Chamber Newsletter - February 2019

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Chair Sara Pierce Pierce Accounting and Tax Services Vice Chair Deb Barnes Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center Mission Statement: The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce is an advocate for promoting a healthy business clim Board of Directors Officers: Board of Directors: Stephanie Busiahn Visit Fairmont Dave Cone Kahler Automation Corporation Brandon Edmundson Krahmer, Shaffer & Edmundson, Ltd Nicole Gries Valero Renewables Staff: Past Chair Les Anderson Martin County Farm Bureau Treasurer DeAnn Eversman Dee’s Floral & Designs Judy Gustafson U.S. Bank Teresa Haycraft Fairmont Ford John Kasper Graffiti Corner Steve Pomerenke Compeer Financial Blake Potthoff Fairmont Opera House, Inc. Ned Koppen President president@fairmontchamber.org Kandi Menne Office Manager/Director of Communications info@fairmontchamber.org Benjamin Landsteiner Marketing & Social Media Coordinator benjamin@fairmontchamber.org Miranda Larsen Finance Coordinator finance@fairmontchamber.org Contact Information: Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce 323 East Blue Earth Avenue P.O. Box 826 Fairmont, MN 56031 Phone: (507) 235-5547 www.FairmontChamber.org Young Professionals Network By: Ned Koppen - Chamber President The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce always strives to improve and support the business community in Fairmont and Martin County. Our vision statement reads: “To be recognized as the leader in assisting area businesses to prosper.” A big part of what we do as a Chamber for our membership is to provide a number of Committees within the Chamber to allow work, participation, networking and more on a monthly or seasonal schedule. “The group hopes to provide an opportunity for young people in the work place to meet other young working people, share their common experiences, and offer learning and community experiences.” Our committees are Agri-Business, Ambassadors, Bureau 14, Business Education, Fairmont Glows, Government Affairs and Retail. These committees do work within their groups. They provide service to the community and offer a chance for individual businesses to come together and develop relationships, stay informed and share thoughts, opinions and information. The Chamber is working on creating another group which will provide a chance to build relationships, gain skills and knowledge, and give back to the community. There will be a new Young Professionals Network starting in February. The group will meet every 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The group hopes to provide an opportunity for young people in the work place to meet other young working people, share their common experiences, and offer learning and community experiences. Each event will be unique. The meeting places will vary from month to month. Some meetings will be completely social with other meetings offering insights to our community through education or visits to places of interest and importance. We are looking for a younger age group from our Chamber membership (but wouldn’t oppose other members who want to attend). The Young Professional Network will be a functioning committee of the Chamber and will be led by two Martin County professionals who have offered up the idea of forming this group and are willing to put in the effort to get it up and running. Jarod Mathiason of Supreme Lending will serve as the Chair of the committee with Dustin Tino of Minuteman Press serving as the Secretary. You may have received an email that was sent to our Chamber listing promoting the event with a sign up form attached. To join, fill out the fields on the form and send it back to the Chamber. If you didn’t see the email, contact us and we will send it to you. Our first meeting will be February 21st at Bean Town from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. and we hope to see as many young people from our business community as possible. If you are an employer, this is a great opportunity to encourage your young professionals to get out into the community to meet new people and to become more fully engaged in the community they work in. There is no fee to join, it only requires taking the time once a month. Also, if you are an employer, there is a chance to support this group by sponsoring the committee. This is a great chance to make the most of your Chamber membership, meet people with a similar work experience and engage with the business community in a way you might not have before. We hope to see you 2 (Continued on page 3)
ate by facilitating access to leaders, communication and education through programs and services for its members. Funding available for youth programs The Martin County Youth Foundation grant applications are now available. Grants will be awarded twice during the year, in the spring and fall. The mission of the Martin County Youth Foundation is to acquire, manage, and distribute funds to enhance the lives of youth in Martin County. Grants will be made to qualified nonprofit organizations including those with 501(c)3 status, public agencies, units of government, and churches that will address important community youth needs. Funds received can be used for youth program costs and support materials. The Martin County Youth Foundation (MCYF) can not award retroactive funding, award recipients must officially receive their funding before their project begins. Interested groups may pick up grant applications and guidelines at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce, 323 East Blue Earth Avenue, or visit: www.martincountyyouthfoundation.org. Grant deadlines are March 15th for projects beginning on or after May 15th, and September 15th for projects beginning on or after November 15th. Return completed grant applications to Martin County Youth Foundation, P.O. Box 826, Fairmont, MN 56031 or drop them off at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce. Consider making a contribution. Citizens interested in creating a permanent endowment to serve the evolving needs of our area youth established the Fairmont Area Youth Foundation in 2000. In 2005, the name was changed to the Martin County Youth Foundation to better reflect the area they serve. What is distinctive about this foundation? The Martin County Youth Foundation is an area endowment fund dedicated solely to serving youth needs. It has the ability to provide funding for youth programs and their support. Why should you support the Martin County Youth Foundation? Youth are our greatest natural resource. Investing in our youth is investing in our future. Who oversees the investment? Contributions are invested and managed by St. Paul & Minnesota Foundations. Earnings are then made available through a grant process to respond to area youth needs. A local committee of adults and youth serve as the Advisory Committee. 3 Young Professionals (Continued from page 2) on the 21st! If you have any questions or want more information please contact any of the following people: NED KOPPEN Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce president@fairmontchamber.org (507) 235 - 5547 JAROD MATHIASON Supreme Lending jarod.mathiason@supremelending.com (507) 848 - 1902 DUSTIN TINO Minuteman Press dbtino@minutemanpress.com (507) 236 – 6728 THINK LOCAL FIRST! DID YOU KNOW? Studies find that the increasing size of corporations is driving inequality, while local and dispersed business ownership strengthens the middle class. Tri-County Implement St. James Martin County Implement Truman Tri-County Implement Jackson Feature your business ad in full color for only $70 per month with your annual contract or $80 per month. www.deerequipment.com
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