Links to Visit
:: Mayor Joe Serna Jr. Scholarship Program
:: Member to Member Discount Page

:: Would you like to promote your products and services at the Annual Banquet? We are currently seeking for donation items for our Silent Auction.

In return we will recognize you in our event program as a donor. This event attracts 1, 000 business owners, community, political, and corporate leaders.  This event was sold out last year so it is an opportunity not to be missed.

To be find out more on how you can be a donor please click here.

The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) announced the launch of a statewide public education program, entitled “California’s Water: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore,” to educate Californians about critical challenges now confronting the state’s water supply and delivery system, including a deepening crisis in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Delta) and a recent court-ordered massive reduction in our statewide water supply. Information on the program can be obtained at www.calwatercrisis.org.

Links:
Press Release click here
Fact Sheet click here
Frequently Asked Questions click here

The brand new California Construction Contracting Program is a partnership between Caltrans, the California Community Colleges Economic & Workforce Development Program and the Small Business Development Center program. 

This brand new program is designed to develop and enhance the capabilities of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and assist them in achieving proficiency in the technical skills involved in highway construction contracting. 

To learn more about this free training and counseling program, please visit www.buildcalifornia.org

:: Interested in Doing Business with the State of California?

Interested in Doing Business with the State of California? Click for more info.

Want to get certified to do business with the State of California? Go online at www.getcertified.dgs.ca.gov

We can help you get certified! Call our onsite contact Cassy Matu at the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for assistance.916.486.7700 ext 225.

:: La Familia Counseling Center's Adopt-A-Child Family Program Seeks Donations.

For the past 34 years, La Familia Counseling Center has sponsored an Adopt-A-Child Family Program for Christmas.  Every year they have experienced an increase in the number of families in need.

La Familia Counseling Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization, funding is restricted for the specific program activities.  La Familia’s funding does not provide funds for the extra needs of our families and so they turn to the generous support of our community.

As in the past, they hope to have one new gift per child.  The gifts will go to children who would not receive a gift if not for the support and generosity of individuals like yourself.  As done every year, they can provide a list of names of children in need, items requested and their sizes.  Names will be available for you after November 20, 2007.   Please call Phyllis at 452-3601, if you have questions or for a list of names and items requested.  If you prefer, you can make your donation with a check, payable to La Familia Counseling Center, Inc., staff will do the shopping for you. 

The only other date you must be aware of is that the gifts must be in their office on or before December 17, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. for the distribution process.

Thank you for your support and kindness.  Working together we make a difference.

Sincerely,
Anita Ramos Barnes, M.A.
Executive Director

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