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New Membership Levels offer rainbow of options

On April 1st, the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce adopted a new membership level structure based upon the colors in the rainbow. The new levels bring the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce into line with the membership structure and cost of other area chambers and allow members opportunities to take advantage of a number of new benefits, including more networking and educational events and advertising in the monthly e-letter, Spectrum, and other Chamber publications and promotions.
The Basic "PURPLE" Membership is our low-cost $75 level, which includes a listing in our website Member Directory and FREE admission to monthly mixers.

The Advanced levels cost a little more but give the member more opportunity to promote their businesses.
The Advanced "BLUE" Membership is our affordable $125 level, offering all the benefits of the Purple level, plus the opportunity to host a mixer in 2010, a name listing in the monthly e-letter, Spectrum, participation in future raffles and 2 FREE passes to Chamber networking events.

The Advanced "GREEN" Membership is our $250 level, offering all the benefits of the Blue level, plus a business name listing in the monthly newsletter, 2 ads in the newsletter during the year, 4 FREE passes to Chamber networking events, business card placement in the New Member Packet, and the opportunity to offer a membership reward once a year to new members.

The Upper Membership levels are great member sponsorship options:

The upper "YELLOW" Membership is our $500 sponsorship level, with all the benefits of the Green level, plus 4 ads in the e-letter during the year, 6 FREE networking passes, company logo placement in online Member Directory profile, half-page ad in the New Member Packet, placement of promotional item in the Annual Installation Dinner goodie bags, business name is posted at all Chamber mixers, and one free e-mail blast to all members per year.

The upper "ORANGE" Membership is our $1,000 sponsorship level, with all the benefits of the Yellow level, plus 6 e-letter ads per year, 8 FREE networking passes, a full-page ad in the New Member Packet, a ¼-page ad in the Annual Installation Dinner program, business LOGO posted at all Chamber mixers, and three free e-mail blasts to all members per year. As an additional reward to our Orange Level members, the Chamber will pay for 6 months inclusion in the Chamber coop ad published in each issue of Outword Magazine. Beginning in 2010, all speakers at Chamber mixers and meetings must be Orange Level members or higher.
The "RED" Membership is our $5,000 sponsorship level, offering the same benefits of the lower levels PLUS: a FREE banner ad in each issue of the Chamber e-letter, Spectrum; FREE entry to all Chamber networking events, a double-sided brochure in the New Member Packet, FREE table of 10 and a full-page ad in the Annual Installation Dinner program, company banner placement at all Chamber mixers, 6 FREE e-mail blasts to all members; inclusion in the Chamber ad published in each issue of Outword Magazine, a FREE exhibitor booth at Sacramento Pride and the opportunity to be a speaker at a Chamber mixer or meeting in 2010. Students, non-profit organizations, and elected officials qualify for a discounted $50 "PINK" membership, which includes a listing in our online Member Directory. For more information about the new RCC Membership Program, visit www.rainbowchamber.com.

Former Foster Youth Receives 1st RCCF Leadership Award

Montana Hull, 18, a former foster youth who overcame enormous obstacles to become a successful student and leader, received the first Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Foundation Youth Leadership Award. Foundation President Josh Jacoby presented Hull with the award at the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center's 17th Annual Lambda Awards presentation on March 23. Chamber President Fred Palmer served as Master of Ceremonies. The Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Foundation contributed $2,500 to support mental health and youth services at the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center. Lambda Awards 2009 raised nearly $20,000 for Center programs and services, a fundraising record for the event. The festivities included a live auction under the direction of Dave Sobon of Maximum Benefits Auctions, which garnered two $2,500 matches to the RCC Foundation contribution, both from Wells Fargo’s community giving program. The Foundation, which was established in 2007 as a non-profit organization for the purpose of providing mentoring, guidance, and education, and to provide assistance to improve the quality of life of the GLBT community, awarded two $1,000 educational scholarships in 2008. Hull entered the foster system at age 11, then lived in 15 homes and attended eight different high schools in a three-year period, before being adopted in 2007 by moms Jen and Minet through Sierra Adoption Services. Today, Hull is a successful senior at Sacramento Charter High School, where he participates in track, volleyball, varsity cheerleading and Student Senate. He is carrying a 3.0 grade point average and was recently accepted to Sacramento State University. Also honored at Lambda Awards 2009 were:

Sen. Sheila Kuehl, recipient of the Timothy Warford Leadership Award, presented by Assemblymember John Pérez
Ed Bennett, President of the Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacrament, recipient of the Sloan Founders Award, presented by Assemblymember Dave Jones
Pam Whiteley, Regional Director, Pacific Region PFLAG, recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Award, presented by Sacramento County Supervisor Roger Dickinson
Cheer San Francisco, recipient of the Gail Lang Arts & Culture Award, presented by Scott A. Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator, Crocker Art Museum; Team Captain Salvador Tovar and Fundraising Board Member Ryan Allen accepted on behalf of the organization.
Wells Fargo, recipient of the Community Champion Award, presented by RCC President Fred Palmer; Chevo Ramirez, Regional Vice President, Northern California Foundation & Community Development Manager, and Rick Cwynar, Vice President, Marketing Manager, Wells Fargo, Northern California Region, accepted for Wells Fargo
Sacramento Police Department, recipient of the Building Bridges Award, presented by Jacques Whitfield, president of the Center Board of Directors. Chief Rick Braziel accepted on behalf of the Department.

Lambda Awards 2009 was made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Wells Fargo, Outword Magazine, The Hewlett Packard Company, Valley Rainbow Pages, Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Photography by Larry, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Doubletree Hotel, jetBlue Airlines, MGW Newsmagazine, Cheer San Francisco, Daka Designs, A & A Entertainment, The Greens Hotel, and Maloof Entertainment. Visit www.saccenter.org to learn more about Lambda Awards 2009.
For a gallery of Lambda Awards photos, visit www.sacphotolarry.com and click on the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center logo.

JOBS! Sutter Health seeks diverse applicants

Sutter Health has a number of exciting employment opportunities. Here is a message from Al Santos, Recruiter, Sutter Health Information Services, as well as a listing of several open positions:

"Sutter Health intentionally seeks individuals who bring valuable diverse perspectives that are reflective of all the communities we serve. We use these diverse perspectives to enhance staff development and cultivate future leaders from within our organization, while supporting organizational goals to provide quality care and service to all our patients.

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