St. Charles Business Alliance launches Made in St. Charles program

The St. Charles Business Alliance is opening nominations for the Made in St. Charles program, a new program that highlights and celebrates St. Charles businesses and their makers, artisans and creators.

Nominations for the program will be accepted until Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Nominations can be sent to the Alliance at nwendt@stcalliance.org, and forms are available at www.stcalliance.org/stcmakers.

Only businesses that have a brick-and-mortar location in St. Charles and make their own products in St. Charles are eligible for nomination.

Businesses may submit self-nominations for the program.

The program was launched by the Business Development and Sales Committee, which is run by St. Charles Business Alliance volunteers. For the first year of the program, the committee will be accepting five business nominations but hope to have the program grow in coming years.

St. Charles Business Alliance Executive Director Jenna Sawicki said the program will be a great way support St. Charles businesses.

"St. Charles is home to so many businesses who make their products here in St. Charles," Sawicki said. "We want to celebrate these makers and encourage everyone to check them out."

For more information on the St. Charles Makers program, visit www.stcalliance.org/stcmakers.

The mission of the St. Charles Business Alliance is to drive economic growth to make the St. Charles Community a destination where people, businesses and tourism thrive. The Alliance produces the St. Charles Fine Art Show, Holiday Homecoming, Jazz Weekend, Scarecrow Festival and the St. Patrick's Parade. For more information about the Alliance, visit www.stcalliance.org.