Volunteers at Chamber Office

Several generous volunteers are donating their time to help in the Raton Chamber of Commerce office during the absence of an executive director. Volunteers label and stuff tourism and re-location packets that have been requested by interested individuals through various marketing techniques like the New Mexico Magazine, New Mexico tourism websites, and the Chamber's own website.

Shown here are Betty Rea, Jan Schumbert, and Mary Sparks. Rea has served as a Raton Chamber Ambassador since the 1980's, and is a life-time member of that service organization.

The Raton Chamber Ambassadors provide ribbon cutting ceremonies for new businesses in town and organizes the "Business After Hours" social and networking gatherings that take place at various business locations throughout Raton.

The next "Business After Hours" will be held at the Scouting Museum and Westward Ho Gift Shop on Historic First Street in downtown Raton on August 19 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Owners Dennis and Sue Downing are both members of the Raton Chamber Ambassadors and community volunteers.