Chamber doubles down on socials, scholarships

Annual banquet honors businesses, volunteers

At the annual Yorktown Chamber of Commerce Banquet on March 28, community leaders gathered for a meal at the Community Hall, taking note of business anniversaries and awards as usual. But the “wow” of the night came with the announcement that this year’s scholarship fundraising had doubled.

“We decided that $4,500 was not enough money to give away to our students for scholarships,” Board President Sylvia Hernandez said, describing the events throughout the year that brought in money for scholarships.