The Grand Rapids Chamber announces partnership with The Mitten State to raise funds for COVID-19 Relief
Grand Rapids, Michigan – The Grand Rapids Chamber today announced a partnership with The Mitten State to raise funds for Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation to benefit those negatively impacted by the effects of COVID-19.
The fundraiser features a t-shirt designed in collaboration with the Grand Rapids Chamber and The Mitten State. The t-shirt displays an iconic Mitten State design, with an added Grand Rapids Chamber tagline, Create Great Community. Five dollars of every t-shirt purchased will go back to the Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation and their COVID-19 relief efforts.
“The Grand Rapids Chamber is constantly innovating ways to support our West Michigan business community,” said Grand Rapids Chamber President & CEO, Rick Baker. “This was an opportunity to drive support to a local business while also assisting those working through the challenges of COVID-19 through the Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation.”
“We remain committed to giving back to a community in which we’ve lived, moved, and returned to,” said Will Bransdorfer, Co-Founder of The Mitten State. “No matter where we end up, Grand Rapids, Michigan is our home, and we want to continue to do our part to support where our hearts will always lie.”
The t-shirts will be available for pre-order beginning Tuesday, May 5. Visit https://themittenstate.com/products/grand-rapids-river-chamber-unisex to place your order.
To learn more about the Greater Grand Rapids Community Foundation and COVID-19 relief efforts, and to contribute, please contact Omar Cuevas, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at omar@grandrapids.org.
About The Mitten State
The Mitten State is an apparel brand inspired by the people, places, and events that make Michigan a great place to live. Designed in Grand Rapids since 2009, The Mitten State connects Michiganders all over the country to their roots.”
About the Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation
The Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation works to provide programming and funding that encourages free enterprise, enhances the quality of life in the Greater Grand Rapids Area, and otherwise serves as a charitable, scientific, literary, or educational source for the community.
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