Chamber Notebook Articles

Chamber Notebook Article:
Crossfire Ranch

In an incredibly noisy world, there is a place where hope and joy live in abundance. It’s a place where hurting kids find hope in partnership with an equine friend and a trusted adult. It’s a place where brokenness finds healing and new life begins.
 
It doesn’t take long to understand the calming effects of the ranch, home to many “angels in horse hair”, our equine partners who give of themselves to many youths who come to Crossfire Ranch with a broken heart. Unplugged in an environment that grounds and helps work through layers from the inside out and the outside in….

Crossfire Ranch - Manitowoc County Chamber Notebook Article

Chamber Notebook Article:
Eis Implement

Skip the big-box stores. Go local and go American-made this holiday season. Swing into Eis Implement for a gift that is “hard to wrap and easy to give”. Maybe a new battery-powered leaf blower so you don’t have to shovel those light dusting snowfalls. Or grab a new chainsaw to cut down this year’s Christmas tree in style…

Eis Implement Two Rivers Manitowoc County Chamber Notebook Article

Chamber Notebook Article:
The Haven of Manitowoc County

In the United States, men make-up more than two-thirds of the homeless population, but are twice as likely to be unsheltered. The Haven of Manitowoc County aims to reduce that statistic by not only sheltering homeless men in our community, but also giving them the resources they need to achieve self-sufficiency. Anyone can make sure someone has a roof over their head for one night. It is the overall program, rather than just the bed, that makes for successful outcomes…

The Haven of Manitowoc County Giving Tuesday

Chamber Notebook Article: Roncalli International Food Fair

Roncalli Catholic Schools invites the public to tempt their tastebuds and attend the International Food Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5. The event, for adults only, will take place at Roncalli High School, 2000 Mirro Drive in Manitowoc, beginning at 5 p.m. 

Featuring a variety of cuisine, the evening will be a recipe for a good time! The food, including many delicious desserts which will satisfy your sweet tooth, will be prepared by local restaurants and Roncalli Catholic Schools families….

Roncalli International Food Fair Nov. 5 Manitowoc

Chamber Notebook Article: Manitowoc County’s COAD
(Community Organizations Active in Disaster)

WHAT IS COAD?
Manitowoc County’s Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) was formed in October 2019. The COAD is a partnership of local organizations led by United Way Manitowoc County to coordinate disaster response education and timely dissemination of critical information and resources. Participants consist of nonprofits, faith-based organizations, businesses, schools, and other community organizations who can play an active role in times of crisis…

Manitowoc County's COAD - United Way Manitowoc County

Chamber Notebook Article: Manitowoc County Fairest of the Fair

Become the Next Fairest of the Fair
The Manitowoc County Fair is accepting applications now for the 2023 Manitowoc County Fairest of the Fair!

The Fairest of the Fair is the official ambassador of the Manitowoc County Fair and promotes the fair and advocates for the agriculture industry….

Fairest of The Fair Manitowoc County Article

Chamber Notebook Article: Advocate Aurora HealthBecome a Volunteer

All it takes is a big heart, a little time and a giving spirit.
 
The Value of Volunteering
When you become a hospice volunteer with Aurora Health at Home, you help to make every day count by bringing joy, decreasing anxiety and enhancing the patient and family’s quality of life. You’ll also benefit by:
– Impacting the lives of others
– Developing new skills
– Meeting the needs of others…

Aurora at Home Hospice Volunteer