Center for Rural Affairs opens office in Grand Island

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Contact(s)

Kim Preston, Lending Services Director, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext. 1008; Jessica Campos, Women's Business Center Director, [email protected], 402.870.1521; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext. 1025

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs has opened an office at College Park, 3180 W. Highway 34, Room 200, in Grand Island.

An open house and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ribbon cutting with the Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce will occur at 11 a.m.

The office will house individuals from the Center for Rural Affairs’ lending services program.

“As our small business work has expanded in the Grand Island area and beyond, we recognized that a location in central Nebraska would broaden our impact,” said Kim Preston, Lending Services Director. “While small businesses continue to seek financial assistance, counseling, and training, we see an opportunity to help strengthen vibrant Nebraska communities.”

Grand Island staff includes Jessica Campos, Women’s Business Center director; Griselda Rendon, Latino loan specialist; and Raul Arcos-Hawkins, business development specialist. All three are bilingual.

Visitors are welcome at the Grand Island office, and are encouraged to schedule an appointment as office hours may vary.

The Center for Rural Affairs’ home office is located in Lyons, Nebraska. Since 1990, the organization has provided microloans, business training, technical assistance, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska. 

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.