The ABC Foundation in conjunction, with the IKEA U.S. Community Foundation, presented $5,000 checks to 10 Black-owned businesses on Tuesday, March 22 as part of a grant program that drew 50 applications for funds.
The 2022 recipients where are:
Andrea Burnett
Powerhouse Pest Control
Shizelle Small Martin
Chapter Avenue Productions
Derek Hairston
Olam Sites
Tawana Randall
Goldstar Logistics
Thurmon & Trish Jones
VenU2Go, LLC
Lynette Furr
iCare Technology Geeks, Inc.
RJ McCarley
TechChup, LLC
Kiyomi Rollins
The Ke’nekt Cooperative
Ricardo Berris
MI Group
IKEA’s grant program was announced in July in partnership with the chamber to help support the business needs of Black-owned enterprises that work to support social justice, economic empowerment and education initiatives in Black communities.