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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: None
Programs: Loan program - servicing of loans to small businesses who may not otherwise qualify for financing at financial institutions. New loans are no longer being made, but existing loans contunue to be serviced. Interest income of $1,390 was earned in the fiscal year.
business incubator - acquisition and renovation of downtown building for office, meeting, and event space for multiple nonprofit organizations and incubator space for related entrepreneurial enterprises.
rejuvenation of downtown as a community gathering place including making it safer with lighting and security patrols, more appealing through removal of graffiti and landscaping, provision of a downtown area shuttle from parking areas to the commerce areas, marketing and signage. The organization also provides assistance to the downtown area's annual winter wonderland, which attracts the public to the downtown area. The organization had approximately 40 volunteers contributing over 800 hours of volunteer time assisting city center waco during the fiscal year.