In 2009, President Barack Obama and The Department of Veterans Affairs decided to attempt to end homelessness for Veterans by the year 2015. While Veteran homelessness has been on the decline since 2010, reaching nearly 11% between 2020 and 2022, many still face challenges finding affordable and stable housing.  A

Thank you to all who attended our 2023 Elected Official’s Reception presented by Champion Credit Union. On Monday, January 9th, our membership was allowed to chat with approximately 30 elected officials representing Haywood County at Wells Events & Reception Center! The chamber’s legislative committee took a moment to review the

Government & Law Enforcement: January 11, 2023 Today’s session of Leadership Haywood was quite the unique opportunity to learn firsthand about the mechanisms, leaders, and personnel behind government and law enforcement here in Haywood County. This week’s class is highly intriguing as an individual with limited experience/knowledge of how local

  Researchers say there are about 19 million American veterans, and they make up less than 10 percent of the total American adult population. Some of them came home with injuries that affected their vision. Others developed age-related vision issues over time.   The Veterans Administration (VA) has several robust programs

Wendolyn Forbes When it comes to achieving your financial goals, imagine you are looking at a gameboard and, from the start position, you SEE three paths.  SEE is an acronym that represents these three paths. Save more and spend less. Is more money going out rather than into your accounts?