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Little Explorers Child Care Center
Rural child care center a dream come true “SWIF has been amazing. It was a huge change for me to go from a home daycare to an actual business,
Small gifts can grow great things
Kevin TeBeest is linked to Southwest Initiative Foundation in about as many ways as one person can be: He’s a loan client, a former board member for
Porter Cafe continues to gather community
Resilient communities need new volunteers to keep good ideas going When it comes to the tiny town of Porter, you need a reason to be there
Loan client Happy Halal Meats brings meat processing close to home
Collaborating to support small businesses Alongside PROMISE Loan financing from SWIF, additional funds came from Citizens Alliance Bank, the