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Irvington District, Fremont, CA
Phone: (510) 366-8130
Dedicated to Improving the Irvington District
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About
IBA |
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| “The purposes for which this nonprofit organization
is formed are: To promote the economic and social welfare
of the Irvington District of the City of Fremont, California,
by fostering its industrial and commercial development,
by improvements of its public facilities, by sponsoring
of social advantages and improvement of general living
conditions, together with all actions and activities appropriate
thereto.” |
IBA Articles of Incorporation |
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Who is the Irvington Business
Association
The Irvington Business Association simply
exists to foster growth and development in the Irvington
District. By focusing our efforts in our own backyards,
we hope that surrounding neighborhoods, communities, districts,
and the City at large will benefit from our actions.
We are a nonprofit, nonpolitical, community
based business organization dedicated to local issues.
It is our purpose to:
- Provide a forum for discussion
of local current issues. This is accomplished through
our monthly General Membership meetings held on the
fourth Tuesday of every month and open to whomever
wishes to attend;
- Sponsor community activities
to promote the Irvington District. A neighborhood and
community is enriched by social gatherings engineered
to foster familiarity and a sense of security through
that familiarity. We actively promote the Irvington
Farmers Market held every Sunday on Bay Street and
our annual “Miracle on Bay Street” tree
lighting ceremony. Future activities are planned;
- Increase Irvington District’s
community identity. Each of the original townships
is unique with each having its own identity and history.
By developing an identity for each of the districts,
the City as an accumulation of its parts and diversity
is more enriched;
- Actively engage in local governmental
planning activities. Although we are nonpartisan, nonpolitical
entity, we strive to make available knowledge to help
individuals come to conclusions on their own. We have
allowed local politicians access to our membership
and have promoted the sharing of knowledge and the
agendas of City issues. Especially those that pertain
to Irvington, namely the recent Redevelopment activities.
- Improve the physical environment
and social fabric of the Irvington District. Most
visibly replacing the Irvington Monument in Irvington
after being in cold storage behind the Centerville
Fire Station.
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Who we Serve
We serve the district and businesses of Irvington and
the community in which it serves. The Irvington Business
Association serves the community by serving its businesses
and fostering business growth in the district. By helping
local businesses flourish the community benefits in many
ways, both overtly and covertly. A viable business district
sustains the members of its community by providing jobs,
product, entertainment, and communicative opportunities.
This also leads to the support of local activities, arts,
etc.
Last year on December 8, 2007, the Irvington Business
Association hosted its largest and most ambitious holiday
tree lighting event ever, “Miracle on Bay Street”.
The event was highlighted by a 1200 square foot synthetic
ice rink, Various festivities, including a visit from Santa , a concert by the Alien
Cowboys (The lead in the band is Bruce Stevenson of
the family Stevenson Blvd. is named after), and crafts and games
for the children. This event was attended by thankful families
from all over Irvington and beyond and further fostered
the feeling of a strong community.
Monies received into our organization go to assist projects
like assisting the Irvington
Presbyterian Church with repaving their parking lot,
donating to the Tri-City Free Breakfast Program, and providing
scholarship grants to Irvington High School students taking
their first steps out of high school. We also schedule
new business open houses and local mixers. |
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