COMCAST RISE, A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESSES, AWARDS ANOTHER 100 BALTIMOREANS WITH COMPREHENSIVE GRANT PACKAGES
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The program was created to help businesses and their communities thrive, with a focus on economic growth.The cities from which recipients were chosen in this round include Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, Philadelphia, and Portland, OR. "Added Nikkia Rowe, founder of the John Newman Honeybee Company, "The Comcast RISE grant package could not have come at a better time for our honey business. Comcast RISE was created in November 2020 to help small businesses hardest hit by COVID-19, from bakeries and barber shops to childcare centers and cleaning services, by providing the grants needed to survive and recover. "During the past two and a half years, we have listened to feedback and taken the learnings from this program and have found new ways to further empower and strengthen even more small businesses and entrepreneurs, who are the backbone of our economy and local communities," said Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Cable. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, our businesses reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide.