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Sarasota Chamber’s Opportunities For All Program Awards Small, Minority-Owned Businesses with Assistance Grants Contact: Kaveecia Moore Heather Kasten (941) 556-4058 (941) 556-4050 kmoore@sarasotachamber.com hkasten@sarasotachamber.com SARASOTA, Fla. (December 8, 2021) — The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s Opportunities For All (OFA) initiative is proud to announce the awardees for the Business Assistance Funds Program. This program was designed to assist minority, small business owners and non-profit organizations with resources that will help our local businesses grow and thrive. Of the 150 applications submitted, 38 local businesses were chosen. The awardees were chosen by a selection committee made up of local business owners and leaders in our community. The awardees include: 301 Tires Abundant Blessing Consulting Services American Field Inspections Around The Way Non-Emergency Medical Transportation BEST Employment SoluTions Biom Probiotics Black and Tan Cigar Bar and Lounge Compound Catering Dapper Bowtique Drummerboy Entertainment Emerge Sarasota Family Fixins FLASHFOOT ACADEMY Freestyle Healing SRQ Happy Soul King HR Services La Brisa Tacos y Mariscos Learn My History Foundation Love At Home Care, LLC Luxury Barber Lounge Margwine Organization, Inc. Mary Butler, LLC Minet's Table Mission Made Possible, LLC Mountain View Media Music Compound My Reality Speaks, LLC NewSara Logistics Newtown Nation Oueens of Domestic Violence Awareness inc. RDA FL SOLUTIONS Settles Stump Grinding & Tree Service LLC Single Mom & A Mop STYLES BY MARIA The Freeland Eddie Law Group, P.A. TUNSTALL TIRES Wee Kare Concierge WillMoores Twangy Wing Sauce Kaveecia Moore, Opportunities For All Manager, said on the awardees, “We are so proud to not only hear the needs of our minority small-business owners in the communities we serve, but the Business Assistance Grants initiative has actively engaged those communities and is making an impactful economical change.” “The OFA program has been an impactful addition to the lineup of programs that the Chamber offers. The Chamber is all about growing local businesses and creating bold opportunities for our community,” states Heather Kasten, President/CEO of the Sarasota Chamber. Congratulations to all the grant recipients of the Business Assistance Funds Program! The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce funded this experience through the Opportunities For All grant provided by the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. For more information or to learn more about the Opportunities For All initiative, please reach out to Kaveecia Moore, Opportunities For All Manager, at KMoore@sarasotachamber.com.