber foundation's mission is to act as a supporting organization to help carry out the charitable and educational activities of the franklin-southampton area chamber of commerce. The foundation shall operate as a 509(a)(3) supporting organization for the chamber by soliciting contributions to provide funding for the enhancement of the educational and charitable activities currently carried on by the chamber for the benefit of the citizens of the city of franklin and southampton county, virginia community and surrounding area.”

“The franklin-southampton area chamber foundation's main purpose is to support and assist the franklin-southampton area chamber of commerce in its community development activities. One of these activities is the focused united engaged leaders club. This was formed to connect young professionals in businesses and help them to become leaders in the community. Other purposes of the foundation include attracting business and industry to the community to aid in job employment and help in job search and training. The foundation will also run the franklin-southampton crime solvers program. This is a public safety program which takes in donations from local citizens and businesses and gives monetary awards for information leading to arrests. The ultimate goal of this program is to make the community safer. Another purpose of the foundation is to preserve the 1870's historical building of the chamber so that it can remain a community icon for future generations.”