Southern Colorado Small Business Week begins with recognition and ends with Friday’s hiring fair
Southern Colorado Small Business Week begins Friday with an awards luncheon, includes several local events, and culminates with a hiring fair and vendor show on May 3.
The Southern Colorado Small Business Development Center awarded Luz Vega, owner of Toes and Soles Foot Care LLC, the Small Business Owner of the Year Award. Latino Chamber of Commerce President Noah Comerford has been named this year’s Business Champion.
This year’s Small Business Education Partner Award went to Carrie Van Meter and Timea Kennedy, and the Organizer Appreciation Award went to Patti Erjavec of Pueblo Community College.
The celebration continues Monday with a “Business Start in a Day” seminar at the Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Studio Open House (121 W. City) will be held downtown. center drive. Tuesday’s events include Artificial Intelligence Breakfast for Business from 9-10 a.m. at 215 S. Victoria and Business for Artists from 9-10 a.m. at Sangre de Cristo Art Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. Includes resource seminars.
A small business resource panel will be held Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m. at 781 E. Industrial Blvd. Located west of Pueblo. The week will culminate with a hiring fair and vendor show at Pueblo Community College (900 W. Orman Ave.) on Friday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Access to medical conference set for Tuesday, April 30th
Lily Griego, regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be in Pueblo for a medical conference on Tuesday, April 30th at 1:30 p.m., at the Superior Resource Development Office, 230 N. Union Ave.
Discussion topics will focus on health equity, access to health care, and access to affordable health insurance. The meeting will be held in public.
Pueblo YMCA launches “Send a Child to Camp” fundraising campaign
Pueblo YMCA launches “Send A Kid To Camp” campaign to raise donations to promote scholarships for Pueblo youth so they can experience the benefits of attending summer camp at Camp Jackson did.
This campaign aims to ensure that all children, regardless of their financial situation, have the opportunity to participate in the life-changing activities and fellowship offered at camp.
“We believe that all children deserve the opportunity to explore, learn and grow in a supportive environment like Camp Jackson,” said Brandon Zamora, Director of Sales and Mission Advancement for the Pueblo YMCA. “There is,” he said. “Through the generosity of our community, we can make this vision a reality for countless young people across Pueblo.”
To donate, email bsamora@puebloymca.org, call 719-543-5151 extension 212, or visit puebloymca.org.
Free leadership and development training starts May 1st
Pueblo Corporate College hosts free leadership development and training classes thanks to Pueblo’s American Rescue Plan Act.
The training will include workplace ethics classes on May 1 and May 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Time management class on May 6th and May 13th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. All three classes will be held in Pueblo Community College’s Academic Building, Room 40, 900 W. Orman Ave.
The classes will not only provide you with valuable skills that can be applied in any industry, but will also help you improve your confidence and leadership skills. To register, visit pueblocorporatecollege.com or call 719-549-3329.
Pueblo County 5th generation farmer joins water conservation committee
Justin DiSanti, 43, a fifth-generation Pueblo County farmer, has joined the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservation District board of directors.
The DiSanti family came to Colorado in the 1890s. Today, DiSanti runs DiSanti Farm with his brother Dominic and sister Sarah Genova, raising cattle and growing vegetables and chili for sale at grocery stores and local farmers markets.
“My great-grandfather hand-dug a well at 21st Lane and South Road, and that well is still used today to provide drinking water,” DiSanti said through the St. Charles Mesa Water District. Ta.
DiSanti is also president of Bessemer Ditch Co and the Arkansas Valley Ditch Association. He is one of five directors recently appointed to four-year terms by a district court judge.
Partnership Fund Grant, Bikes for Grassroots Gravel Racers
Grassroots Gravel of Pueblo is partnering with State Bicycle Co. in Phoenix, Arizona to improve financial access to cycling in the region with the Ride Together Grant.
Organizers will raise approximately $12,000 worth of cash for riders who face financial barriers to participating in the Oct. 12 grassroots gravel event, according to event founder Adam Davidson. He said he would provide subsidies and bicycles. The grant will cover registration fees, travel, accommodation, and equipment.
The grant will cover 10 free event entries, five expense grants to support accommodation and travel, and State Bicycle Co will provide five winners with new gravel bikes. Grassroots gravel events offer short 25-mile routes, 40-mile routes, 75-mile routes, and 110-mile routes.
Additional in-kind support to the Ride Together Grant will be provided by event partners Flow Formulas, Twisted Spoke CBD, Squirt Cycling Products, and Pearl Izumi. The bikes will be assembled and tuned at Great Divide Bike Shop in Pueblo before being delivered to the winners.
Applications for the Ride Together Grant are being accepted until July 31 and are available online at grassrootsgravel.com.
