Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce

07/13/2025

Great opportunity from another area chamber of commerce!

Our next Developing Christian County Professionals event is coming up quick, register now at NixaChamber.com! 🎟🤝

July 16, Whitney Guison will be giving tips and tools during our public speaking workshop. 🎤

🔎DCCP is a professional development organization hosted to help individuals gain skills and provide a safe space to ask questions. This event is for all stages of careers, whether you are just entering the job market or been with the same company for 50 years!

07/13/2025

✨ NEW! Tonieboxes Have Been Added to Our Collection! ✨

Bring stories, music and learning to life with these unique audio players designed just for little listeners. Tonieboxes offer screen-free educational storytelling with help from popular characters like Dr. Seuss, Frozen, National Geographic and more. 🎶📚🧸

Request it here: https://shorturl.at/sHWey

07/13/2025

Let's Sleigh Hunger! Donate to our Christmas in July Food & Fund Drive today to help provide food for the holidays. Every holiday meal for a family costs $25, we serve 1,400 families each month, making our financial goal $70,000 to provide holiday meals and memories this November and December. Donate today at https://onecau.se/sleighhunger.

07/12/2025

07/09/2025

📣 Credential Training Program Now Accepting Applications

Missouri One Start is now accepting applications for its Credential Training Program through July 31. This competitive grant helps Missouri employers cover the cost of short-term, industry-recognized credentials for current or prospective employees.

💼 Program Highlights
• Up to $2,000 reimbursement per employee
• Up to $30,000 per company per fiscal year
• Applications accepted quarterly (July, Oct, Jan, April)
• 12 months to complete credentials after approval

This program supports businesses of all sizes in upskilling talent and staying competitive in a changing economy.

📅 Apply by July 31
🔗 https://missourionestart.com/

07/09/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!
The Sparta Police Department's 3rd annual National Night Out is August 5th!!!!
Join them for a FREE night of fun and get to know you local law enforcement!! 💙

07/01/2025

🩸 URGENT: Blood Donors Needed! 🩸

Our friends at CBCO have reached critical status — with less than a 2-day supply of blood on hand. With the holiday weekend approaching, the need is greater than ever.

📍 Blood drives are happening TODAY — and your donation can save lives.

Let’s come together as a community and help restock the shelves. Every donor makes a difference!

06/30/2025

06/30/2025

Keep a lookout for Free Seed stations around town! They will be set up between this week and next.

06/23/2025

🌊 Help Shape the Future of Clean Water in Southwest Missouri! 🌊
Whether it's fishing on Table Rock, floating the James, or simply wanting safe water at home—your input matters.

Southwest Missouri Council of Governments, in partnership with H2Ozarks Cleaner Water Together initiative, is gathering feedback from residents across the Upper White River watershed to better understand local water quality concerns.

📋 Quick 10-minute survey
🎁 Enter to win prizes like a paddleboard, cooler, or fishing gear
📅 Open through July 20, 2025
📲 Share your thoughts now:
https://tinyurl.com/wqs2025

06/18/2025

Thank you Alice Day, director of Sparta Historic District , for speaking to our chamber members today at our monthly networking meeting! It was a great meeting with great food from Rocco's Pizza of Nixa.

06/12/2025

Don't miss out on the festivities!

Reminder: the Sparta Park and Rec. is having their America Celebration event this Saturday. Please follow their page for any additional information. Thanks!