7,704 loans and investments totaling $119.3 million in the district in 2022
Stories from the District
Eva Wyatt, Aisha Taylor, Kendra Murray
Houston,
Texas
LiftFund
The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges to many individuals, including jobs losses and businesses coming to a halt. Those affected include a group of long-time friends in Houston by the names of Eva Wyatt, Aisha Taylor, and Kendra Murray. Kendra was forced to quit her job as a schoolteacher to reduce COVID exposure for her daughter, who was at high risk. Aisha’s projects in the oil and gas industry were put on pause. Then, Eva saw a deep decrease in work when schools closed down, greatly affecting the school safety software company she worked for. With so many elements in flux, the group was in search of a solution.
The Rich Products’ new state-of-the-art frozen dessert processing center is located in Missouri City, Texas. This 192,000 sq. ft. facility was designed as a Build-to-Suit, to include the latest in food safety designs for production, storage and packaging.
