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With Front Line Barbershop – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Where is Amber networking in May?

Here are a few places you can find me:

Weekly:
Business Builders Citrus (Free)
Luigi’s Pizza – Homosassa
12–1 PM (arrive early)

May 12:
Citrus Bananas Networking – Mixer & Mocktails
6:30–8 PM (Open to the public)
Likely at Maker’s Space

Ribbon Cuttings (Open to the public):
https://business.citruscountychamber.com/chamber-events

May 14: Ambassador Meeting (Open to Chamber Members)
8:30–9:30 AM

May 15: Fellowship Friday Dinner – Southern Remedy
Breakfast Station, Beverly Hills
6–8 PM | Bring $20
See details: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555388865782
Bring a donation, a basket, or join me in one

May 19: Citrus Cups (Free)
714 S Scarboro Ave, Lecanto
9–10 AM

May 21: Chamber Mixer – Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquarium Encounter
5–7 PM (Only Chamber Members or People invited by the venue)

I may add more events.

After events, the magic is in connecting after for 1 to 1s. I love connecting with local businesses and learning what makes each one unique. Come say hi or reach out anytime.

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Last year, many businesses from Market at the Depot joined in. Triton Construction LLC, The Pink Room, Southern Cutz Barber Parlor, Empowering Health thru Nutrition, and so many others joined in the co-op baskets! It's too many to look up to name in this post.

Want in the basket? Here’s what makes great additions:

🧢 Branded t-shirts, hats, or totes
🥤 Stainless steel tumblers or water bottles
🎁 Gift cards or service coupons ($5–$25)
🧴 Lip balm, sunscreen, or sanitizer with your logo
🧲 Magnets, decals, or keychains
🔦 Flashlights, multitools, or mini first aid kits
🛁 Candles, soaps, or bath salts
🚗 Car air fresheners or pop sockets
🛍 Reusable shopping bags
☕Wine, Coffee, etc.

You can donate non-swag items to and I'll attach your business card to it.

Let’s show some Citrus County children and teens love! ❤️🎅

When you see me out over the next few weeks, feel free to give me the item you want in one of the baskets. I hope to do more than one basket again. I'll add it to a basket and once they are full, I'll drop them at the Chamber!

POV Yesterday: Dropping off thousands of Citrus Appeal mailers at the post office for the Black Diamond / Pine Ridge / Citrus Hills area

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1295693745437324

These are landing in mailboxes today with one big goal: helping turn all of these local businesses into Citrus County household names.

These businesses understand that marketing is about consistency and repetition. The goal is to stay top of mind so when someone needs a roofer, painter, title company, tree service, spa, a refi/home loan, or another local service, they immediately think of the businesses they keep seeing.

Yesterday's whirlwind:

5:30 AM • Prepped prints for mailing and added all the facing slips.
9:00 AM • Dropped off a car loaded with mailers at the Lecanto Post Office.
9:32 AM to 10:21 AM • Processed the mailers with the post office.
10:35 AM to 2:02 PM • Volunteered at the First Responders Lunch in Lecanto.
5:30 PM to 6:21 PM • Visited a networking meeting at Two Guys From Italy.
6:52 PM to 9:00 PM • Attended another networking meeting.

The next Citrus Appeal mailer is headed back to 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, which was the very first area we mailed to in Citrus County. I believe that one is currently full (finalizing now), but that does NOT mean you are blocked from advertising with us or that you could squeeze in should something change. I’m building a waitlist now, and I can also work with businesses on individual 𝘌𝘋𝘋𝘔 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 and other low-cost marketin

Christmas in July is Back and there are many ways to contribute and make a great Christmas for teens and children in Citrus County!

The 6th Annual Ambassador Christmas in July is happening:
July 23, 2026 | 5–7 PM
Chamber Welcome Center, Crystal River

What to expect:

Food and drinks
Raffle baskets, cruise and fun wagon raffles (Limited Amounts of tickets being sold now)
Ugly T-shirt contest
Santa and friends

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸
With the help of other local businesses, Citrus Appeal donated 4 raffle baskets that included items from many different local companies! Each one included gift certificates and fun items, with values up to $350.

𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰-𝘰𝘱 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴.

Proceeds benefit:

Citrus County Education Foundation
Family Resource Center

Helping kids start school confident and feel supported during the holidays.

Donation items needed:

School supplies
Hygiene products
Clothes and shoes (all sizes)
Toys (unwrapped)
Books

Other ways:
In Kind Sponsorships
Baskets for Raffles

Drop-off by July 23