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Kelly Lake: Ripples: Building Community

“We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know. We are made to tell the world that there are no outsiders.” ― Archbishop Desmond Tutu  When did you last experience […]

Charity Golf Event Raises $1M for Utah Children and Literacy Initiatives

PGA Tour Player Tony Finau and Utah business leaders come together to support literacy programs aimed at helping Utah children read at grade level by 2030 SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 20, 2026) — Utah leaders gathered Tuesday at The Country Club for The Readers Cup, a charity golf event that raised $1 million to help […]

Literacy Match: Supporting Utah Students With New Statewide Program

Literacy Match connects businesses and donors directly with Utah’s K-3 reading needs  SALT LAKE CITY (October 13, 2026) — Utah Community Builders, a program of the Salt Lake Chamber Foundation, today announced Literacy Match, a new program for improving literacy rates statewide. This summer, elementary schools throughout the state submitted specific kindergarten through third-grade literacy […]

Salt Lake Chamber Statement on the Passing of Keith B. McMullin

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (October 1, 2026) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement regarding the passing of Keith B. McMullin: “Today we lost a true leader in our community. Keith McMullin will forever be remembered for his kindness, wisdom and integrity. His contributions touched our community […]

Join the Statewide Read-a-Thon, Oct. 2!

This year, Governor Cox and First Lady Abby Cox have focused on the importance of literacy, using policy and community partnerships to find meaningful solutions to improve literacy outcomes for Utah’s children. But this work is about more than test scores for students. It is about creating a culture of literacy where reading is valued, […]

Salt Lake Chamber Recognizes Business and Community Leaders at 2026 Annual Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 25, 2026) — The Salt Lake Chamber held its 2026 Annual Meeting today at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. The Chamber released its annual report and honored individuals and organizations that have shown exceptional support for its mission. The meeting marked 139 years of championing free enterprise to build a stronger […]

Sandi Sumner Hendry Receives 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award

Founder and CEO of Minky Couture honored with highest recognition for women in business SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (August 17, 2026) —  The Salt Lake Chamber has announced that Sandi Sumner Hendry, founder and CEO of Minky Couture, will receive the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award. This award is the organization’s highest recognition for women in […]

my529 extends incentiFive program eligibility

The five-year incentive program encourages education saving by rewarding Utah families who contribute $100 each year for five years with up to $929 in incentives from my529 Due to the success of the pilot year, my529’s incentiFive Program has been renewed for four more cohort years: 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. Sign-ups for the 2027 cohort begin September 1, 2026. Eligible Utah parents may enroll during the sign-up period and make a minimum contribution of $100 for each of the first five years into their child’s my529 account. If […]