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Holiday Chamber Bucks Giveaway encourages visits to local businesses
By Mendy McAdams
Dec. 9, 2025 10:21 am
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The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launch of this year’s Holiday Chamber Bucks Giveaway, featuring a refreshed format designed to encourage the community to visit even more local businesses during the holiday season.
Participating businesses will each display a special letter inside their store. Community members are invited to visit all locations, collect the letters, and solve the holiday word jumble for a chance to win. The first three participants to correctly solve the puzzle will each receive $100 in Chamber Bucks.
A worksheet to track collected letters will be available, and the Chamber will be promoting the event through social media, local newspapers, and radio stations.
“We’re excited for this event and the new format,” said Mendy McAdams, Chamber Director. “It’s a great way to engage the community while supporting our local businesses throughout the holiday season.”
The Chamber extends appreciation to all participating businesses for helping bring this festive activity to life.
The Chamber also welcomes feedback. “We are open to any ideas on how we can better support our business community,” said McAdams. “We encourage businesses to reach out with suggestions.”

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