Kelseyville Business Association

Here in Mendocino County, FIRST 5 spends more than one million dollars each year to help children ages 0 - 5 get: Some of our money is spent on grants ' meaning that we write a check to a local person or organization, then evaluate the outcome of their work. The rest of our money is spent on partnerships -- meaning that FIRST 5 staff shares the work with other organizations. See GRANTS or PROJECTS to read more about specific projects. Creative Use of Resources: Each year, Mendocino County receives about $800, 000 from the state FIRST 5. In the last few years, though, our budget has been closer to $1.5 million. That's because we use our state allocation to bring other funds that benefit children into the community. For example, we often successfully compete for grants from FIRST 5 California or private foundations. Also, we place 6 AmeriCorps and VISTA volunteers in local partner agencies every year, thereby bringing in another $100, 000 in federal funds to benefit young children. Innovation: We were one of the first, and the smallest, in the state to create a community partnership that successfully developed a universal children's health insurance program. Also, our Raise & Shine program, which helps families with child behavior issues, is quickly becoming a model for other California counties. We are now advising a half-dozen other communities that hope to offer similar services to families. Fair Distribution of Resources: Finally, FIRST 5 Mendocino is unusual in that it widely disperses its funds, roughly based on the population in each area of the county. We understand that our geography and transportation are serious barriers for families. The work of our partners and grantees benefits children from Round Valley to Gualala, and just about every point in between.

North Bay Storage, located in Petaluma, CA, offers a range of self-storage units from 4x4 to 15x25, along with U-Haul trucks for rent at their facility in the Southpoint Business Park. Operating completely on solar power, North Bay Storage is certified as a Bay Area Green Business, providing eco-friendly storage solutions and move-in specials for customers to take advantage of. Generated from their available business information

American Small Business League was formed to promote and advocate policies that provide the greatest opportunity for small businesses - the 98% of U.S. companies with fewer than 100 employees.ASBL monitors existing policies and proposed policy changes by Small Business Administration and other federal agencies that affect its members, and helps to coordinate any response required to safeguard the interests of small businesses.We achieve significant and measurable results for small businesses across America, seeking their mandated share of federal, state and local government contracts.