Do you want to further your career? Do you live in Meade County? Then apply for the Chamber’s $1,000 Adult Upskilling Scholarship.
Download the form below and return it to the Chamber at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class.
If you would like to see more programs like this, take this survey!
Correction: We did not have our full totals in and due to a miscalculation our accurate total is $13,800!!!
Our 2022 Annual Chamber Awards Banquet was held on March 24. During the event, we took the time to award some of our outstanding members and raise money for our scholarship program. We want to thank everyone that took the time to nominate some very deserving businesses and individuals in Meade County.
Our big winners that night were: Outstanding New Business – The Venue at Roberts Family FarmSmall Business of the Year – A Robin’s Nest Gourmet HotdogsBusiness Member of the Year – The Main Street CreameryOutstanding Service to the Community – Meade County SchoolsThe Jim Kimbell Award for Longstanding Support of the Chamber – Barbara ProffittThe MCACC Visionary Award – David Pace
The night was a tremendous success in more ways than one! Through the very charitable donations of our members, we were able to raise over $5,000 more than we did in 2021. This will continue to fund our scholarship programs well into the future.
First, we would like to thank all of our members that donated silent auction items. Thank You: Brandenburg Telephone Company, Ruff to Pawsome Grooming Salon, WesBanco, The Cecilian Bank, The Meade County Sheriff’s Office, Judge Executive Leslie Stith, the Meade County Detention Center, Adam Foushee, Nucor Steel Brandenburg, Cox’s Variety, Ray’s Ford, Webb’s Butcher Block, NextEra Energy, Monument Chemical, Haydon Materials, the Meade County Area Extension Office, Meade County Bank, Barbara Proffitt, and Meade County Tourism.
We want to thank Matt Pike for being our very exciting Live Auctioneer, David Pace for being our MC for the evening, Skywork Production for photographing the event, The Italian Farmhouse for providing an amazing dinner, and R&S Cake Designs for the cupcakes.
The big auction winners were Cox’s Variety Store which purchased a Buttermilk Falls Pavillion which will carry their name, Tony Brown Chevrolet who got a basket with over $200 in local business gift cards and a personalized piece of the first steel beam to be produced at Nucor Brandenburg, and Johnny Jacobs who won Barbara Proffitt’s Italian Creme Cake.
All of the proceeds from this event go directly to fund our High School Senior and Adult Continuing Education Scholarships. Using the proceeds from last year’s banquet we will fund three $1,000 High School Scholarships and two $1,000 Adult Scholarships this year!
We hope to do so much more next year since our preliminary total was $13,800 raised!!!
We are very overwhelmed and humbled by the spirit of giving that permeates through Meade County. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all so much, and thank you for supporting us in everything that we do.
Annual Monument Community Partnership Initiative grant will award $10,000 to a non-profit organization for a new program that supports the education of youth in the Brandenburg community.
Monument Chemical, Brandenburg, invites non-profit organizations to submit proposals for the company’s annual $10,000 Community Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant. The grant will be awarded to a non-profit organization in support of a new program that addresses a demonstrated need within the grant’s area of focus, which is “Education of Youth.” Monument’s goal with this grant is to enhance educational programs for the youth in the Brandenburg community when school is not in session. Priority consideration will be given to specific programs or projects that focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning.
Grant application information has been sent to local non-profits, and the deadline to apply for the 2022 grant is May 31, 2022. Interested applicants are encouraged to reach out to Tonya Klinglesmith, HR Manager, at tklinglesmith@monumentchemical.com with questions about how to apply.
The winning grant will be chosen by the Monument Brandenburg Community Advisory Council (MBCAC), a Monument-sponsored committee that includes members of the Monument Brandenburg team, individuals who live, work or attend school in Brandenburg and the surrounding communities, and representatives of organizations and government entities serving those communities. The MBCAC meets quarterly to engage in candid dialogue to develop a shared understanding of the interdependency of industry and community. Previous Monument CPI grant winners include: the Meade County Museum & Arts Council; the Meade County 4-H Youth Development; the Meade County School District; and the Meade County College and Career Center.
In 2021, Monument Chemical, Brandenburg, split the award of the $10,000 CPI grant between the Meade County 4-H Youth Development “Full STEAM Ahead” program for local youth and the Meade County College and Career Center “Girls Who Code” Program.
“STEAM programs and activities that show real-world implications of knowledge in these critical areas can reinforce in-school learning and illustrate how STEAM benefits our society and our world as a whole,” said Tonya Klinglesmith, HR Manager. “Monument is proud to play a role in building an early love of STEAM, as well as in promoting diversity and inclusion in STEAM education. We’re eager to learn more about the creative educational programming that will continue to build the next generation of innovators – and to select another fantastic Monument CPI winner.”
About Monument Chemical
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry – and produces a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, as well as offers industry-leading Contract Manufacturing services. Learn more at www.monumentchemical.com.
Contact:
Tonya Klinglesmith
HR Manager, Brandenburg
Monument Chemical
270.422.6813
tklinglesmith@monumentchemical.com
This year we will celebrate on March 24 at the Meade Co Fairgrounds
Since the pandemic, we have all become a little lax on our professionalism. This is completely understandable, some of us spent months at home. Would you personally or one of your employees like to attend a FREE Personal Branding class facilitated by ETCT’s Workforce Solutions program? Personal Branding identifies assets, characteristics, strengths, and skills. Understanding Personal Branding will provide advantages to participants’ personal and professional lives. With our Lunch & Learn Personal Branding course participants will be able to share their vision and passions with others in their company. Utilize this knowledge through Social Media to define and influence how others see them. You are your brand so protect it. The class will be at Meade County College and Career Center on March 3 from 11 am to 1 pm. It is completely FREE of charge and lunch will be provided. This is the first class in our 2022 Lunch and Learn series. REGISTER HERE.
Getting married? Join us on Feb. 19 for our 100% local Wedding Expo. Check out vendors, sample catering, smell the flowers, and enjoy multi-media experiences.
It all begins at 10 am at The Venue at Roberts Family Farm.
