Township Chamber Launches eGift Card Program To Help Businesses

Press release from Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce:

Oct. 19, 2020

The Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce (BTCC) is proud to announce its launching of a new community eGift Card Program!

The program will allow people to purchase an online eGift Card, which they will be able to redeem at participating chamber businesses.

Chamber President Al LiCata describes the program as follows;

“The eGift cards are a Mastercard gift card. You buy them at the amount per card, that you wish, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100 whatever the amount you want. The cards are used at our participating member locations just like a Visa or MasterCard gift card you’d buy at ShopRite.

We have restaurants, hospitality businesses, beauty, gifts & accessory stores, childcare locations, garages, home improvement and repair shops, health establishments, insurance, attorneys and much more participating. With more businesses signing up, the Chamber eGift Card Program will continue to grow in both public popularity and participation. The eGift Cards make fantastic gifts! You purchase your eGift Cards online thru the Chamber and then use them at your favorite participating businesses in person or online.”

The businesses included (but not limited too):
The Ridge Restaurant - M&M Perrotti’s - Mark’s Auto Service - Charlie’s Lashes - Basking Ridge Dental Group - Gerald York Opticians - Lane and Lane Law - Nicholson Roofing and Siding - The Pretty Pink Rooster - Fairy Tale Inc - All State Insurance, Eric Roos - The Learning Experience, Basking Ridge - Riverwalk Physical Therapy - Goddard School Long Hill - Always Best Care - True Leaf Kitchen and Bath - Washington House Restaurant - Mark’s Auto Service - Kope Electric - Ava’s Ice Cream - Eli’s Tailor Shop - Dominick’s Pizza, Liberty Corner - Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associate - The Oasis Group, Liberty Corner - Dr. Joseph Micale, DMD, PA Individualized Comprehensive Dental Care.

This initial project was founded by Tanya Dadlani and Benny Sun, two seniors at Ridge High School, who wanted to make a positive impact on the area. After researching many ideas, they focused on an eGift Card Program and reached out to the Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Dadlani explains, “Covid-19 turned our lives upside down, and we wanted to find a way to strengthen our community, our area, as we begin to bounce back. We had the idea of starting a community eGift Card and reached out to the BTCC. We are so grateful to Mr. Al LiCata, BTCC President, for listening to us and supporting the program.”

Sun adds, “ We highly encourage Somerset Hills residents to support the eGift Card Program, which will in turn help small business. The eGift Cards can be redeemed at a variety of businesses, and they are super easy to get and use.”

Ridge High School Junior Sarah Ouyang, another intern at the BTCC, worked alongside Tanya and Benny. She exclaims, “I believe this eGift Card will bring our greater community together and allow everyone to benefit. I’m really excited for it’s launching!” Jack Brenner, a Junior at Ridge & an intern shared, “I'm really excited that the eGift Card Program is being launched and can't wait for others to buy and use it for goods and services!”

“The new Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce eGift Cards cater to everyone! They can be redeemed at a wide assortment of businesses and the list of participating businesses continues to grow. The card is an easy and effective gift idea which supports the local businesses that have helped our communities over the decades. Furthermore, they are a perfect way to help these businesses rebound after all we’ve been through this year. It’s a program with even greater potential than many realize. I personally think it’s amazing to have such forward thinking youth in our community that can recognize a need and work to address it in a positive manner. The Chamber is so pleased to be working with Tanya Dadlani, Benny Sun and Sarah Ouyang,” concludes LiCata.

Want your business to participate in this exciting, new program? Contact the Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce at 908-766-6755.

For over 25 years, the Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce has been working to assist our area businesses and support the communities that have supported them.

This press release was produced by Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.