Community
Tell us what excites you
When you volunteer with the FME Chamber Visitor Information Center, you can tell the world what excites you about Pierce County, specifically, what are the best things to do in Fife, Milton, and Edgewood. Do you like sharing information? Please volunteer today. Contact Linda Disney to sign up.
Read MoreThe ribbon is cut at The Learning Experience
Chamber members were on hand today, July 12, 2024, to celebrate The Learning Experience with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Owner Amani Gomez did the honors while Bubbles the Elephant and others watched and cheered. The Learning Experience focuses on day care and curriculum. The early childhood education program has been developed and reevaluated to always…
Read MoreVolunteer with the Visitor Information Center
Do you love the community and want to share what you know with others? We’re establishing a Visitor Information Center Volunteer Corps (VICVC) at the FME Chamber to help us reach more residents and tourists alike. A VIC Volunteer has a welcoming personality and enjoys speaking with others. They are organized, helpful, and resourceful. They…
Read MoreLinda Disney joins the FME Chamber
Linda Disney has joined the FME Chamber as President/CEO. She brings a wealth of experience as a small business owner and association executive. She has worked in economic development and chambers of commerce and believes that small and medium businesses must thrive to make our communities the best places to live, work, and raise our…
Read MoreBound by Hope Benefit Luncheon
On Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, we will be having our annual benefit lunch at MVCC. During this time, you will hear from those positively impacted by our programs, discover ways that you can get involved in supporting your neighbors, and join us in celebrating the many partners that make our programs possible. https://www.mtviewcommunitycenter.org/bound-by-hope We invite you to…
Read MoreChamber Connections Cohort
Every Tuesday, join us for Chamber Connections Cohort (C3,) a networking benefit of chamber membership. Through the pandemic, we met virtually, but Edgewood City Hall has invited us back for in person meetings! While we are so excited to be back in person, regular attendees have found quite a bit of convenience in the virtual…
Read MoreTideflats Visioning
What’s your tideflats visioning? What would you like to see in the Tideflats Subarea Plan? How do you think the Tideflats should look and function 20 years from now? Thinking toward the future, what would you like to preserve, create, and change about the Tideflats? Take this survey! Your answers are anonymous and it only…
Read MoreFife FBLA
The Chamber received a letter about Fife FBLA from Laura Ramos, teacher at Fife High School. We wanted to share it with our members. Congratulations to these local Future Business Leaders! The Fife High FBLA Community Service Project (CSP) Team (Trojan Heart) started off the 2020 school year with a project that really set out to…
Read MoreIn Person Learning
The Governor has announced that all students, K-12 must begin receiving at least some in person learning. The deadline for schools implementing a hybrid model depends on the age of the student. The model must include both on campus and remote learning options. All elementary schools (kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, depending on the…
Read MorePursuit of Happiness
Virtual Lunch & Learn The Fife Milton Edgewood Chamber of Commerce and the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to present a special Virtual Lunch & Learn: PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSScientific studies in positive psychology and the science of happiness are on the rise, pointing to specific ways of thinking and acting that can impact…
Read MoreBusiness Support thru Pierce Transit
Do you know about the support that Pierce Transit can give your business? They provides clean, safe and reliable local bus service, and also can help businesses support their employees with commute solutions. If you currently have team members working on site, making sure they can get to work on time is critical. Right now,…
Read MoreLifting Pause on SR167 Project
The removal of the freeze on the SR167 Project was welcome news to businesses in our community. Those in transportation were especially concerned. In January, a freeze was put on the project, in addition to 8 other transportation projects. The paused projects did not meet the governor’s directive to focus on fish passage projects. And…
Read MoreFife’s Drive Thru Easter Event
The City of Fife will be doing a drive-thru Easter event this year. The Easter Drive-Thru will be Saturday, April 3 at Dacca Park. Families will get to drive through and collect Easter eggs, treats and prizes in a safe and socially distanced way. The city is accepting donations of individually wrapped candy to put…
Read MoreChamber Directory 2021
Fife Fountain Memorial
The Fife Fountain Memorial is looking for nominations. Do you know someone who’s contributions to the Fife community should be remembered? The City of Fife is accepting nominations for names for the Fountain Memorial Park plaque. Fife residents who have passed away leaving a memorable contribution to the City of Fife may be nominated. The…
Read MorePSE: Net Zero Goal
Our Chamber Board Member, Matt Perry, of PSE has shared some exciting news with us. Puget Sound Energy has set a bold aspirational goal to be a Beyond Net Zero* utility by 2045. Their commitments and aspirational goals to reach Beyond Net Zero Carbon by 2045 are outlined on their website. But here’s a quick…
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