Everyone seems to be worried about money these days, especially college students. Sometimes the best ways to save money are through small things.
Start making those small savings by picking up an Orange City Chamber of Commerce Card at the chamber offices located east of the football stadium in the large windmill.
Office manager Karen Richter said normally the card is only given to chamber members and their employees but it is offered to NW students and faculty free of charge. The card will give students discounts on purchases at most Orange City businesses.
The new cards are now available but will not be valid until October 1. The card is good until September 30 of next year. To get a card, students simply need to visit the chamber office and show their student ID.
Richter said the popularity of the chamber card grows a little each year and they notice more people coming in later in the year once “the word has gotten out.” She added that most people coming in learned of the card through word of mouth.
Richter sees this service by the Orange City Chamber as an attempt to “make students aware of what Orange City has to offer” and encourages students to take advantage of the savings. The Chamber office is open weekdays from 8-5 p.m.
Besides this offer, Richter has some additional advice for students looking to save money. Richter said many businesses have in-house discounts and it never hurts to ask if there is a student discount.
Don’t want to make the trek? There are some discounts available through the Student Development office in the RSC. Aside from the packet given out at the beginning of the year, the office has a few other deals for students including discounted movie tickets at Holland plaza and discounted tickets for events in Orange City, such as RiseFest, a local summer music festival.