Sixty local area businesses will come together with four non-profit organizations this Saturday to support each other and to help grow awareness of businesses and organizations serving the Evansville community.
It's the focal point of the Networking Builds Community Expo to be held at Washington Square Mall from 10am to 6pm.?
The event organized by Network Building Concepts, is an opportunity for community, business and local non-profit organizations to come together and get to know and support each other. Event organizers Lori Albertson and Dorothy Pergola have been surprised with the response.
?A lot of people are supporting this event. We have sixty businesses that will have tables, and several business that can?t be there but wanted to donate raffle and auction items," said Pergola.
The money raised from the event will be going to benefit Red Cross Evansville-Wabash Valley Region, SMILE on Down Syndrome, Sycamore Services, and Lucas Place II (part of Echo Housing). Lori Albertson stresses that, ?individuals can help support the local businesses and the non profits by coming down, buying raffle tickets, and enjoying the free entertainment, giveaways, and activities.?
John Koch, from Tri-State Custom Closets, is excited to be part of this event. ?I think it?s great that I can help four great organizations while meeting other local businesses in Evansville who want to give back like I do. This event will help me promote my business but also allow me to learn more about some of the other businesses here in town?.
Not all supporters of the event can make it on Saturday. Sallie Jung (from the Evansville Icemen) will not be able to attend, but thinks this is a great opportunity for local businesses. ?Expos and trade shows are great ways to grow your business but for some business the expense isn?t in the marketing budget. The Networking Builds Community Expo is really a good deal and knowing that the money is helping the community made it even better.? Although unable to attend, the Icemen will be donating items for the live auction and the raffle.
Lee All from Sycamore Services said, ?We are very thankful for the opportunity to share the mission of our organization. Sycamore Services isn?t a household name in our area, yet. However coming to events like these gives us an opportunity to tell our story and let people know how we help people with special needs. To have an event built around supporting our work is just wonderful.?
Each organization that will benefit from the event already has an idea about how it might use the funds raised. Lucas Place II will put the donation toward housing homeless veterans. Red Cross will use the donation as part of their ?Heroes Campaign? to ensure that, no matter the disaster, they are there to help. All the organizations will be on hand to build awareness about their cause.
The event runs from 10am to 6pm. During the day visitors can participate in free Zumba classes, listen to guest speakers, have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, check out the raffled items, bid in a live auction, and enjoy some free services, all courtesy of local businesses in Evansville. The public is invited to come to this free event and show their support to the businesses and the non-profit organizations.
Those interested in learning more can contact Lori Albertson at 812-402-4630 or Dorothy Pergola at 812-604-0718 at Network Building Concepts.
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