Sara Ray
Ticket sales are underway for the Douglas County Chamber’s 13th Annual Reverse Raffle. The 2018 Raffle offers nine chances to win more than $15,000 in prizes! The Chamber Raffle supports multiple community services and programs for members such as training seminars, the Buy Local Program, and more. A total of 350 tickets will be sold…
For Immediate Release- (March 20, 2018) The Douglas County Chamber Board of Directors is pleased to announce the official appointment of Sara Ray as the President and CEO of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as Vice President of the Douglas County Chamber and has been with the organization for 8…
Burlington Stores, Inc., through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, is donating $10,000 to Douglas County’s Bright Star Elementary School in celebration of its new store in Douglaville. Representatives from Burlington Stores will present the check to Bright Star Principal Heather Stewart during an assembly that will take place Monday, March 19 at 10 AM at the school…
Boeswan Studio of the Arts owner and director, Cynthia Carmichael, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their organization by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on March 8th. Boeswan Studio of the Arts is a nonprofit organization that exists to inspire and mentor youth while introducing art history from an international perspective.…
Lithia Springs High School S.T.E.M. students are powering with Emory University graduate students to help solve Atlanta’s drinking water concerns. The teams have been collaborating on research to determine how water currents affect bacterial growth and industrial contaminants in the Chattahoochee River. The research centers on the increased presence of the waste materials Naegleria fowleri (‘brain eating’…
(For Immediate Release- March 2018) Sara Ray has been named Interim CEO of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce in Douglasville, Georgia. Ray currently serves as Vice President of the Douglas County Chamber and is celebrating 8 years with the organization on March 15. Ray will begin as Interim on April 1, 2018, when current…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce its newest member of their Chairmans Club: Mr. T Dennis Connally with Connally, Jordan & Associates, P.C., CPAs. The mission of the Chairmans Club is to convene community-minded, senior level business people to be visionaries for the Chamber and a voice for business in our community. Mr.…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce that applications for the 2018-2019 Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) program are now available. The goals of Youth Leadership Douglas are to provide opportunities for participants to develop an understanding of the meaning and responsibilities of personal, organizational and community leadership and to produce ethical leaders committed to…
The Douglas County Chamber, Douglas County School System, and Brighten Academy invited business leaders, parents and community leaders to spend a day in the life of a Douglas County teacher during this year’s Teacher 4 A Day program. The program will take place on March 27th. This program allows members of the business community to…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the graduates of the inaugural Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) Mentor Program. The selected students were paired with a mentor to facilitate conversation, guidance, and motivation during their senior year. The group was recognized at the Comcast Business After Hours at Chapel Hills Golf Club on February 22nd.…