Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter May Binder | Page 18

NEWS RELEASE April 19, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: John Hendricks, Executive Director Office: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] Volunteers Resource Fair to be Held in Sparta Organizations invited to participate. Sparta, WI – The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Volunteers Resource Fair on Tuesday, May 14, in the Main Hall of Sparta High School, in conjunction with the taping of a public television show on the subject of volunteerism in Sparta. Organizations that depend upon volunteers are invited to utilize this opportunity to promote their mission and to recruit additional volunteers. The Resource Fair will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, just prior to the filming of an episode of “Next Avenue - Community Conversations”, a production of Milwaukee Public Broadcasting, which will take place in the high school auditorium beginning at 6:30 PM. The show will be taped in front of a live audience. The events are free and the public is invited and encouraged to attend the resource fair and the taping of “Next Avenue”. John McGivern, host of “Around the Corner with John McGivern” is also the host of “Next Avenue - Community Conversations”. McGivern was in Sparta last spring to tape the Sparta episode of “Around the Corner with John McGivern” which was first broadcast last January. The Sparta episode will be rebroadcast on Saturday, April 27, at 4:30 PM on Wisconsin Public Television. Organizations wishing to participate in the Volunteers Resource Fair may reserve a table by contacting the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce (269-4123 or [email protected]) before Friday, May 10. About Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to fostering community prosperity and improving the quality of life through cooperation, promotion, education & active leadership, as well as, enhancing economic benefits and provides networking opportunities for members. Our Mission: “Welcoming Businesses, Unifying the Community, Creating Possibilities” For more information on the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce’s services, activities, and programs, please visit: http://www.bikesparta.com/ or call [phone]. ##