FEATURES FEATURE STORY | WHAT’S INSIDE
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Nonprofit & Corporate Giving How volunteering benefits the workplace.
COVER STORY | LOCAL PROFILE
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NAMI of Erie County The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Erie County has been committed to providing mental health education to individuals, families and the community for more than 35 years. The six-week NAMI Homefront program will now be able to aid families of veteran and active-duty service members thanks to charitable donations raised by the Allstate Roar on the Shore® — Pennsylvania Bike Week.
SPOTLIGHT Q&A | GIVING BACK
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BUSINESS BUZZ
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PEOPLE BUZZ
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HR CONNECTION
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HR Q&A
WHAT’S NEW
SPECIAL SECTION & EXTRAS 21 EVENTS See exclusive photo
EDITORIAL
coverage of the Association’s networking events and more.
AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS
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Executive Editor Karen Torres ktorres@mbausa.org Contributing Writers Stacey Bruce Linda Dempsey Meghan Duda Daniel Walters
Feature Photography NAMI of Erie County Additional Photography iStockPhoto.com Casey Naylon Design, Production & Printing Printing Concepts Inc. printcon@erie.net
LEGAL BRIEF | CONTRIBUTIONS
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Why matching gift programs are a good fit for businesses of all sizes. Daniel J. Walters
ON THE HILL | LEGISLATION
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Advertising Sales Frank Mehler 814/833-3200 fmehler@mbausa.org David Thornburg 814/833-3200 dthornburg@mbausa.org
Guest columnist Linda Dempsey of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) explains why Pennsylvania manufacturers need Congress to ratify the new North American trade deal, the USMCA.
PROFILE | SMALL BUSINESS
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On the Cover: From left: The Halli family — Bill, Hannah, Jack and Christina Halli — join Denise Kolivoski, MBA from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Erie County in encouraging families of veterans to seek help in NAMI’s Homefront program. For full story, see page 5. Mission Statement: The Manufacturer & Business
Ellie Cullen, development director for Allstate Roar on the Shore®, gets visitors up to speed on plans for the 2019 charitable motorcycle rally, which is scheduled for July 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, and its impact on Erie County, Pennsylvania and the tri-state region.
Scott Bonnell, owner and founder of Bonnell’s Auto Group, shares why investing in Erie is a great way to give back to those who have helped support his business.
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