Washington County Chamber of Commerce

Mark your calendars for our first-ever Chamber Foundation Legacy fundraiser on November 9, 2024! We’re cultivating careers with the proceeds from this event, supporting the WCPS Youth Apprenticeship Maryland Program. Enjoy an evening filled with raffles, tip jars, trivia, cornhole, and food by the Washington County Public Schools culinary students!

Easterseals DC MD VA HOMELESS VETERAN REINTEGRATION PROGRAM (HVRP) THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024 (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM) At Hagerstown American Job Center - 14 N. Potomac Street Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Easter Seals Reintegration Program (HVRP) is a program to help homeless veterans get back on their feet and help them re enter the job market. Mark your calendars now!

The July B.A.S.H. is next week! JULY 18 (5 - 7 PM) HOSTED BY: Star Community – 13757 Broadfording Church Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740 Get ready to meet an array of fellow members at our popular monthly networking Business and Social Hour! For over 50 years, Star Community® has supported people with all abilities in achieving their goals and living a meaningful life filled with opportunity. We provide person-centered programs that adapt to everyone’s unique pathway throughout life, ensuring every person's life is cultivated by their passions, goals, and desires. By supporting people in connecting with their community, we envision a world where everyone supported achieves limitless possibilities. Bring your business cards to share with your new connections and to participate in the door prize drawing of Star Swag, Together We R.I.S.E. Swag, and Flying Boxcar tickets provided by Star Community! Don't miss your chance to win our cash prize drawing of $500! Proudly sponsored by BCT-The Community's Bank. Register before noon on July 18. Tickets: $5 for Chamber members | $15 for non-members Refreshments provided. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eZEZ8nEW

PACT ACT OUTREACH EVENT THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) At Martinsburg VA Medical Center Post Theater 501 Butler Ave., Martinsburg, WV 25405 The PACT Act was one of the inclusive pieces of legislation to be signed in the last decade. Many Veterans do not know that they may qualify for increases in benefits due to presumptive health issues that are now recognized by the Veterans Administration. Veterans will be able to meet one on one with staff and get help with: Applying for Benefits, Toxic Exposure information and screening, and Applying for VA disability benefits.

Check out Brooke Grossman of Horizon Goodwill Industries on a brand new episode of the Washington County ChamberCast produced by Jay Heich of Venue Media! Brooke Grossman discusses the programs that Horizon Goodwill Industries is offering, including their mobile outreach vehicle to provide training and job applications on-the-go, their breakfast and resource initiative on North Prospect Street, the youth assistance they provide, and also their new grocery stores in Downtown Hagerstown. In this engaging conversation, you’ll find out more about each of these programs, how they are funded, and how they are helping our community. Brooke also discusses the community-owned health plan that the organization offers to employees. Get to know the owners and leaders of our local small businesses and organizations, with this ten-minute deep-dive conversation. Our show is part of the Listen Hagerstown network, so you can find where to stream the episodes from here: https://lnkd.in/exm3gesg A video version of the episode is also available on YouTube at the following link: https://lnkd.in/e9SS2P5N 

Join Horizon Goodwill Industries and the City of Hagerstown Department of Community & Economic Development for the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Horizon Market in Downtown Hagerstown! MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 (10 - 11 AM)  At 200 N Prospect St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 HGI believes the residents of downtown Hagerstown need and deserve affordable access to fresh food and produce. Over the past couple of years, HGI has worked hard to secure the resources to make this possible. For Horizon Market to truly succeed, we need your support and input. Please join them on Monday, July 29th at 10:00 AM to celebrate the kickoff and learn more about this exciting new addition to our community! This project wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Sylvia and Jacko Frank Family Fund, the Truist Foundation, the Fletcher Foundation, Meritus Health, the Washington County Government - Maryland, the Albert & Naomi Sinnesen Foundation, and the Kershner Sisters Foundation. Mark your calendars! 

Congratulations to Maleko Personnel on the Grand Opening of their new branch off of Dual Highway in Hagerstown! Maleko was created in 2005 with a single mindset, "to do it better than the other staffing organizations." Since then, Maleko has been growing through new business development and offering creative human capital programs to their clients. Because of Maleko's creative and forward thinking, they have established a solid foundation to provide responsive, dependable employment solutions that add value for both employers and employees. Their goal is to be recognized as the company bringing honesty and integrity to the staffing industry. Maleko's philosophy is based on their clients’ needs and their employees’ desire to ensure they meet those needs. Maleko feels that their employees are their most valuable asset, and that they represent Maleko. This is Maleko's first office location in Maryland, with other locations in Virginia, California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Maleko is excited to be part of Hagerstown’s growth, and their new branch officially opened on June 3, 2024. Their Grand Opening event was July 9, 2024 and was complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony, refreshments, giveaways, prizes, raffles, and a free headshot station.

OUTREACH EVENT - Heavy Metal Playground AUGUST 8, 2024 (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM) Hosted by Hagerstown American Job Center -14 N. Potomac Street Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Heavy Metal Playground offers Scholarships for Veterans for training and certification through Hard Hat Training on Excavation Operation, Safety Certification, Advanced Trench Digging, as well as other types of training.

The July B.A.S.H. is coming up! THURSDAY, JULY 18 (5 - 7 PM) HOSTED BY: Star Community – 13757 Broadfording Church Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21740 Get ready to meet an array of fellow members at our popular monthly networking Business and Social Hour! For over 50 years, Star Community® has supported people with all abilities in achieving their goals and living a meaningful life filled with opportunity. We provide person-centered programs that adapt to everyone’s unique pathway throughout life, ensuring every person's life is cultivated by their passions, goals, and desires. By supporting people in connecting with their community, we envision a world where everyone supported achieves limitless possibilities. Together We R.I.S.E. is a campaign to raise awareness of the value of people with disabilities in our community. The campaign launches for the first time ever in September 2024! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ey9UkrhM Bring your business cards to share with your new connections and to participate in the door prize drawing of Star Swag, Together We R.I.S.E. Swag, and Flying Boxcar tickets provided by Star Community! Don't miss your chance to win our cash prize drawing of $500! Proudly sponsored by BCT-The Community's Bank. Register before noon July 18. Tickets: $5 for Chamber members | $15 for non-members Refreshments provided. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eMFUtzYG

Celebrate with Maleko Personnel at their Grand Opening in Hagerstown! July 9th at 4 pm 1423 Dual Hwy, Suite 3F, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Who We Are: Maleko Personnel Maleko was created in 2005 with a single mindset, "to do it better than the other staffing organizations." Since then, Maleko has been growing through new business development and offering creative human capital programs to our clients. Because of Maleko's creative and forward thinking, we have established a solid foundation to provide responsive, dependable employment solutions that add value for both employers and employees. Our goal is to be recognized as the company bringing honesty and integrity to the staffing industry. Maleko's philosophy is based on our clients’ needs and our employees’ desire to ensure we meet those needs. We feel that our employees are our most valuable asset, and they represent Maleko. Maleko is excited to be part of Hagerstown’s growth, and their new branch officially opened on June 3, 2024. The Grand Opening will be open to the public, complete with tours, refreshments, prizes, games, raffles, and giveaways! PLUS there will be a free headshot station!! Please RSVP at [email protected]