(Photo credit –Laura Rowles, Director of Marketing, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber)
Gaithersburg /Germantown, MD (September 18, 2017) – Nonprofits serve a very important role in our community. Annually, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) shows its commitment to volunteerism by giving its non-profit members the opportunity to “showcase” their organizations and communicate their role in our business community at its Membership Picnic.
“We welcome all non-profit organizations to our Chamber. Not only do they do great things in our community, they are also an integral part of our economy,” said Marilyn Balcombe, GGCC President/CEO.
The event, held at and sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg, had 18 non-profit organizations in attendance, they included:
- Bethesda Soccer Club
- Casey Health Institute
- College Tracks
- CQI Associates
- Family Services, Inc.
- Future Link
- Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland
- Hospice Caring, Inc.
- Liberty’s Promise
- Mercy Health Clinic
- Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy
- Montgomery County Dept. of Environmental Protection/Solid Waste Services
- Montgomery County DOT – Commuter Services
- Montgomery Village Foundation, Inc.
- Rebuilding Together Montgomery County
- Rotary Club of Gaithersburg
- Story Tapestries, Inc.
- TLC – The Treatment & Learning Centers
It was a fantastic evening and showed attendees that whether you work for a non-profit or support one, these groups do matter, and do retain an important part in all of our lives.
The GGCC has a non-profit cluster, which is a network of non-profits, foundations and business partners dedicated to supporting GGCC’s non-profit members by becoming a resource to each other, a voice for the community and by raising the awareness of the important role and work of our non-profit community. This program provides our non-profit members a monthly opportunity to gather and share best practices, discuss common concerns and find ways to partner so that each group increases the value of their unique offering while creating a stronger and more effective local community.
The Non-Profit Cluster will be hosting a Non-Profit Forum on October 31st on “Volunteerism – Recruitment / Retention / Empowerment”. Further details to follow. Please visit the events calendar at www.ggchamber.org for details.