NETWORKING people,” Williams said. “And we either try to give them a solution or give them a connection in the community who can maybe help them.” Schneider hopes THRIVE serves as that kind of resource for the restaurants, too. “I’d like to think that the restaurant owners themselves would look to us as a resource for their own business needs because of our support of them,” she said, adding that the development of new relationships and opportunities to con-
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I have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m helping the community, which impacts me directly because the more my community thrives, the more I thrive.
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Amy Dunbar, accounts manager, Airfire Mobile in Little Chute and one of the organizers of the Green Bay/De Pere chapter of THRIVE
nect with people is important. “And that kind of awareness, that kind of exposure and visibility is, I think, invaluable to our respective employers.” Amy Dunbar, accounts manager for Little Chute-based Airfire Mobile and one of the organizers of the Green Bay/De Pere chapter, acknowledged she isn’t sure her business itself has grown yet as a result of her involvement in THRIVE, but is excited to be a part of the organization. “I have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m helping the community, which impacts me directly because the more my community thrives, the more I thrive,” she said. Information regarding when and where each chapter meets can be found online at www.thrivelunch.com. Additional promotion of THRIVE events is shared through Evites, Linked In and other social media sites, as well as by word of mouth. “It really has sort of taken on a personality of its own,” Schneider said. “People tell people, and whenever you have a good thing that doesn’t have any strings attached to it, it catches on.” Cheryl Hentz is a freelance writer from Oshkosh with more than 25 years experience. Her articles have appeared in several newspapers and magazines and cover topics including business and economic development, minority issues, family pets and animal rights, finance, politics and women’s issues. She can be reached at 920.426.4123 or via email at cheryl.hentz@gmail.com.
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