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Introducing...
the 2009 Women and Company Microenterprise Boost Program Winners!

 

Kathy Dick – K.D. Cleaning Services
“I love your dirt! Thanks for letting me take it out with the trash!”



Kathy Dick of Hastings, Nebraska owns and operates a commercial and residential cleaning business, K.D. Cleaning Services. Kathy has a thriving business and looks to keep growing. She is able to serve clients in Hastings and the surrounding area and offers a wide variety of services. She prides herself on thorough and quality cleaning.
The Abilities Fund is committed to changing lives through service to others, and so is Kathy. She regularly donates to Goodwill and Crossroads homeless shelter and assists their causes. She also aids several elderly people in her community and helps with the 4-H horseback riding program. She is very community-oriented and encourages others to recycle, volunteer, and promote local businesses. 
Kathy plans to use her award to increase advertisement and purchase equipment. 
 


Erin Fairley – Fairley Good Cattle




Erin Fairley owns and operates a farming business with her husband in Nebraska. They farm 350 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa and have a custom haying operation that services area farmers. They also have 115 cow-calf pairs with the calves being sold at market in the fall. The hard work that goes into these three aspects of the Fairley Good Cattle farm is just the beginning of Erin’s job. 
Erin keeps records and handles paperwork for the farm and hay business. She does all the scheduling and invoicing for the hay business, as well as bill paying and keeping track of cow records. She also is the primary caretaker of day-to-day operations with the cow herd. 
Erin is also committed to volunteerism and community involvement. She is active in church and serves on committees for church functions and shares her talents in the worship service. In a rural community, a helping hand can sometimes be more like an extra job, but Erin is always right there to help her neighbors. She helps chop wood for elderly neighbors, and has shared her time to help a family clean up and move after a devastating tornado.
Erin plans to use her award to build new corrals and working facilities for her cattle herd. An updated corral would mean a more efficient and safe working environment for both cattle and workers.
 
 
Janet Laballiere – YogiPet All Natural Pet Products, Inc.


Janet Laballiere is the owner of YogiPet All Natural Pet Products, Inc., an online all natural pet products store that specializes in organic, vegetarian, vegan, grain free, health related and special diet items for an array of pets. Dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish and reptiles are some of the animals Yogi Pet caters to. The concentration is on high quality and all natural products at the lowest available prices.
Aside from their all natural products, the website also supplies clothing, habitats, over-the-counter medications, leashes, carriers, safety gear, training items, and more. As well, the Yogi Pet website also provides information on pet care, training and environmental issues.
Janet’s role in the business is all-inclusive. She does marketing, customer service calls and works with vendors. She also handles all finances, legal forms, and sub-contracting work, as well as baking her own brand of pet biscuits!
Janet also believes in The Abilities Fund’s commitment to service in the community. She works with her local church’s hospital committee that provides friendly, healthy meals to those in need. Janet is the crime watch block captain in her area and works with other neighbors to start a helping hands group. She also brings food baskets, clothing, and other items to the elderly or single parents in her neighborhood. This is just a few of the ways Janet volunteers in her community to make it a better place.
Janet plans to use her award towards marketing and site design. You can find Yogi Pet online at www.yogipet.com
 

 

 


 

 
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