Monthly Archives: November 2014

Lolly Steiner, Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Nathan Waters and Lolly Steiner

Nathan Waters, Auburn Civitan Club (l) and Lolly Steiner, Auburn Chamber of Commerce (r)

On November 21, 2014, at the University Club, the speaker for the Auburn Civiitan Club was Lolly Steiner, president of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.

Lolly has led the Auburn Chamber staff as president since 2001, but began her career as director of membership in 1997.

Lolly oversees the day to day operations of the Chamber and works with the Chamber Board to ensure that the Chamber is meeting the needs of the Auburn business community.

Lolly serves on the City of Auburn Industrial Development Board, the Leadership Lee County Board and the FACES Board.   Lolly is a graduate of the US Chamber Institute for Organizational Management.

Best Buddies Speak at Civitan Program

Best Buddies

Tori Teel (l) and Addison Combs (r) with Civitan Nathan Waters.

Best Buddies of Auburn University was the subject of the program at Auburn Civitan Club on November 7, 2014.  Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-on-one friendships, integrated employment and leader development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Two Auburn University students, Tori Teel and Addison Combs, both of whose majors concern working with people with disabilities and who are officers of the local chapter, presented the program.

In the picture above Tori Teel is on the left, Addison Combs next, and – on the other side of the banner – Nathan Waters, Civitan member who introduced them.

Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,700 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide, participating in each of the 50 United States and in 50 countries around the world.