At our meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2024, Clayton Rotary Club President Randy Berry asked who in our Club was either a mentor, had been a mentee, or currently is a mentee of the Launch JoCo Program and asked those people to go up to the front of the room. Member Douglas McClentic, a Launch JoCo Mentor, talked a little about Launch JoCo and its benefits for those starting a business. For those not in the know, Launch JoCo is the Clayton Chamber of Commerce (CCOC) initiative to support and develop entrepreneurs and small businesses in Johnston County by providing access to business training, micro-loans, mentoring, and networking for free.
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One of Rotary’s seven areas of focus is to promote community economic development, and Launch JoCo certainly falls under that category. Our Club is a proud sponsor of the Launch JoCo program. President Randy Berry presented a check to Past President and CCOC President/CEO Dana Bales Wooten for $4,000 from our Club.
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(L) to (R) – Member Douglas McClentic, Past President Dana Wooten, member Stuart Denham, Club Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Russotto, member Artem Lopatchenko, member Josh Apple, Club Secretary/President Nominee Greg Adamson, member Scott Wooten, and President Randy Berry.