Hello,

Here are 4 updates for you as we head into this holiday week.  The Highland County Chamber of Commerce hopes you and yours have a happy Thanksgiving!

1. If you’re a Highland County Resident and COVID-19 has financially impacted your ability to pay rent, mortgage or utilities, check out this announcement from the Highland County Department of Social Services.  FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL EXHAUSTED OR BY DECEMBER 31, 2020!  Please call the Highland County Department of Social Services at 540-468-2199 for more information!



2. Local job opportunity available!  Administrative Office Manager with the Highland County Department of Social Services - get full details at https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/204135
 

3. This Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday or any time until the end of 2020, show your support of local Highland County businesses and nonprofits by revisiting our Virtual Hands & Harvest Festival! Just go to https://my.boothcentral.com/v/events/2020-virtual-hands-harvest-festival and click on "Revisit Event". Check out the vendor booths for websites and online stores, and you can even watch the custom video again! We've even listed out time stamps below so you can find the exact start time of the organization you'd like to learn more about. Thank you for your support!

5:00- Introduction
9:30- Find Your Sweet Spot Video
14:00- The Highland Center
17:50- Sounding Knob Fire Tower
19:30- Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary
22:45- VAST (Valley AeroSpace Team)
24:15- Big Fish Cider Co.
31:25- Handmade in Highland (Monterey Presbyterian Church)
37:00- Church of the Old Oak
41:30- Route 640 Treasures/Highland Blog (46:15)
47:10- Sun and Spruce Soap
47:55- Highland Barn Quilts
50:00- Ginseng Mountain Store
51:45- Blackthorn Lavender
57:30- Back Creek Farms
1:04:00- Virginia Maple Syrup Trail
1:05:15- Mill Gap Farms
1:08:30- Duff's Sugar House at Fair Lawn Farm
1:09:35- Laurel Fork Sapsuckers
:11:00- Southernmost Maple
1:16:30- Sugar Tree Country Store
1:17:30- Tonoloway Farm
1:20:30- Little Big Dog Rescue
1:21:20- The Farm House at Lucky Loop
1:22:30- Highland County Recreation Commission
1:23:30- Highland County Chamber of Commerce
1:24:30- Ending Drone Video of Highland County with the song, "Highland"

4.  Laurel Fork Sapsuckers will be open for local shopping and farm tours this Small Business Saturday (November 28th)  from 10 am to 4 pm.  Get your stamp on the Virginia Maple Syrup Trail and shop for maple syrups, vinegars, ramp salts, apple butter, and wood-turned and crochet items for all ages!  Learn more at https://laurelforksapsuckers.com/