Partnership aims to help Pateros-Brewster small business

PATEROS – The Pateros Brewster Long Term Recovery Organization (PBLTRO) is partnering with the Economic Alliance of Okanogan County and the Pateros/Brewster Community Resource Center (PBCRC) to launch the Pateros Brewster Pandemic Assistance Project to help local individuals and small businesses.

PBLTRO was formed in the wake of the 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire with the mission to assist the Pateros and Brewster communities in times of disaster.

“To kick off the project, PBLTRO has donated $1,500, earmarked for the Pateros and Brewster area, to the Economic Alliance Small Business Emergency Grant program,” said a PBLTRO media release. “PBLTRO developed a business committee to help in soliciting and distributing funds through the program that assists local businesses.”

The Economic Alliance teamed up with TwispWorks to create the Okanogan County Small Business Emergency Grant program earlier this month (See: Economic Alliance, TwispWorks collaborate on new grant, The Quad May 20 issue, Page 1) to award small business grants of $1,500 each. To learn more about the program visit supportokanogan.biz online.

PBLTRO is partnering with PBCRC in a “Give a Gift Card” program and is seeking monetary or gift card donations from local businesses to redistribute through PBCRC to individuals and families in need.

“The purpose is to help local businesses with a small cash infusion during the difficult times, as well as assist individuals to purchase basic necessities,” said Gene Dowers, PBCRC Executive Director.

Donations to the Small Business Emergency Grant program can be made in three ways:

1. • Go to: paterosresource.com and click the DONATE button at the right-hand top of the first page.

2. • Go to: supportokanogan.biz and click the DONATE NOW button.

3. • Donate dollars to the “Pateros Brewster Small Business COVID Emergency Grant” or the “Give a Gift Card” program” directly to PBLTRO or PBCRC. Checks may be made to

   1. • PBLTRO, PO Box 422, Pateros, WA 98846; or

   2. • PBCRC, PO Box 491, Pateros, WA 98846.

   3. • Drop off at Pateros City Hall, 113 Lakeshore Drive, Pateros, WA.

   4. • Drop off at Pateros/Brewster Community Resource Center, 169 Pateros Mall, Suite A, Pateros, WA.

To apply for Small Business Emergency Grant Program visit supportokanogan.biz and click APPLY NOW.