TruImpact Story: How Colmex Construction Built a Legacy of Opportunity
Colmex Construction is more than a construction company—it’s a story of grit, determination, and commitment to community. In this TruImpact Story, we highlight how Colmex grew from humble beginnings to a trusted name in the industry, creating jobs, building capacity, and driving economic opportunity in underserved communities With support from TruFund Financial Services, Colmex Construction…
TruImpact Story: Allstar Community Care
Step inside the world of Natasha James, the powerhouse CEO of Allstar Community Healthcare, as she unveils her newest facility in Louisiana. In this exclusive tour, Natasha opens up about the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship in the healthcare industry—and the pivotal role TruFund has played in her journey. This TruImpact story is only just…
Leroy’s LipSmack’n Lemonade: Business Success Story Fueled by Family, Community, and Autism Advocacy
Discover the inspiring journey of Leroy’s LipSmack’n Lemonade, a Black-owned small business founded by Leroy and Sherilyn Hayward to build a brighter future for their autistic son. What started in 2012 as a simple lemonade stand during Lemonade Day Louisiana has grown into a regional brand distributed across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas. Backed by…
Armful of Flowers: How a Backyard Dream Bloomed
This is a blog post from Invest PGH describing a borrower that was able to convert a vacant city lot into a new business venture.
Covenant Community Capital’s Work Making Homeownership Attainable for Working Class Buyers
Covenant Community Capital (CCC) provides mortgage lending opportunities that help facilitate the purchase of affordable housing and wealth building for households in their area.
Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation
10 affordable homes created through the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation
Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake
Financing from Habitat for Humanity helped Cheseapeak Habitat for Humanity build 59 affordable, for sale homes in Annapolis.
The Story of Champions
Through its mission, Champion aims to focus and make an impact on communities by providing loan options to borrowers that aren’t possible with traditional agency loan programs.
Constructing Success Together
Millie’s path to entrepreneurship with Suazo
Goldenwest Celebrates Grand Opening of New Idaho Falls Branch
Goldenwest Credit Union is excited to announce the opening of its newest branch located at 525 W Sunnyside Road in Idaho Falls, marking the fifth Goldenwest branch in Idaho.
Goldenwest Breaks Ground on New Mountain Green Branch
Goldenwest Credit Union celebrated a major milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new Mountain Green branch on October 3, 2024. Scheduled to open in May 2025, the full-service location will be situated on Old Highway Road, directly across from Lee’s Supermarket.
Detroit CDFI coalition amplifies positive outcomes in communities across the city
Throughout Michigan, there are more than 55 community development financial institutions, with 47 of those CDFIs headquartered in the state. These mission-driven financial institutions provide support for consumers, businesses, and real estate projects where traditional funding isn’t available.
Utah Community Action Kearns Head Start
The Kearns Head Start is a XX new construction, multi-use building that will provide four Head Start classrooms, two Early Head Start classrooms, three medical exam roos, one dental exam room as will has multipurpose space and office space for UCA’s Housing Case Management and HEAT Programs.
Kearns Library
Kearns Library is a 35,000 sq.ft., state-of-the-art, LEED-certified facility which combines traditional book stacks and reading areas with technology assistance, maker space, video/sound labs, co-work tables, community meeting and classroom space, cafe and landscaped pedestrian plaza. Library is key project in a redevelopment effort in the Kearns community.
Smith County Memorial Hospital
The new Smith County Memorial Hospital and Family Practice opened in Smith Center, Kan. The 60,000 sq. ft. building took 16 months to construct and the new facility includes in-patient hospital rooms, an attached primary care clinic, space for visiting specialists to see patients, an emergency room, labor and delivery facilities and space for outpatient…
MECU Brings Real-World Perspectives to Digital Harbor High School Financial Education
MECU Credit Union and Digital Harbor High School are partnering to integrate practical applications into the school’s financial education coursework.
Colusa Indian Community Council (CICC) Healthcare
Development of two medical clinic operations in separate locations in rural Colusa County, California. The first is the rehabilitation of a former grocery store into the 17,000 square foot Valley Oak Specialty Clinic which will provide a variety of physical and mental healthcare services. The second is the 10,750 square foot Sycamore Pediatric Healthcare which…
1880 Kimball
The project involves the construction of a 59,000 sq. ft. office building by the Kansas State University Foundation used for corporate incubator and research space in Manhattan, KS. The space includes shared conference rooms, collaborative technology, and event space for tenants along with a portion designated for restaurants.
Choptank Habitat For Humanity
Choptank Habitat for Humanity received $1.37 million to support the development of their 16 affordable homeownership units in Cambridge and Easton, Maryland. The creation of these new homes will likely improve surrounding property values and spur additional investment in blighted properties by landlords and homeowners alike.
Chasing Dandelions brings Play Therapy to Aberdeen
Autumn Neigel founded Chasing Dandelions Play Therapy and Counseling Services, a one-of-a-kind business in her community.
A New Lease on Life
After 28 years in the business, Anthony Schwan, owner of Anthony Jewelers, fell ill and had to sell his business…
Diverse Developer Resource Initiative Program
VIDEO Content – Diverse Developer Resource Initiative Program – February Graduates
C4C Client Testimonial: Anthony Stewart Construction
VIDEO CONTENT: C4C Client Testimonial: Anthony Stewart Construction
Mobile Home Finance Program: Making Homeownership Accessible
For many, owning a home is a cherished dream, but with traditional housing costs on the rise, that dream can feel out of reach. The Mobile Home Finance Program at Capital for Change is making homeownership more accessible, offering a practical and affordable solution for those seeking stability without the financial strain.
A Front-Door To Services For Unhoused Individuals
Since 1987, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) has been a vital resource for those in need in New Haven, providing nightly meals and essential services to individuals seeking food, shelter, and support.
Developer Creates Better Living On Acorn Street And Beyond
The 12-unit property on Pequot Avenue is in a great location as it is located in New London on a very picturesque street. The neighborhood consists of people of various ages, and socio-economic backgrounds. Also in progress is a 3-family home in a working-class neighborhood on Acorn Street in New Britain.
Project Angel Food
The Project Angel Food (“PAF”) NMTC project will finance the renovation of a 16,086 square foot facility in Los Angeles. Once complete, the project will triple the number of meals it provides to distressed communities. The project is the first phase of a 2-phase master development plan for PAF.
Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center 2
Fnancing for exhibit design and fabrication, construction costs, attribted to a specialized vertical display to which the Space Shuttle Endeavour will be affixed, and certain costs related to artifact restoration, transportation, and installation.
Union Rescue Mission
Funding was used for the construction of a new 74,866 sq. ft. facility with LEED silver certification located at 13200 Avalon Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. The project will provide social services as well as transitional housing to homeless families. At completion, the center will create 33 new staff positions as well as a variety…
One Santa Fe
This project entailed the new construction of the commercial component of One Santa Fe, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development in the Arts District, a low-income community within Downtown Los Angeles. The project comprises 77,000 sq. ft. of commercial space supporting 438 rental residential units. The commercial component created 293 permanent jobs, 51% of which was held…
The Actors Fund – Hollywood Arts Collective
The project rehabilitated an existing 18,350 sq. ft. building along Hollywood Boulevard into below-market space for nonprofits supporting the region’s arts community, including a career center, space for support services, gallery and performances spaces, and offices for nonprofit arts organizations. The project is part of a larger mixed-use site which has units at different affordability…
Youth Orchestra of LA (YOLA) @ Inglewood
FInancing for Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (“YOLA”) program to rehabilitate and transform an existing 18,000 sq. ft. commercial building into a music education facility and community center for low-income youth from Inglewood and the City of Los Angeles. The project is located in the civic core of Downtown Inglewood in proximity to…
Rockwood Food Market Hall
Construction of a 38,740 sq. ft. Food Market Hall dedicated to local food and entrepreneurial food vendors. A part of a larger Rockwood Town Center development, the project will include an incubator with vendor spaces for food businesses of varying sizes, commercial and commissary kitchens and commercial office spaces. • In consultation with local community…
The Ko-Kwel Wellness Center
The Ko-Kwel Wellness Center will be a 22,000 sq. ft. building on the tribe’s Kilkich Reservation near Charleston. When it opens next year, the $12 million center will offer primary care, dental care, behavioral health, a pharmacy and other services.
Summit Grove
Genesis LA provided financing for the construction of 21 affordable homeownership units that replaced a nuisance liquor store at a blighted intersection in Pasadena.
Saz’s Catering Inc/Saz’s Festivals LLC
Saz’s has been a Milwaukee staple since owner Steve Sazama opened Saz’s State House in 1976. Since the restaurant’s inception, Saz’s has also grown into the state’s largest off-premise catering company via Saz’s Catering, Inc. In 2015, Saz’s had the opportunity to purchase and renovate a 28,000 sq.. building in Walker’s Point to house the…
The Shoalwater Tribe Wellness Center
The Shoalwater Tribe Wellness Center in Tokeland, Washington It should be noted that one, Wellness Center, located in Tokeland, WA. The new 14,500 sq. ft. facility offers medical, Johnson in 1866, the Shoalwater Reservation is located in Tokeland, WA, about twenty miles east, Hospital, a forty-minute drive from Tokeland. The facility now offers medical, dental,…
Milwaukee Mall
Former discount retail center in Milwaukee’s Park West neighborhood. Former home of a Sears department store, which closed in 1981. The city’s taxkey for the property also includes a 18,813 single-story building used for retail and an auto repair business (built in 1923). In addition, a one-story day care center is included at 5,624 sq.…
Profile – Charles Brown
Charles Brown is an Ithaca native with as many stories under his belt as years behind him. He grew up with his parents in his family home, but as he matured, the housing market quickly became what so many in the Ithaca area have experienced in recent decades: expensive to the point that it’s inaccessible,…
Profile – Brian DeYoung
Brian DeYoung became a member of Alternatives soon after relocating to Ithaca in 1989, and he’s not afraid to say that early on, he was eager for improvements. So much so, in fact, that he wrote a letter in which he enumerated his concerns and suggestions for the organization, and hand-delivered copies to a group…
Energ2
EnerG2 designs and manufactures nano-structured carbon materials that store and release energy faster than existing batteries. The company’s innovative technology results in cost-effective, clean and reliable energy storage. This is prized by the makers of electric car batteries, the primary customer of EnerG2.
Jordan Downs Redevelopment
Retail and commercial space that incorporates full-service grocery stores, restaurants, and retail shops.
Friends Community Housing
Historically, California has funded privately contracted, for-profit service providers to develop and operate group homes for individuals with developmental disabilities. However, this can leave these ‘community care facilities’ at risk of closure if an operator retires or goes out of business.With the closure of several of the state’s developmental centers and the relocation of clients…
Lincoln and Orange Grove
Financing for the construction of a 67,732 sq. ft. four-story mixed-use project in Pasadena, California that will include 22 low-income, 13 moderate-income, and 11 workforce housing units, 6,167 sq. ft. of commercial space, 3,850 sq. ft. of office space, a 380 sq. ft. community room, and 138 subterranean parking spaces. Low-income, moderate-income, and workforce units…
Ingeteam
Ingeteam, a Spain-based supplier to the wind and solar industries, is building a 114,000 sq. ft. factory on an 8-acre site in the valley. When completed, the factory will produce electric turbines and convertors for wind turbines, and solar power inverters for the production of electricity.
LA Prep South
Acquired and rehabilitated existing warehouse buildings into a specialized facility leasing food production space to small and businesses and other seeking production space. The approximately 60,000 sq. ft. multi-tenant food production facility located in South Los Angeles, California provides pre-inspected, ready-to-occupy, private kitchen spaces to small food manufacturers.
Clatsop Community College
$10.5 million of investment into a significant renovation of the CCC campus. Established in 1958, Clatsop Community College (CCC) is the oldest accredited community college in Oregon. It offers training and instruction in professional technical fields and general education classes. In a region marked by a decline in fishing, logging, and wood products manufacturing, CCC…
Children’s Institute, Watts Campus
Construction of a new 20,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art community facility in Watts for the Children’s Institute is expected to begin in January 2020 and be completed in July 2021. The new facility will provide holistic, integrated services for at-risk children, youth and families. It is expected to serve approximately 2,000 low-income individuals annually, with programs…
Los Angeles Legal Aid Justice Center, Inc.
Construct a new headquarter for LAFLA. Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is thrilled to have its headquarters back in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles and celebrated this milestone with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Ron Olson Justice Center on Monday, November 13, 2017. With this new building, LAFLA can expand its efforts…
Colville Tribal Treatment Facility
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (“CTCR”) has set out to build a new adult residential treatment center (the “Residential Treatment Center” or the “Center”) in the heart of its ancestral-land in Keller, WA. This new campus is the product of an engagement process with the Colville Tribal Staff, tribal members, and other residential…
Coastal Community Action Program
Wind turbines for nonprofit (1): Coastal Community Action Program (CCAP) is a nonprofit social services agency based in Aberdeen, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula. CCAP provides housing services, energy assistance, job training, and emergency social services to low-income families in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. With 165 employees and an $8 million annual budget, CCAP…
Bright Star Valor Middle School
Bright Star Valor Academy is a high-performing charter middle school, founded in 2009. Bright Star Valor Academy is committed to putting every child on a clear path to higher education using proven techniques that include a longer school day, excellent teachers, free tutoring, a disciplined school culture that teaches self-respect, frequent communication with parents, an…
Dye House
2019 renovations include a complete transformation of the lobby, elevator cab upgrades, brand new entrance canopies and exterior painting including a one-of-a-kind art mural on the north side
MERCI
Genesis LA provided GCIF financing to M.E.R.C.I., for the completion of the construction of two new buildings on it’s Monterey Park campus. M.E.R.C.I. is a nonprofit service provider for individuals with developmental and educational disabilities. The organization provides various day activity programs for individuals, supportive housing with 24/7 on-site care, and offsite services for medically…
Community Owned Real Estate
Genesis LA provided $10 million in financing to this project to acquire and rehabilitate 5 commercial properties (approx. 30,000 sq. ft.) located in the El Sereno and Boyle Heights communities of Los Angeles as well as Unincorporated East Los Angeles. Tenants within the portfolio include approximately 23 small business and nonprofit organizations who, in turn,…
Exceptional Children’s Foundation
Genesis LA provided financing to support the Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) expand its services into Inglewood. ECF’s new campus will redevelop an old warehouse to now include several new programs providing employment opportunities, arts enrichment, nutrition, health, and life skills to individuals with disabilities. The 28,000 sq. ft. project will include a light manufacturing and…
Mercado la Paloma
For decades, the residents of the diverse Figueroa Corridor in Los Angeles struggled with a lack of quality jobs and business opportunities, low educational attainment, high poverty, health issues and substandard housing conditions. After a period of research, planning and engagement, the concept of Mercado La Paloma was born, providing hope and opportunity for the…
Elder Sanctuary
The former home of Hoffer’s Tropic Life Pets, on Milwaukee’s northwest side, has been sold to a Wausau-based group that plans to convert the building into a funeral home and community center. The 26,300 sq. ft. building, 7323 N. 76th St., was sold by Hoffer’s Real Estate LLC to Wausau-based Elder Sanctuary LLC for $900,000,…
Milwaukee Brewing Company
Started in 1997 by James McCabe, Milwaukee Brewing Company is located in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. Aer years of steady growth, Milwaukee Brewing Company had the opportunity to purchase the property in which the brewery operates under the real estate holding company, MBC Properties, LLC. MEDC and Spring Bank financed the purchase, which also included…
JCP Construction LLC
JCP Construction LLC, was founded in January 2008by the Phelps brothers, James, Clion, and Jalin. the company’s initial focus was multi-family home renovations. In 2009, the company matured into a commercial construction company with a focus on self-performing, selective demolition, cast-in-place concrete, and carpentry projects. MEDC, along with Pyramax Bank, financed the purchase and renovationsof…
Hilmot
Hilmot was founded in 2005 by Tony Hill and Mark King aer they purchased the assets of Midwest Conveyor Systems. The company designs and builds Motorized Drive Roller (MDR) conveyor systems, primarily for the manufacturing and distributing industries. The company moved its headquarters and operations from multiple Waukesha facilities to a single Milwaukee location because…
Antiques on Pierce LLC
The 1st and Greenfield project consisted of the initial phase of the redevelopment of a vacant 7.2-acre Brownfield Site in Milwaukee, WI. The initial $28.4 million projects consisted of the environmental remediation of the site and construction of two buildings. The first building is an $11.2 million, 42,000 sq. ft., Cermak Fresh Market grocery store…
Heart of the City Health Center
The project, at the corner of Cherry St. SE and Sheldon Avenue S.E., brings Cherry Street Health Services, Touchstone Innovaré and Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance together under one roof, creating what proponents say is a new national model for integrated healthcare.
Sugar Hill
Construction and development of a 5-story, mixed use building consisting of 68 residential units, parking and approximately 12,000 SF of ground floor commercial and retail space. The project will support inclusive growth in Detroit’s historic cultural district with apartments being marketed to artists, teachers, and professionals, attached to the surrounding cultural district and medical campuses…
Carriage Town – Flint
Michigan Community Capital (MCC) and Uptown Reinvestment Corporation (URC) partnered to bring the first new construction, for-sale homes to the city of Flint in a decade. The development aimed to promote homeownership, generate long-term tax revenue, stabilize the local housing market, and reinforce the community’s strong sense of identity. This project redeveloped three land bank-owned…
Robinson Landing
Robinson Landing is a development of 30 new homes on a quiet, tree-lined street. Located in the Grand Haven city limits, the neighborhood is connected to in-town amenities by sidewalk, is walkable to schools, and is only 4 miles from Grand Haven State Park. Robinson Landing has a homeowners association created to maintain the single-family…
The Watershed by Root & Branch
The Watershed, a development by Root and Branch Real Estate, involved removing three small storefront buildings that were in disrepair and replacing with a new five-story, 25,000-square-foot mixed-use building. This initiative will provide paid internships to individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities, offering support to help employees identify and achieve career goals, develop job-related skills…
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit hotel, a downtown Detroit landmark, was rehabilitated after decades of vacancy and neglect for use as a 453-room Westin Hotel, with 64 luxury condominiums on the upper floors and restaurants and retail at street level. The severely deteriorated exterior required extensive structural repairs, masonry and terracotta restoration, as well as…
Inner City Christian Federation
The 920 Cherry Street Project was a part of a comprehensive redevelopment of a three-acre site located at the intersection of Cherry Street SE and Cherry Drive SE in the city of Grand Rapids. The plan consisted of 37 new for-sale homes, 5,000 square feet of commercial space and the redevelopment of the historic D.A.…
Harbor Shores
A land development company redeveloped over 250 acres of land in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph as part of a total 500-acre land development. Harbor Shores, a non-profit developer, envision the project as an investment into the future of Southwest Michigan and building are sort community and golf course as a catalyst to support ongoing…
Lebowsky Center
The Owosso Community Players, at the Lebowsky Center, have a rich history that carries on the legacy of Joseph Lebowsky who opened The Capitol Theater in 1926.The Lebowsky Center reopened in 2014 continuing to rebound and grow after a devastating fire in 2007. Construction on the interior began in December 2012 and was completed in…
HōM Flats
Michigan Community Capital provided a predevelopment loan in 2021 to Magnus Capital Partners for the purchase of a vacant land and for specific activities to support a 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) applicant for a future ground-up 191-unit affordable housing community in Holland, Michigan. HŌM Flats on East 24th Street will be the fourth…
Federal cuts could affect Bridgeway Capital. What will that mean in Erie?
“If it wasn’t for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Erie’s Learning Ladder Early Child Care Center might never have gotten off the ground.”
Connecting Veterans with Capital
“With the continued support of ACE, I’ve been able to get back to my passion of serving the community and supporting youth with jobs as they build life skills.”
Phoenix Recovery Center
30-bed recovery service providing a home for women recovering from substance use disorder
Seymour School Condominums
27 condo homes for working families in Kent County at a variety of income levels
Dahlonega Georgia
“We will always appreciate all the advisors and staff at ACE. They made our dream a reality and we are happy to be able to give back to the community creating jobs and supporting our local schools and different county programs.”
Wabanaki Story
Developed a comprehensive cultural tourism strategic plan with clear goals and initiatives, promoting community engagement and economic growth.
Indian Island Story
Four Directions provided critical capital where traditional financing was inaccessible
Community Vision Provides $7.3 Million in Acquisition Financing to Community Media Arts, Inc. for Historic Warfield Building in San Francisco’s Mid-Market Area
This strategic financing will enable the creation of a community-centered hub for independent journalism, media, arts, and nonprofit organizations, marking a significant step in revitalizing the neighborhood and strengthening the cultural fabric of San Francisco.
Clearwater Place
For over a century, Clearwater Place has stood on Monroe Avenue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Originally the City of Grand Rapids’ Drinking Water Filtration Plant, the towering red brick building was constructed in 1912 by George Warren Fuller, the gentleman responsible for instituting the modern drinking water sanitation system in our country…
Bicycle Factory
The Bicycle Factory is a mixed-use historic redevelopment of a former three-story manufacturing building consisting of 12,000 square feet of retail facilities and 21 residential units located in 27,000 square feet of residential facilities. 76 prepaid parking spaces were obtained from an adjacent property owner. The development represents the beginning of further investments along Front…
Community Vision Finances $3.4 Million Loan for Integrity Community Solutions’ Acquisition and Revitalization of Manufactured Home and RV Community in Columbia, CA
The loan facilitated ICS’s acquisition of the 84-site manufactured home and RV community in Columbia, Tuolumne County, California, supporting the retention of 54 affordable homes with planned growth to include 38 more.
500 Block
This urban redevelopment project is a showcase project in downtown Flint’s revitalization efforts. The 500 Block Development transforms three historic buildings built between 1880 and 1920 into one mixed-use building with a new corporate headquarters for Rowe Incorporated, a new restaurant, entertainment complex, and a parking structure. Additionally, the fourth floor contains eight loft apartments,…
35 Oaks
Located in the heart of Grand Rapids’ entertainment district, Blue35 is an innovative space designed to foster collaboration, inspiration, and results. The neighborhood is near Grid 70, a nationally acclaimed ideation hub for design and innovation. The neighborhood is highly walkable and features nearby coffee shops, restaurants, and other downtown businesses. Blue35 is home to…
Midtown Cityzen
In 2018, Michigan Community Capital acquired majority ownership of Midtown Cityzen – a mixed-used development.
Bridge Street Lofts
In 2020, MCC acquired majority ownership of Bridge Street Lofts, a mixed-use development at 449 Bridge Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Wrigley Center
Michigan Community Capital provided New Market Tax Credits to The Wrigley Center in Port Huron, supporting their renovation and expansion project in 2020.
Kroger Fulfillment Center
Michigan Community Capital provided a $13.75-million New Markets Tax Credit investment to a new Kroger Automated Fulfillment Center in 2020. The project involved the new construction and equipping of a 135,000-square-foot grocery delivery fulfillment center in Romulus, Michigan.
Studio One
In March 2007, the developer broke ground on the Studio One Apartments project on the former site of the Vernors plant. The five-story building features 128 one- and two-bedroom apartments and 30,000 square feet of retail. It was the first major market-rate residential project in Detroit in more than 30 years and was the university’s…
Seidman Center
The project replaced an old, functionally obsolete building and involved the construction of a new, multistory 127,643 square foot LEED Gold building for the expansion of the various community and business outreach services and the college of business at Grand Valley State University. This project provided the needed stimulus for further development south of Fulton…
Laken Arneson
Owner of Isadorra in Bellevue, Washington
Ebony Young
Owner of PinPoint Bookkeeping, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio
Owner of Dr. Shica’s Bakery in Los Angeles, California
Owner of Dr. Shica’s Bakery in Los Angeles, California
Piper Dominguez
Owner for Piper Dominguez Coaching in Santa Monica, California
Anita Dooley-Barker
Owner of Healdsburg Express in Healdsburg, California
Tavares James
Founder of Lifeline Education Connection in Charlotte, North Carolina
Deidre Sanders
Owner of Sanders Academy for Excellence (SAFE) in Waco, Texas
Margo Jordan
Owner of Enrichly in Houston, Texas
Tom and Karen Cybull
Owners of Patti Ann’s Flowers in Frisco, Texas
