Welcome to the Westside Business Leaders Association!
NewsMeeting NoticeOur next meeting is Thursday, June 15, 2012. Our speaker will be Teri Coutu from the Riverside Arts Market. We are looking to Westside businesses for three reasons:1. We want you to visit one of our meetings Always on the second Thursday each month at the Edgewood Bakery; lunch is $11, and we have a speaker and networking opportunities. 2. We want you to play in our charity golf tournament. Our next Charity Golf Tournament will be on September 28, 2012. Please download the Golf Tournament Packet for registration and Sponsorship opportunities. But, if you can do none of these things, 3. Please be aware of our efforts to send our youth to college. We pick the kids, with help from their counselors, who are not likely to get the money from another source. Download our scholarship criteria and application for more information. Join us and help some young person pursue their dreams with education!MissionThe Westside Business Leaders Association is both a community service organization and a place to help you build your business through networking, presenting informative speakers, sharing and encouragement among members. Our motto is "The Club with a Vision." However, there are many important themes within our organization. We also believe in Giving to the Community, Building for the Future and making the Westside a better place to live and work by:
The main idea is that the Westside of Jacksonville is a good place to live, and it's getting better every day. People and businesses are moving to the Westside in droves, and we want to keep the quality of our community high as the growth continues. The WBLA is here to help Jacksonville's Westside get the best results possible.We want a higher quality of life for our residents, and we want to make our area businesses successful. Our most important initiatives, however are focused on education. We give several scholarships each year to encourage borderline high school students to go to college. Several of our members are educators and the WBLA unanimously agrees that we must make sure that our youth are as educated as possible in today's world. It's the best survival tool a person can have. |
From our PresidentWe are delighted with our results from a successful 2011, and we are excited by our opportunities in 2012 to strengthen our organization and to promote the success of local businesses in our community. The Westside Business Leaders Association has proudly served our community for over 30 years, and we continue to find new ways to provide value to Jacksonville area businesses. Many thanks to our loyal members who continue to strengthen our organization. Our commitment to enriching the lives of those in our community has drawn new members every year, and we look forward to continuing to grow our membership and building on our success. For those unfamiliar with the Westside Business Leaders Association, our focus is strengthening the Westside Jacksonville community through various projects and community involvement. We are especially focused on education, and we are proud to provide scholarships to local students to further their education through the WBLA Scholarship Fund. We are constantly seeking new ways to give back to our community, and we encourage any local businesses to join us. Please consider joining our organization and playing in our WBLA Westside Charities Golf Tournament! We look forward to meeting you and improving our community together. - Tammy Megowan |
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