Happy New Year, everyone!  We're excited to welcome new opportunities to promote our Chamber of Commerce, our membership, and our Madison County community!

 

As we begin a new year, please take a moment to check your membership listing on our website's Business Directory.  Are your business hours current?  Do you need to add links to your social media sites?  You can search for your business alphabetically, or by business category.  Let us know if you need assistance making updates to your listing or need a fresh link to log in and make changes.

 

Also, be sure to utilize the Events Calendar on our website to advertise your special events!  We want to help spread the word about your business open houses, celebrations, workshops, or other opportunities to showcase your organization or business.

 

Additionally, please stop in our Chamber of Commerce office and Welcome Center soon to check the inventory of your business cards and brochures.  We have visitors calling and stopping in our office daily who are looking for referrals for many types of services.

 

Finally, tickets are now available for the 2020 Annual Meeting & Awards Night - Join us!  Stop in our office to purchase them, or buy them online through our website! (Click on "Register Now")  

We're also looking for 28-30 businesses to offer centerpieces for tables.  If your'e interested in sending something, please contact Becky Faust at Rainbow International Restoration at 515-462-4350.

Thank you for your support of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce!

Covered Bridges Winery invites you to join them for Sunday Wine Down on Sunday, January 5!

The featured performer will be Lucas Petersen, who is the current band director at Winterset High School, and half of the acoustic duo, "First Name Band".

Sunday Wine Down will be from 2:00-4:00 pm with no cover charge.  Meat, cheese, and cracker plates as well as pub mix and chocolate plates will be available for purchase.

Covered Bridge Winery has also announced their live music schedule for early 2020!  Click here for a printable copy!

Photo by Winterset Living Magazine

Medicap Pharmacy is proud to announce their recent flu shot campaign success. This fall, they were able to provide 79,992 meals to the Food Bank of Iowa, with the donations staying right in the local community! This is the third year for the partnership and it has grown every year. "Medicap's flu shot campaign was an excellent way to support hunger-fighting efforts in the communities they serve," said Michelle Book, President and CEO of Food Bank of Iowa. "At the same time, these flu shots help to protect our society's most vulnerable, including many food insecure Iowans, from illness."

Medicap Pharmacy believes it is important to be involved in the community and this was an excellent way to help local residents in the same communities their pharmacies are located. Through the partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa, Medicap Pharmacy donated 12 meals locally for every flu shot given. The 20 participating Central Iowa locations raised a total of $20,000, which will provide 79,992 meals over the 11 Iowa counties. 

Visit www.MyMedicapPharmacy.com for more information and the location pages to see the breakdown of donation by the Iowa counties.

Winterset High School is looking for area employers who are willing to host freshman students in for a Job Shadow opportunity!

If you're open to supporting WHS students with an experience to learn about different careers and the world of work, please register on the Workbased Learning Clearinghouse website. You can also email Jake Welchans at jake.welchans@iowa.gov and include your business name, business description, and work-based learning opportunities your business could provide. 

Dates for the experiences will be March 6 and May 1, 2020 from 9:00-11:00 am.

For more information, please contact Dr. Susie Meade at 515-462-2718.