WOMEN’S DIVISION Updates

Officer Installation

During its February meeting, the Women’s Division of the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce installed its 2023 officers. They are Stacie Bacorn, president; Lisa Trummer, vice president; Heidi Loy, treasurer; Sue Grove, assistant treasurer; Brenda Pauli, secretary; Abby Schroeder, assistant treasurer; Susan Coy-Kamph, chair of the Board; and directors Nicole Brown, Karen Locke, Connie Mohr, Brenda Oldfield, Barbara Shoemaker, and Patty Wallick. In addition, three members were granted lifetime membership – Bonnie Kidd, Connie Mohr, and Barbara Shoemaker

Pot Of Gold Fundraiser

The Women’s Division held a Pot of Gold fundraiser, raffling a lottery scratch-off and gift card basket valued at $500. The drawing was held on March 1, and the winner was Stacie Bacorn. Congratulations Stacey!

Overall, the fundraiser brought in more than $2,000 in proceeds, all of which will be dispersed back to the Alliance community to organizations that support women and children. As a result of your generosity, the Women’s Division was able to contribute $15,000 to area organizations in 2021 and 2022.

WOMEN’S DIVISION MEMBERSHIP

Did you know that Chamber members can have up to five employees serving on Women’s Division? If your business currently has less than five attending, we encourage you to consider appointing additional representatives. We would love to see your business or organization fully reperesented at our next meeting.

April Meeting

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hidden Abbey Event Center (23250 Main St., Homeworth). The menu for the meeting includes parmesan panko chicken breast and a stuffed shell with green bean almondine, crunchy romaine salad, and French bread and butter. The cost is $19 per person. Please RSVP by emailing faye@allianceohiochamber. org. The RSVP deadline is Friday, March 31.

2023 Ohio Safety Congress Expo

At the 2023 Ohio Safety Congress Expo, we had a blast! You and your workers can attend educational sessions next year that include basic and advancedlevel instruction on technical safety topics, safety management and culture, training, ethics, technology, health and wellness, emergency preparedness, and more – all topics that are so important in protecting your workforce and managing workers’ compensation costs.

This education can be used for as continuing education credit for many professional certifications, including certified safety professional, certified industrial hygienist, and human resource designations. Join the Eastern Stark County Safety Council and receive a 3% workers compensation rebate and stay up to date on important safety topics!

Please send inquiries to Faye Roller at faye@ allianceohiochamber.org.