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Dear
Friends, Thank you
to everyone who has contributed to our annual appeal so far! This year we
extended a challenge to the Washington CASH staff and clients to become more
involved than we ever have before. Together, the clients and staff raised
$2,125! Please continue to support a program that has such heartfelt support
from within. We have
two upcoming events and we'd love to see you at our office! On February 10
from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. we will have an “I Heart Small
Business” celebration in support of small businesses in Thank you
for your support.
Sincerely, Executive Director (206) 352-1945 See Melany Brown in the news: Tune into Seattle Public Broadcasting Station KCTS on Friday, January
21 at 8:00 p.m. or Sunday at 9:30 a.m. to see our Executive Director Melany Brown
interviewed on the show Serious
Money . In this half-hour program, Melany is one of two
individuals being interviewed. Our strategic outreach plan has enabled
Melany to present Washington CASH to a variety of audiences. This is
the 4th interview Melany has given over the last few months. Radio interviews
included KUOW-NPR The Works with
John Moe; K-Rock 95.6 and TV station TBN with George Pettingell. If you
have any media contacts that you feel should hear about Washington CASH,
please let us know and we will collaborate with you to contact them.
I HEART Small Business!
Just in
time for Valentines Day, Washington CASH would like to lovingly recognize the
importance of small businesses in our community with our February Wine and
Cheese: I HEART Small Business at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10. All
businesses big and small need to be appreciated because they are the engine
that drives our community. Join us to celebrate small business in Influential, Impactful, Insightful
Women of the World March's Breakfast with CASH
Come and
celebrate International Women's Day at a Breakfast with CASH event that
recognizes Influential, Impactful, and Insightful Women at 7:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 8. Washington CASH is a microcredit organization in The
Project SOAR Roll-Out: With a
$30,000 grant from the Paul G. Allen Foundation, Washington CASH will be
rolling out the implementation of a new program supporting our business group
members entitled Successful Ownership Achievement Resource (SOAR) over the
next two months (January and February. SOAR is a resource helping clients
transition from our business training class to successful business ownership
through various self-help methods for individuals and groups. For example,
groups are already utilizing a new deigned Revenue Generating Goal form.
Individual business owners creates a set of goals at each meeting and then is
held accountable to her goals by recording them on the Group Goal form.
With this
amazing influx of technology, we have been able:
To help
clients learn to scan and manipulate pictures with immediate color printing
capabilities for their brochures and web sites To
minimize time-consuming administrative tasks by taking staff meeting notes on
a laptop that transfer directly onto the server To conduct
live staff trainings in the mobile computer center for our new client loan
tracking database To give
our clients access to the same technological edge as their competitors so
that they can thrive in the competitive business sector Thanks HP!
Each month to take out $500 to
$5,000 peer loans. Loan presentations are approved when a client is able to
successfully demonstrate to her loan group how she will focus her business efforts.
Detailed focused planning leads to increased sales thus enabling the client to make
loan payments. Cowbelly Pet Photography
Inner Resolve Communication Angela Baumgartner
has an eye for design and a dedication to make your work and living spaces
both functional and aesthetically pleasing. She offers affordable packages
for home and businesses to whip their clutter into shape. To start
"Living with Beauty and Purpose," contact Inner Resolve
Communications at inner-resolve@juno.com
or call 425.746.3122.
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