Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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Mission: The mission of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is to promote business that adds value to our community.
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Vision: The vision of the Grapevine Chamber is a progressive business organization that brings relevant and essential opportunities for our investors and community to grow and prosper.
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Values: Excellence Innovation Integrity & Community
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New Members Luncheon Introductions
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Elves on the Run 5k Women’s Division
November, 2016
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Renewing Members November Calendar
Welcome David Vobora, Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation, November 17 Your 2017 Board The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is proud to have David Vobora, Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation, speak at the next Membership Luncheon, November 17, at the Grapevine Convention Center, sponsored by First Bank Texas and catered by Marcona Kitchen. David Vobora is a five-year veteran of the NFL. He was “Mr. Irrelevant” (the last pick) in the 2008 NFL Draft. Rather than being discouraged, he relished the opportunity to prove doubters wrong – just as he had as an Idaho Vandal standout football player for four years. Upon retiring from the NFL, David opened Performance Vault, a for-profit gym that offers individual and customized performance training to elite athletes. David met Travis Mills in January of 2014. Travis is a retired United States Army Staff Sergeant and quadruple amputee. The two began working out together, and the unique challenges that Travis’ injuries posed in the gym ignited a passion for David to offer adaptive performance training to individuals who have suffered life-altering injuries.
By working with Travis and many other critically injured veterans, David recognized a void in the recovery process. When a person gets injured, they are treated at the hospital and go through rehabilitation, but where do they go to continue their recovery while defining the recalibrated-self? ATF fills this void. Adaptive Training Foundation was established to restore hope through movement to those with physical impairment by creating opportunities for adaptive athletes to train and compete. ATF is not rehab. ATF is designed to provide quality, individual and customized training that will help each athlete create a sustainable lifestyle change. In September 2014, the Adaptive Training Foundation became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, to allow outside support for these ambitious participants. The program now offers a nineweek intensive training to restore, recalibrate and redeploy these athletes to inspire others to achieve the impossible. Make plans to attend the luncheon at the Grapevine Convention Center, located at 1209 S. Main St. (at the corner of Continued on page 2
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of Directors!
Per email notification to the general membership and approval by the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the 2017 Board of Directors are: Chairman
Joseph Szymaszek, Grapevine Mills
Chair-Elect
Theresa Mason, MIG Real Estate
Immediate Past Chairman Paul Slechta, Panda Embroidery
Treasurer
Nathaniel Neal, NJ Graphic Design, Inc.
Vice Chair - Business Partnerships
LeAnn Brown, Silver Oak Commercial Realty, LLC
CEO
RaDonna Hessel, Grapevine Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Bruce Dalton, Groups360 Darla Denton, Devin Designs Florist George Grubbs III, Grubbs Infiniti Grapevine John Hood, Manhattan Construction Company Susie Howell, Frost Alan Kunst, Sloan & Williams Winery Kevin McNamara, Wise Guys Pizzeria Matt McPhail, LegacyTexas Travis Parker, First Financial Bank, N.A. Tracy Southers-Parker, WordPlay Public Relations & Marketing Bruce Whitlock, Whitlock Cleaning Services
Ex-Officio
Amanda Calongne, State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Paul W. McCallum, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Steve Newton, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine Bruno Rumbelow, City of Grapevine Dr. Robin Ryan, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
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