At Steinborn GMAC, we pride ourselves in actively supporting our community. We actively support Mesilla Valley Hospice, March of Dimes, Veteran Organizations, Habitat for Humanity, Las Cruces Public Schools and Catholic Schools, Las Cruces Symphony and New Mexico State University to name just a few.
Most recently, we rolled up our sleeves and supported the Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Member Drive. Two teams were formed, one captained by Brenda Parish and I lead the second team. The competition was fierce! When it was all said and done, Team Parish won in the total new member category 48 new members while my team won in the total dollars raised by new teams.
I am very proud of the team spirit displayed by both teams. Combined, the two Steinborn Teams recruited 95 of the 152 members recruited during the drive! That represents 62.5% of the new members recruited! At Steinborn GMAC, we clearly understand the obligation we have to "give back" to our community. The community that has blessed us with such great opportunities.
Below is the article that appeared in the Las Cruces Bulletin:
Chamber rounds up 1,000 members
Three-day drive brings in 152 new businesses
BY NATISHA HALES
The Las Cruces Bulletin
After setting a goal to achieve an active membership of 1,000 by Dec. 31, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce met that goal after its first-ever membership drive last week.
The chamber board room was transformed into the Old West, and more than 40 volunteers - many dressed in cowboy gear - participated April 1-3 in the "Round ´Em Up" campaign, which brought a total of 152 new members to the chamber and tallied a total of 1,004 members after the drive.
The chamber retains its place as the fourth-largest chamber of commerce in New Mexico, but is closer on the heels of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, which has more than 1,200 members, according to its website.
"We´re just terrifically excited," said chamber board Chair David McCollum. "We set a goal for this year to exceed 1,000 members. It´s just a quarter of the way through the year, and we´re already there."
Chamber President/CEO Jim Berry said the drive definitely exceeded his expectations.
"I knew we would make substantial progress, but I didn´t expect to get 152 (new members)," he said.
Volunteers received gifts, and awards were given to the top-earning teams and individuals.
John Hummer, CEO of Steinborn Inc. Realtors, brought in the highest amount of membership dues during the campaign. He received a one-hour full body massage by Cheryl Frank at Free Flow Massage, a complimentary dinner for two at Cracker Barrel, special seating and recognition at the chamber´s quarterly luncheon in June and a chamber polo shirt, baseball cap, golf towel and a profile in The Bottom Line.
Hummer also captained the team who brought in the most money during the drive.
The team will receive photo recognition in The Bottom Line, massage discounts by Cheryl Frank at Free Flow Massage and coupons for Dion´s Pizza.
Nikki MacDonald of First National Bank and Richard Haas of Steve Newby Architects are two of approximately 40 volunteers who rounded up more than 150 new members to the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce during its first-ever membership drive April 1-3.
| Though the team brought in the most money and 47 members, Brenda Parish's team won the award for bringing in 48 members, the most of any other team. Parish also was awarded a one-hour massage from The Masseur for her "special enthusiasm." Because of the membership drive's success, Berry said there are plans to schedule one at least once a year, but now the chamber has a new goal of retaining those members. "We'll hold new member receptions, but we also deliver packets with information about the chamber and how they can get involved, and the volunteers that recruited them can help them get connected and introduce them at chamber events," Berry said. "Of course, our goal is to keep those thousand, and we'd like add more to that."
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