Building Community and Business Wealth: Reimagining Local Purchasing

Panelists: Local Elected Official Councilmember Amanda Farias, YMPJ, WHEDco (please check back as more panelists are confirmed)

What to expect? How can we as neighbors who work, operate in, do business in, or enjoy the Southern Boulevard area contribute more intentionally to its economic success? On Wednesday, June 28th, 2023, join with our distinguished panel to explore the challenges, new opportunities and untapped potential to increase local purchasing between sectors, circulating our dollars locally for more business, more local jobs, and a thriving economy.

Why you? As a forward-thinking area business, institution, school, property manager, buying agent, place of worship, creative, or other stakeholder that cares deeply about boosting the local economy for community wealth, we are eager to have your energy, sector expertise, local wisdom and perspective add to the discussion and shape actionable next steps.

Why now? The pandemic’s impact, plus years of historic disinvestment, are still deeply felt. We must think outside the box for businesses and residents to stabilize, recover and even build wealth for generations. We can wait no longer for someone else to be the answer. It starts with you! And with me. And with all of us together. NYC Small Business Services is now supporting the area with a Neighborhood 360 grant that allows partners like WHEDco and YMPJ to work together with local stakeholders like you on responses to identified challenges and opportunities like this.

We hope you will join with our luncheon and panel event to embrace the even deeper role you can play to uplift these neighborhoods, businesses and communities in our beloved Bronx. We look forward to seeing you.

Host or Publisher WHEDco & YMPJ