Recent Loans
Brief descriptions of recent
Cascadia loans will give you an idea of how we put your investment
dollars to work.
Pioneer Executive Towncar, Shuttle
and Limousine Service,
Portland, Oregon - Owned by Abraham Demissie, who immigrated
to the U.S. from Ethiopia in the 1970's, Pioneer Executive Towncar
provides local transportation to airport and business travelers.
Cascadia's loan helped Abraham refinance debt and add another
car to his fleet of five.
100% Natural Day Spa, Yakima, Washington - This Hispanic-owned
business offers a range of health and beauty services as well
as a juice bar, cafe and retail shop. Cascadia's loan helped
owners Blanca and Alex Guzman improve their parking lot and make
renovations to their facility.
RK Custom, Shelton, Washington- Owners Mike Knobel
and Terry Rismoen used Cascadia's loan to purchase and improve
a lumber mill located on Washington's rural Olympic Peninsula.
The mill will provide well paying jobs for up to 20 people.
Loving and Learning Childcare, Yelm, Washington - Cascadia's loan
to this woman-owned child care center enabled entrepreneur Diana
Blang to remodel and expand her business. The addition will allow
the center to become licensed for an additional twenty children
and will help create three jobs.
Sawtooth Technologies, Stevenson, Washington - This rural company
provides high-speed internet access and related services to businesses
and residents of the Columbia River Gorge. Made through the Rural
Development Investment Fund, Cascadia's loan supplied funds for
working capital and equipment, allowing owner Brian Adams and
his five employees to expand their customer base and improve
their networks.
Seven Star Women's Kung-Fu, Seattle, Washington - This non-profit
organization was founded 19 years ago to teach self-defense and
self determination skills to women through the martial arts.
Issues of physical, psychological and economic violence are addressed
through the structure and curriculum of the school. The organization
strives to provide services to women of all income levels, and
many of its students are low-income. Cascadia's loan helped the
school purchase a permanent facility, providing it with an affordable
space.
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