Western White Mountain Chamber

Basecamp of the White Mountains in New Hampshire

Board Members & Staff

Our chamber’s motto is LIVE, WORK, THRIVE. However, this year it seemed to be more like Live Work …SURVIVE. I know for myself everything has been extra hard. The countless […]

Our chamber’s motto is LIVE, WORK, THRIVE.
However, this year it seemed to be more like Live Work …SURVIVE.

I know for myself everything has been extra hard. The countless hours of extra cleaning, extra paperwork and can’t forget all of those extra tears. With all of the “extra” 2020 has seemed to release, we can’t forget those extra-ordinary people. The people behind the businesses. Those community members that show up time after time to deliver food, to create support for businesses or even just to reach out and ask a fellow neighbor how they are doing. These extra acts of kindness are what separate this region from others. We have come together on so many fronts. We can completely put our differences aside and rise as a collective, even during a pandemic.

I’ve secretly nicknamed this town “the generous town” because it often feels like we are constantly giving to charities and local non-profits. The amount of people (many strangers) asking about my personal well-being or the studio has been heartwarming. I think we do this because we collectively believe in the future of these amazing towns and all of the people who live here. No matter the cause or charity, myself and the Chamber are glad to stand behind it, you, and all of our local businesses.

We have not only given extra financially but creatively as well. It has taken extra imagination and ingenuity to overcome the many obstacles 2020 unleashed. In order to remain operational we have had to change traffic patterns, bathroom usage, the way we take reservations and the list goes on and on.

We don’t know what the future will hold but I do know that I’m glad I’m surrounded by resilient business owners like you. Thank you for pushing ahead and marching on. We can do this together and we ARE doing an extra-ordinary job.

Margarita Dufresne, President
Owner, Live a Little Fitness

Current Board Members


Staff
Kim Pickering, Executive Director
603-745-6621 x203
[email protected]

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