Action eUpdate for Week of May 10

Chamber Member/ Community
Events & Workshops

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Friday, May 14: Attend a Chamber Member Led Workshop brought to you by Aflac, American Bookkeeping Solutions, the Law Office of George H. Boerger and OnPoint Coaching. A seminar that is designed for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs, the "Essentials on Running a Business" will expand your business acumen and assist you with your business endeavors for sustainable development and growth. This seminar will cover topics such as:
Insurance, Financial Management, Business Law and Marketing. Drawing
from 50+ years of combined experience, Angel Nieves, George Boerger, Joe
Kameese and John Lloyd will provide the latest in best practices for operating, growing and sustaining a viable business. This seminar will be informative, interactive and should not be missed! The seminar will be held on Friday,
May 14th from 9am-11am at the Business Center at the BAWIB office
(top floor), located at 34 School Street, Brockton. For directions, visit
www.bawib.org. To register, contact John Lloyd at 617.359.0099 or email
info@onpointcoachingservices.com. Sponsored by ChiMark Financial
Services, Cushman Insurance and Accutrac payroll Services.
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May 9-May 15: The City of Brockton, Lincoln Tech and National Hospital Association recognize National Hospital Week promoting the theme of "Celebrating Health, Hope & Healing.

Thursday, May 13: Winfree Business Growth Advisors will conduct a free workshop for business owners and Independent Agents. Do you need to get in front of better prospects, hire a top performer, or eliminate "think it overs"? Get the answers here. The session will be held from 8:30 am to 10:30 am at 25 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 200, Braintree, MA. For reservations call Ken Cheo at 781-930-3220 or email kcheo@winfree.org.

Thursday, May 13: CoWorx Staffing will be at the Self Help, Inc. Employment Opportunity Center, 142 Crescent Street, Brockton from 9:30am-11:30am accepting resumes and conducting interviews for vacant Customer Service Representative and Warehouse Worker positions throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. Interested job seekers should dress appropriately and bring copies of their cover letter and resume.

May 14-16: On May 14-16, Brockton High School will present the musical "Hello, Dolly" at the BHS Nelson Fine Arts Building.Friday and Saturday night shows start at7:30 pm and Sunday's show starts at 3:00pm. Tickets are $10 per person. Call 508-580-7653 for more information.

Saturday, May 15: The Brockton Lion's Club Free eye Health Screening at West Middle School at the intersections of West Street and West Elm Street from 10am-2pm. Both adults and children are welcomes. We will also provide hearing and blood pressure checks.

Saturday, May 15: Annual Kevin Faulk Celebrity Softball Game will take place. VIP tailgate party starts at 5pm.Proceeds will go to the United Way. First pitch is at 7:05pm. Rare memorabilia will be up for bid during a silent auction. VIP guests will also have a reserved seat behind the dugout. VIP tickets are $150. General admission tickets are $10. Many New England Patriots players will be present.For more information, call the ROX front office at 508-559-7000.

Sunday, May 16: Charity Guild Race Against Hunger at 11:am at DW Field. Park This a family oriented day with food and drink and a magician, etc
All are welcomed to participate since it is a 5.5 k race for the running enthusiasts and a 3 k walk for families. All details are on our website at thecharityguild.org. Or if anyone needs information, they may call us at 508-583-5280.

Sunday, May 16: The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Mass (APCSM) will be holding Rabies & Micro-Chip clinic at the adoption center (1300 West Elm St. Ext., Brockton). This clinic is a convenient and affordable way to keep pets updated on necessary shots as well as improving the chances of reuniting lost pets w/ their families. Rabies vaccine is only $10.00 & the PetWatch micro-chip is $25.00 (all pets must be or leash or in carriers). For clinic details: www.apcsm.org/ 508-586-2053. Call Chuck Givonetti for more information about the APCSM at 508-584-0071.

Sunday, May 16: 2010 South Shore Arthritis Walk, 10:30 am in Plymouth. Support Chamber Member Chris Aghjayan of US Office Solutions as he walks for Arthritis for his 3rd year. 1 in 5 people suffer from the pain of arthritis. By the year 2030, 67 million people in the U.S., or 1 in 4 adults, will be living with arthritis. Please join Chris by either donating or signing up.Visit Chris' personal web page, where you can make a donation or register. You can start a team of your own, join our team, or just sign up as an individual. Whatever you decide to do, please know that I appreciate your commitment to helping us find a cure for arthritis on behalf of millions of people.

Tuesday, May 18: The Community Bank's Women's Business Exchange is hosting a seminar entitled, "Connecting to LinkedIn and Facebook" on Tuesday, May 18th beginning at 9:00am at Thorny Lea Golf Club, Brockton, MA. Tricia White, Senior Business Advisor at the MA Small Business Development Center, will cover: the importance of social networking in marketing today, basic account setup for LinkedIn and Facebook, registering your business (in LinkedIn) and how to start a fan page (in Facebook) and the powers of both networks for Business to Business and Business to Consumer connections. The event will feature a light breakfast and an opportunity for networking. Registration will be online only. Kindly visit www.communitybank.com to register by 5/11. Please register early, seating is limited to 50 guests.

Wednesday, May 19: In an effort to support loved ones caring for those that are diagnosed with cancer, Signature Healthcare is offering a Caregiver support group facilitated by Marie E. Albert, RN, Patient Navigator. This group will meet the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning on May 19, 2010 from 3-4pm at 110 Liberty Street Brockton, MA. Please register by calling OneCall at 508-941-7979.

Wednesday, May 19: Attend a FREE SBA workshop designed to highlight the various SBA programs and services that are available to prospective or current entrepreneurs who need assistance in starting or expanding their business. General information will be provided on the following: Small Business Counseling (SCORE), Small Business / Development Centers · Business Information Center SBA 7(a) · Loan Guaranty Program · 8(a) Business Development HUB/Zones · Small Disadvantaged Business Assistance · Government Contracting Opportunities The workshop will be held at CareerWorks, 34 School Street, Brockton from 2 - 4 pm on the third Wednesday of each month. Contact CareerWorks at 508.513.3400 for further workshop information.

Wednesday, May 19: The Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board invites you to participate in an Employer Forum about how juveniles' arrest and court records affect their lives in today's workforce. The forum will be held from 1pm-2:30pm at BAWIB, 34 School Street, 2nd Floor, Brockton. Address the impact on youth employment and CORI involvement and learn about youth rights. The training will be conducted by Lisa Thurau, Strategies for Youth. Please RSVP to Krystel Love at theBAWIB office by May 12th, 2010 at 508-584-3234 or via email: klove@bawib.org.

Thursday, May 20: The Boys and Girls Club will celebrate its twentieth birthday by honoring one of its board members and devoted supporters-Barry Koretz-at the organization's third annual signature event, "Black Tie and Tennis Shoes". The Club hopes to raise $200,000 to fund vital services for Brockton's youth. Thursday, May 20th, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at The Shaw's Center. Tickets are $150.00 each and are available only in advance by calling 508-584-5209 ext. 106. Tables of ten may also be reserved, and include an ad in the program book. Sneakers are the required footwear. Black Tie is optional. The event will feature a "Best Decorated Tennis Shoes" contest, and entertainment by Vincent Macrina's United Brass Quintet.

Thursday, May 20: SEED free workshop, 80 Dean Street, Taunton. Learn the Fundamentals in Planning, Preparing for and FInancing your Business. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Registration at 5pm. Call Tamarah at 508-822-1020 to register.

Friday, May 21: The Brockton Area Arc is giving you a chance to win $10,000! Only 300 tickets will be sold! Once they're gone, they're gone. For $100, you could win $10,000 and you and a guest will enjoy music and entertainment by Boston legend, Jim Plunkett; dancing, yummy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and a night out. There will be other raffle tickets for sale & a Silent Auction. The event will be held at The Shaw's Center in Brockton. Contact the Brockton Area Arc for details and tickets at 508-583-8030 or check out our website at www.brocktonareaarc.org where you can download a form and mail it in.

Saturday, May 22: One Day Grecian Food Festival, 11:00 AM at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 457 Oak Street, Brockton. Authentic Greek Food, Desserts and Music. For more information, call 508-559-0910.

Saturday, May 22: Juke Box 1944, a night of live entertainment, dinner and dancing for Brockton's WWII Veterans and seniors. Sponsored by Mayor Linda Balzotti and the Ballroom Dance Club of Brockton High School. 6-10pm at the Trinity Academy Lower Campus, 629 North Main Street, Brockton. At the event, Olde Kids on the Block will be performing and there will be a buffet dinner from 6-7pm. Admission is free for WWII veterans, $10 for seniors and $25 general admission. Tickets are available that City of Brockton's Veteran's Services Office (508) 580-7850 and the Brockton Council on Again (508) 580-7811).

Monday, May 24: Massasoit Community College Foundation Golf Classic at Thorny Lea Golf Club,11:30 a.m. registration/box lunch and 1:00 p.m. shotgun start, scramble start. $200 per player, includes lunch, golf, and dinner. Contact Marilyn Burke @ 508-588-9100, x2602 or mburke@massasoit.mass.edu or visit our website at www.massasoit.mass.edu for further golfing information. Sponsorship Opportunities available as well. Please call Sheryl Savage @ 508-588-9100 X2603 or ssavage@massasoit.mass.edu for details.

Tuesday, May 25: CareerWorks will be holding the 2010 Training and Educational Expo from 9 a.m.to noon at The Shaw'sCenter in Brockton. Public and private providers of educational and training services - from certificate programs to college degrees - are encouraged to participate.The expo provides great value to vendors who are eager to promote their programs.For a $500 early registration fee, participants will receive recognition through media, exposure through CareerWorks' network of community partners and jobseekers and a booth at The Shaw's Center.To reserve your space, please contact Senior Employer Services Representative Andrea Kingman at akingman@career-works.org or 508-513-3442.

Thursday, May 27: SEED free workshop, 80 Dean Street, Taunton. Understanding the Purpose of Financial Statements and How they Can Help Determine the Health of Your Business. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Registration at 5pm. Call Tamarah at 508-822-1020 to register.

Friday, May 28: The Brockton Rox will kick off the baseball season with a three game home set against the Worcester Tornadoes. For a full schedule, visit www.brocktonrox.com.

Thursday, June 3: Self Help, Inc. Employment Opportunity Center Summer 2010 Job Fair. Free and open to the job seeking public. Thursday, June 3 from 9am-1pm at the Conference Center at Massasoit, 770 Crescent Street, Brockton. Bring plenty of resumes and dress for success. For more information, contact Michael Tartaglia or Richard Dealy at Self Help at 508-588-4049 x 116 or x 117.

Friday, June 4: Deadline for the Brockton Blooms Garden Contest. Open to all Brockton resident, business or organization gardens. Amateur gardeners work only. Photograph (only 1-4x6 color) or image submitted to the "Brockton Blooms" committee become property of committee, which may be used for press or marketing purposes. The committee has the right to choose the appropriate garden category for entrants if one has not been chosen or if committee believes the garden should be placed in a different category. For more information please call Janice at (508) 580-7811.

Wednesday, June 9: United Way of Greater Plymouth County 88th Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon.11:30 am at the Conference Center at Massasoit, 770 Crescent Street, Brockton. Spnoosred by Baynes and National Grid. For more information, contact 508-583-6306.

Wednesday, June 9: The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Southeast Regional Office, Metro South Chamber of Commerce & Crescent Credit Union present Marketing in Tough Economic Times. 9-11am at Crescent Credit Union, 115 Commercial Street, Brockton. Times are tough. But this is not the time to just cut your marketing efforts and budget. Learn low cost ways to actually increase your market penetration and sales revenue at this FREE workshop! For Registration contact Tammi or Alison at the MSBDC @ 508-673-9783 or register online @ www.msbdc.org/semassunder Event Calendar.

Saturday, June 12: SCORE Workshop: Live your Dream, Starting your Own Business." Topics include self assessment, financing requirements, cash flow and basic money management, financing a startup and marketing. At South Shore Savings Bank in Weymouth, 1530 Main Street. The cost to attend is $25. For more information or to register, visit www.scoresema.org.

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Sunday, June 13: A blend of classical, jazz and pop music concert in support of the St. Mark's Accessibility fund will take place on Sunday, June 13th , at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Church, 91 Center Street, North Easton, MA . The Shilakowsky String Quartet, aka SSQ, led by Easton's concert violinist, Harris Shilakowsky will perform romantic and classical pieces. Dove Award winner and Grammy nominee, jazz singer Donna McElroy and her band from Berklee College of Music faculty will join SSQ in jazz tunes from the Great American Songbook and songs from McElroy's CD, "Fly to Forever". Donations of $15.00 adults, $50.00 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 children) will be accepted. Please make checks payable to "St. Mark's Episcopal Church". Percent of donations will benefit St. Mark's Elevator. This concert is a non-profit charitable project.

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Monday, June 14: St. Joseph Manor Health Care in Brockton, Massachusetts, will hold its 19th Annual Golf Tournament at the Easton Country Club in South Easton, Massachusetts. All proceeds directly benefit our 118 residents and 60 adult day health clients. Tournament costs $135.00 and includes cart, giveaways, player prizes, continental breakfast and luncheon. Don't golf? Participate by becoming a sponsor or advertising in our program booklet. To register as a golfer, sponsor or for additional information please contact Marni Dunton, Marketing Coordinator at 508-583-5834 ext. 3058 or via email at mdunton@SJMbrockton.org

Monday, June 21: 8th Annual Teen Challenge Golf Classic at the Brookside Club, Bourne, MA, to benefit the Teen Challenge Brockton Men's Campus. $130 per person or $500 team of four. Scramble format. Registration at 8am, tee-off at 9am, awards dinner following play. For tournament information or sponsorship and donations, call Jonathan Mello at 508-326-1085. Teen Challenge New England is a 15 - 21 month long term in-patient facility that focuses on the life threatening circumstances teens and young adults battle with each and every day. We are a very unique program, which does not turn away a struggling person due to lack of insurance or their financial position. Our lives are committed to stopping this drug epidemic and we can't do it all on our own.

Saturday, June 26: 50th Birthday Party for BHS '78 Classmates.Celebrate with a picnic/cookout at a Brockton Rox baseball game at Campanelli Stadium! It'll be a great opportunity to see one another and to catch up with high school friends we haven't seen for years! It is a night game. The cookout starts at 5PM and is an all you can eat picnic with burgers, hot dogs, salad, lemonade, iced tea, and BIRTHDAY CAKE! For more information, and pay the $25 per person fee, visit http://brockton.projectalumni.org/brockton/

Sunday, June 27: On June 27, 2010, McGuiggan's Pub will be hosting the first annual McGuiggan's Pub 5k Road Race. The race course, which will be USATF certified, will begin and end in Whitman Center. All proceeds from this race will be donated to the Whitman Food pantry and the WHRHS athletic department to help offset student user fees.We are currently seeking sponsors for the race and will proudly display the name of all $100 donors on the back of the race t-shirts that all race participants will receive. Please send your contributions to McGuiggan's Pub 5k, P.O. Box128, Whitman, 02382. Become a participant by signing up at www.mcguigganspub.com

Saturday, July 17: Second Annual Fundraiser for the American Dream Team at Hamids Academy. 5:00 pm. Adminission- $10. The funds collected will be used for Hamids Academy Afterschool Program and Summer Camp. Performing will be the Heartbeat Boys,Recording Artist Brandon Cappiello (cousin of Rocky Marciano), and God Father of Boxing and the American Dream Team will perform their Hip Hop Dancing/Martial Arts Presentation. In addition, the winner of a three day talent competition . For your application to enter the competition or for information contact Doug Pendarvis at 508-584-1883. Hamids Academy is located at 399 Westgate Drive, Brockton

Monday, July 19: 17th Annual OE+ Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Brockton Area Arc at the Fall River Country Club, 4235 North Main Street, Fall River. Registration and contests will take place from 12-1pm with the shotgun start at 1:15pm, cocktails and 6pm, and dinner and awards at 6:45pm. Cost per player is $175 which includes golf, cart, dinner, goodie bag and entry into the "skins" contest. A Players Package is available for $25 and includes entry into the chipping, putting, and 50/50 contests along with $50 of raffle tickets. $10,000 cash for a whole in one. The Brockton Area Arc works to provide information and direct services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

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Brockton Mayors Task Force Findings
Mayor Linda M. Balzotti announced today that the five citizen-led task
forces she established have reported out their findings. The task forces addressed the issues of Public Safety, Street Violence, Education, Economic Growth and Housing and Neighborhood Stabilization. Beginning Friday, April 16, 2010, the report of each task force will be made available to the public on the city's website, www.brockton.ma.us. Using the website, residents will
be able to read the reports and submit their comments (in addition, reports will be available in PDF-form for downloading).

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Lincoln Tech Massage Clinic: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-7pm.
Lincoln Tech at 365 Westgate Drive, Brockton is offering student massage clinics. The clinic provides students and alumni the support they need to become professional massage therapists. Come in for a one hour massage for only $20. Call 508-941-0730 x 43527 to schedule an appointment.

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Fuller Craft Museum

455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301
www.fullercraft.org

Members Free, Adults $8, Seniors and Students $5
Children under 12 Free, Wednesday 5:00-9:00pm Free.
Open Tuesday- Sunday, 10am-5pm. Closed Mondays.

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