Chamber Foundation

The Chamber Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit arm of the Chamber whose mission is to provide educational resources to the Hendersonville community. Fundraising for the Foundation is obtained through personal and business donations, advertising sales for the Portrait of Hendersonville, annual Freedom Festival event held every July 3, and Aces for Academics Tennis Tournament to be held in April. 

2011-2012 Portrait of Hendersonville now available! Click here to visit the website.

Freedom Festival

The Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Freedom Festival each year to support the Chamber Foundation. Thank you to the City of Hendersonville Parks Department for sponsoring the fireworks display, known as the best in and around Sumner County. The revenue from our efforts will go to fund educational grants to teachers in the Hendersonville Area. The Foundation is the 501c3 non-profit arm of the Hendersonville Chamber and therefore all sponsorships and donations are tax-deductible. 

For more information on the Freedom Festival please click here.

$2,500 Scholarship to Volunteer State Community College

This scholarship is open to a member of the Hendersonville Chamber; child or spouse of a member; employee of a member or child or spouse of employee. For more information on this scholarship and to obtain an application, please call the Volunteer State Foundation office at 230-3506, or click here to apply online.

School Improvement Awards

The Hendersonville Chamber Foundation acts as the fund raising organization, and partners with COMPASS for the administration of the School Improvement Awards.  Two events are held annually to raise funds:  Aces for Academics Tennis Tournament and the Freedom Festival.

If you are a teacher in a Hendersonville-area school and would like to apply for either a $500 or $2500 grant, click here to visit the COMPASS site for more information and to download an application.

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