The Salt Shakers were proud to be a part of the Salvation Army’s kick off for the 2010 Annual Holiday Campaign to help raise money for the poor, homeless, and others in need who often remain overlooked during the holidays and all year long.

This year’s campaign theme, “Hope Wanted,” draws attention to the continuing hardships men, women and children face in the wake of our country’s ongoing economic struggle.  Many families are drained by waning unemployment benefits, high costs of living, and lack of jobs.  They are not just looking for help – they are looking for hope.

The Salvation Army’s time-honored Christmas Campaign will include traditional fundraising methods such as direct mail – in addition to the highly visible Red Kettles, a holiday tradition that has served as a symbol of goodwill for more than 100 years.

The Salt Shakers have been busy giving the big scissors a workout.

The T’s Grill is the epitome of a small entrepreneur. Starting from humble beginnings, they have now opened their first “brick and mortar” location after several years of hard work,.

T’s started in 2006 with a small concession stand serving food at any event where they could get a booth and successfully grew into a full blown catering business. The opening of their first restaurant last week was in response to many customer requests for a permanent location. The owner and operators of T’s Grill were extremely grateful for the Shakers participating in their opening and provided a complimentary lunch that was very good. We wish T’s Grill great success with their new venture!

T’s Grill website: www.tsgrillonline.com.

The Salt Shakers helped cut the ribbon to open YESCO's new facility on the company's 90th anniversary.

On April 26, 2010 the Salt Lake Chamber and Salt Shakers joined with more than 300 employees, customers, vendors, and family members of the Young family, owners and operators of Young Electric Sign Co (YESCO) as the company opened its new plant in Salt Lake City.

Young Electric also celebrated its 90th anniversary. YESCO is based in Salt Lake City but has offices and divisions from Mississippi to Washington with about 1,600 employees, 600 of which work at four locations in Utah.

At the opening YESCO board chair Thomas Young, Jr., the son of YESCO’s founder, recalled his father teaching them that, “signs are one of the cornerstones of a free enterprise system- a critical part.”

One of YESCO’s vendors commented on the company’s importance in the marketplace: “This company doesn’t just build signs, they help build businesses.”

The Salt Lake Chamber is pleased to have this longstanding Utah company as a member of our organization and wish them well in their next 90 years of service to our community and country.

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