Thank you for your consideration to contribute to our great organization!
Your contribution will directly impact your local community, supporting economic and community development projects. Our current focus is to enhance the local entrepreneurial climate, stimulate the growth of local businesses and support local economic recovery.
Highlights of our current projects:
Free business development classes and training to our area business leaders to prepare them for this new economy.
Free, confidential business consulting available to canyon residents -- from Aumsville/Scio to Detroit/Idanha (123+ people served)
Open to anyone who wants to launch a business or has an enterprise they would like to improve or expand in this area (dozens of businesses and 75+ jobs created since October 2008)
Access to the brainpower of a 50+ member resource board that offers connections and advice to local entrepreneurs and organizations (52% of clients want to open a brand new business)
Uses the proven bottom-up, grass roots economic development model for small business created by the Sirolli Institute (80% business success rate worldwide)
Resume writing assistance (over 25 helped) and mock-interview assistance (over 5 helped).
Free assistance and internet access for job searchers.
Connecting local job seekers to local job opportunities.
Connecting our business community together with unification of Santiam identity.
Helping drive consumers to local businesses so our area continues to grow.
Assisting local businesses with purchasing much needed expensive assets.
Teaching local business owners on proper financial literacy and saving habits.
Working with local agencies to develop a trail system linking Lyons to Idanha following Hwy 22.
Researching to develop the Monument Peak trail system.
Promoting the tourism potential of the area through this trail system.
We also fiscally sponsor the Mill City Community Garden.
We accept check or cash as well. Please mail those donations to PO Box 673 Mill City, OR 97360