Chamber Honors Barb Schriber as Volunteer of the Month

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce honored Barb Schriber as August’s Volunteer of the Month. In addition to raising two young boys and running a family construction business with her husband, she commits an enormous amount of hours to the Chamber.

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“Although she is not pink, our volunteer of the month bares a striking resemblance to the Energizer Bunny at times,” explained Chamber Board Member, Amy Whalen.

Barb’s role in the Chamber is large. Currently, she is the chair of the Business Development Committee, a board member and actively chairs the board’s fundraising committee. Through the Business Development Committee, she’s implemented a number of new and innovative programs that help our local business community both learn and grow so they can contribute and be strong prosperous businesses. Barb was the driving force behind the success of the Chamber’s Ultimate Raffle.

“Her force of will often time was the catalyst that kept us moving forward and to a successful conclusion,” enlightened Amy.

Barb brings a lot to any organization she involves herself with. She always has a positive attitude, never shies away from a challenge and is first to raise her hand when something needs to get done. The only flaw her peers can pin on her is the inability to say no, but no one plans to try to correct her inability to do so. Barb and Selle Valley Construction also support and contribute to Panhandle Building Contractors Association, Head Start, Kinderhaven, Angels over Sandpoint, Bonner County Rodeo and Bonner County Fair.

“She makes me want to work harder and contribute more,” commended Amy.

Upon receiving the award, Barb told the crowd at the luncheon that, “this is one of my favorite parts about Sandpoint, we’re big enough to have great events and organizations yet small enough anyone with a little time and inability to say no can be a part of our community and make a difference.” Barb then added, “I’m humbled and honored, thank you very much.”

Please join the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce in congratulating Barb Schriber for being honored as the Volunteer of the Month and thanking her for all of her contributions to our community and Chamber. From the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, as well as the whole community, Thank You Barb! 

Photo: Barb Schriber accepts the award from Chamber President, Kate McAlister.

Chamber honors Barb Merritt as Volunteer of the Month

 The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce honors Barb Merritt as April’s Volunteer of the Month for her service to our community. Barb is a full-time volunteer with a passion for making a difference which runs through every vein in her body. 

Barb was born in Pocatello, Idaho, lived in Sandpoint as a child, and relocated back to Sandpoint in 1996 after spending much of her life in California working in the Title Insurance industry. Since moving back to Sandpoint, she has found a calling in doing more than Title Insurance work by volunteering a majority of her time with many local organizations. From the Chamber Ambassador program to the Special Winter Olympics, she’s touched a lot of people.

The many nonprofits she is a longtime volunteer for includes, but is not exclusive to: Kinderhaven, Habitat For Humanity, Bird Aviation Museum, Women Honoring Women, Pandhandle Animal Shelter, Lost In The ’50s, Special Winter Olympics, Friends of Memorial Field and Children’s Healing Hospital.

In October of 2011, Barb was given the Community Star award from Panhandle State Bank because she is an outstanding Bonner County resident. Current Mayor Marsha Ogilvie has this to say of Barb after the Community Star was awarded, “Barb has touch so many lives and has made an incredible difference. I can’t think of anyone who deserves this honor more than she.”

Please join the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce in congratulating Barb Merritt in being honored as the Volunteer of the Month and thanking her for all of her contributions to our community. Her hard work has done a lot for so many causes in our community. Thank you Barb!

Photo: Barb Merritt is honored with the Volunteer of the Month award by Chamber Board Member Barb Schriber.