Main Street News: Standing up for Businesses on Macdonald Avenue & Beyond

We are very proud to announce that we have joined the California Main Main Street Alliance (CAMSA) in advocating for collaboration with elected officials to support small businesses navigate and survive the current coronavirus pandemic. We have signed a joint letter with policy recommendations that, if embraced and enacted now, will provide vitally important resources to the local businesses that are the lifeblood of our communities.

The need for keeping residents in place and cared for in every aspect is huge and vitally important. We also know that the vast majority of our local businesses are independently owned, providing jobs, goods, and services for residents. So supporting our businesses right now is crucial.

Our staff and board of directors are working tirelessly to get residents and businesses the help they need by continually updating our Community Resource Directory, collaborating with our partners on strategies to support businesses right now, educating ourselves on best practices to support local safely, and ensuring the sustainability of our organization so that we can continue our work.

We invite you to learn more about our work right now by checking out this Richmond Standard article and tuning in to Richmond Pulse’s Facebook page on Thursday for an Online Forum, where our very own Alicia Gallo will join an esteemed panel of community leaders speaking on the impact of the pandemic in Richmond.

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