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Impact Stories

Lending Sector: Small Business

Efren Avalos, CA FarmLink client
Hollister, CA

California Farmer Uses CDFI Loans to Offer Healthy Food Options to Bay Area Communities

September 14, 2021
Terrell Jackson, Catfish Corner - Craft3
Seattle, WA

Seattle Entrepreneur Revives Grandparents’ Restaurant with Support from CDFI

September 1, 2021
Alterations stores, CommunityWorks clients
Greer and Lyman, SC

Colombian Sisters Use PPP Loans from South Carolina CDFI to Keep Alterations Stores Open

August 18, 2021
Clarence Jackson Skills Academy - New Jersey Community Capital
Marlton, NJ

Youth Basketball Academy Increases Cash Flow During Pandemic with Help of CDFI Financing

August 13, 2021
Bennett Law Center, BBIF client
Groveland, FL

Florida Attorney Grows Immigration Law Center with Help of CDFI Financing and Business Coaching

August 12, 2021
Carolina Intl Mart - Self-Help
Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Grocery Store Meets Surging COVID Demand with Help of CDFI Loan

July 30, 2021
Andy Hong, Optima Beauty - Accompany Capital client
Jackson Heights, NY

NYC Beauty Supply Retailer Perseveres Through COVID-19 with CDFI Financing and Technical Support

July 23, 2021
Moma Ketas. Communities Unlimited
Pine Bluff, AR

Arkansas Daycare Makes Overdue Facility Upgrades Using PPP Loan

July 15, 2021
Kimberley Kruse, KK Fitness - LEDC client
Arlington, VA

Virginia Fitness Entrepreneur Rebuilds Her Business with Help of Local CDFI

July 12, 2021
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