Greater Arlington Chamber Of Commerce

The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is always looking for ways to bridge the gap between Arlington ISD and local businesses. Through the Partners in Education program, we have sought to find opportunities for local business to get involved with the school district, and this year at the 13th Annual State of the District Chamber members had the opportunity to participate in a little friendly competition that helped provide students in Arlington ISD with all the school supplies they could need.

The School Supply Drive has become an annual project that our members are always excited to get involved with, but this year was even more fun. Our member groups came up with a fun competition to see who could raise the most school supplies. The long-awaited winner is: Thursday Morning! The businesses involved in this member group are:

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• CHAIR Richard Schafer with NEXA Mortgage
• Julie Amendola with Visiting Angels and Trinity River Farm Therapeutic Riding
• Madison Bayless with TotalCare ER
• Glenda Bell with Dental Health Arlington
• Nancy Blinn with Dental Health Arlington
• Betty Bengo with Malaika Orphanage Children Foundation
• Lesley Bettis with Lesley Bettis Travel – Cruise Planners
• Ramesh Ghimire with SmallBusinessHelpDFW
• David Bryant with Cleod9 Voice
• Eli Gross with GEC Insurance Services
• Nina Henderson with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans
• Terry Ip with Terry Ip Photography
• Maureen Maidlow with OverRidge Wealth Advisors, LLC
• Kellie Manderfeld with Kellie Manderfeld – Certified Life Coach
• Carolyn Pope with Aflac
• Cindy Salter with Curnutt and Hafer
• Jim Swann with North Dallas Moving and Storage CO, Inc.
• Alan Van Scotter with North Texas Senior Benefit Advisors
• Chris Wade with Catlin, Lillard & Co. PC
• Angel Fuentes with Balloons With a Twist
• Kathy Venable with 1010 Collins Event Center
• Trent Fuller with Carrington Construction, LLC.
• Ethel Procell with Casino Parties, Inc.
• Paul Procell with Casino Parties, Inc
• Wayne Simmons with Wayne’s Mobile Massage

This year the chamber raised thousands of school supplies from pens to notebooks that will help students be even more prepared for the coming year. Continuing to foster relationships with Arlington ISD will help our community grow its workforce, educate its youths, and develop a new generation of Arlington residents who are ready to make a difference and impact in this great city.

If you are interested in connecting more with AISD click here to learn more about the Partners in Education program, or PIE. PIE works to bridge the gap between the local business community and AISD through a multitude of opportunities. From campus beautification projects, to launching new scholarships, PIE can help you become a community leader through partnership with AISD. For more information on launching a scholarship or donating money to the chamber, contact Alicia Collins-Butler.

Catherine Cunningham