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The name of the cafe “Bower,” comes from a bowerbird, a species that decorates its nest with bright colors to attract mates. Holding true to its symbolic name, Bower Cafe believes in good vibes and simplicity of service: this means less complicated brew methods and less pretentious everything. Bringing it back to soulful basics: genuine hospitality. Thane has curated two special places in Philadelphia — inviting coffee cafés where everyone is invited into the experience of being cared for. bower-cafe.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/93be2e1a-9079-482b-ae06-99f355b58be9/CLEO+BAGELS+PHOTO+FOR+CIRCLE+2.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Cleo Bagels West Philly Cleo Bagels is a small artisan bagel shop in the Cedar Park neighborhood of West Philly producing handmade, malt-boiled, and hearth-baked bagels. Our offerings pay tribute to tradition while embracing experimentation and defying conventionality. Known for our signature sandwiches like the Ramen Thing, as well as our bialys and applethings, we aspire to introduce the neighborhood and bagel enthusiasts alike to food that is satisfyingly familiar while also uniquely our own. From the home kitchen in 2016 to the brick and mortar in 2023, our commitment to this humble bread has never been greater. cleobagels.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/f4876fb7-a981-452b-950f-3cb8ae4ec7e5/IMG_8239.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Crust Vegan Bakery East Falls First Funded November 2025 Crust’s owner, Meagan Benz values high quality ingredients and strives to purchase local products when possible to support other small businesses & local makers as well. Crust is woman owned and operated, all natural, and all vegan. Our goal at Crust is to find the balance between offering an affordable and quality product to you, while also providing a living wage and supportive work environment to our wonderful staff. We also make sure there is always room to give back to our community within our costing structure, because being able to donate food and funds to causes we feel passionately about is a privilege that we embrace wholeheartedly. crustveganbakery.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/293a55ac-5356-41f7-b34e-637d1a37ccb2/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-07-08%2Bat%2B5.02.58%2BPM.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Dolly’s Boutique Germantown First Funded June 2019 Dolly's Boutique & Consignment, owned by Shani Newton, is a unique boutique experience specializing in designer clothing, accessories, handbags and jewelry located in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. Her dream of become an entrepreneur blossomed at the age of 12. After years of ups and downs in the world of business, she fulfilled her dream of opening Dolly’s Boutique in 2009. With the opening of her second shop in the Fashion District in 2019, she is now one of four minority business owners in the space. dollys-boutique.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/fab0b623-8ec4-4110-9be6-5e7ccd547423/Dgriot-Blew.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - D’Griot First Funded, September 2025 Blew Kind has been in the hospitality world for the past 20 years. She has ran two successful coffee community spaces for 14 of those years in Philadelphia, Leotah’s Place Coffeehouse and Franny Lou’s Porch. Excited to extend the legacy of community spaces, she is merging her passion for storytelling, space making, nutrient foods, specialty beverages, and community amplification to offer a beautiful space for local, black, and brown communities to co-create an abundant reality at d’griot cafe + gallery. dgriot.co https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/82a99052-a0a7-4a96-8a49-09ada85fd0a8/IMG_6192_1744635546.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Downtime Bakery Mount Airy First Funded April 2024 Dayna Evans and Sam Carmichael started Downtime Bakery in Mt. Airy as a cottage bakery in January 2022 with a focus on sourdough bagels. In 2024 opened a brick-and-mortar cafe at 6624 Germantown Avenue where neighbors can get breads, bagels, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee Thursday through Sunday. They specialize in naturally leavened breads made with organic and locally milled grains, as well as pastries and baked goods made with seasonal, local produce. downtimebakery.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/22a96aa6-4c7e-4ffa-9006-7a9486a5ca6e/IMG_5683.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Expect Lace Manayunk First Funded Nov 2023 With over 10 years of experience in the retail Shaw Lewis, a Philadelphia native, is the dynamic founder of Expect Lace, an inclusive lingerie retailer nestled in the vibrant Manayunk section of her hometown. Recognizing the lack of diverse and body-positive lingerie options, Shaw launched Expect Lace to fill this gap, offering a range of styles that cater to all body types and preferences. Her business stands as a symbol of empowerment, celebrating the uniqueness of each individual through carefully curated collections. 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Their overarching brand, Honeysuckle Projects, expands the mission of Honeysuckle Provisions into a network of community spaces centered around the values of ancestry, nourishment, and reclamation across pop-ups, dinner parties, and events. honeysuckleprovisions.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1ab82e2a-5813-4962-a0f5-b61f29e7a493/JeanTrix.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Jeantrix First Funded June 2022 Jeantrix is a Fashion & Art brand created by Nyce (Deric Crawley) and Homm (Muhammad AB), their objective is to create and combine Fashion, Art, and Film to give their audience a one-of-a-kind experience of different textures, colors, and images that will inspire you to Follow Your Dreams. They have ongoing collaborations with many celebrities and other fashion brands such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Dr. Martens footwear, MCM, Neiman Marcus, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Michael B Jordan, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Blue Ivy and many others throughout the fashion and entertainment industries. jeantrix.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/0f02b216-6396-4790-ba77-d346cbb4bdf3/Lobo.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Lobo Mau South Philadelphia First Funded October 2017 Lobo Mau is a brother/sister clothing line specializing in innovative textile design. Rooted in slow fashion values, Lobo Mau is a zero-waste company that produces with local factories and silk screens its original textiles with careful consideration of its social and environmental impact on the world. After being named Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly in sustainability in 2019, Lobo Mau took this momentum to open its flagship store in Queen Village, Philadelphia, carrying other like-minded designers and furthering the brand’s slow-fashion ethos. Lobo Mau received a second loan to develop fabric in 2018. lobomau.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/e530c173-9865-43ca-8d7a-e60ec4ab2ac6/Multiverse%2BGralin%2BSara%2BOfficial.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Multiverse Chestnut Hill First Funded, October 2024 Multiverse celebrates fans of speculative fiction–comic books, manga, science fiction, fantasy and horror, offering a curated collection of books, comics, toys, games and other items.. Gralin Hughes, Jr. and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes, a married couple, had been working on the idea for six years before a moment in space and time lined up with the perfect storefront location and other logistics falling into place. As people with multi-hyphenate identities (Gralin is Black, Korean and Japanese descent and second generation Philadelphian who grew up in Germantown, and Sara is an immigrant from Iran who grew up in central Florida), both credit speculative fiction fandom in their youth as a vital part of building a sense of belonging to something bigger. multiversephilly.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/9a1e0a1a-70d6-4503-ae37-30797b2f8bd6/IMG_0700.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Natural Body Essentials First Funded October 2024 Latoya is a licensed esthetician and the founder of Natural Body Essentials, a brand dedicated to high-quality, natural skin and hair care. With over 15 years of medical experience, she specializes in holistic skincare solutions using locally sourced, sustainable ingredients. In addition to formulating natural products, Latoya offers facials, personalized skincare consultations, and hands-on workshops. She is passionate about educating others on natural skincare and self-care, helping clients achieve healthier skin through customized treatments and expert guidance. naturalbodyessentialsshop.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1c21d6a6-7944-4f04-80e1-2aba2c7ca25e/PAFlax.webp Our Entrepreneurs - PA Flax Project First Funded, 2024 For over a decade Heidi owned and operated Kitchen Garden Textiles, a Philadelphia based lifestyle brand working at the intersection of food and fabric. This work led to a deep understanding of the connection between textiles and farming. In 2020, Heidi co-founded PA Flax Project which is organizing farmers, creating infrastructure for processing, and making American linen possible again. Fiber Flax is a resilient plant that requires little to no chemical inputs or irrigation, with its most valuable in linen production. Flax has the potential to provide new revenue streams for hundreds of farmers in Pennsylvania alone. paflaxproject.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/a2c333f2-52fa-4e9f-bdc6-ca004b8f4f73/food-artisan-pasta-lab.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - The Pasta Lab First Funded February 2020 Owners Gina Rubinetti and Chris Wright are fresh pasta makers, highlighting freshly-milled, locally sourced grains and producers from the mid-Atlantic region. All of their raw materials (produce, grain, eggs, meat and cheese) are sourced from small farms in and around Pennsylvania. Gina and Chris have a production space in Kensington, and sell their small batch fresh pasta at local farmers markets including Rittenhouse, Head House and Chestnut Hill. The loan from Circle of Aunts & Uncles will allow The Pasta Lab to expand their business into wholesale and make their product more widely available. thepastalab.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/0e251e71-e82b-41e9-bccf-c83c122a00d5/Remark-BottleStorage_small_3f9edc3d-789e-49eb-a83f-c89f5d8bb7e4.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Remark Glass South Philadelphia First Funded February 2018 Danielle Ruttenberg and Rebecca Davies, co-owners of Remark Glass, heat and shape recycled bottles to make new usable forms like serving bowls, glasses, carafes, and light fixtures. By creating small batch home accessories from post-consumer bottle glass, they aim to build a more sustainable artform and manufacturing practice that simultaneously reduces glass waste on a local level. Remark received a second loan in 2019 and later formed their sister-company, the non-profit Bottle Underground. remarkglass.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/0b7173c8-954e-4d58-8fbb-589135b8cab0/rowhouse-grocery-staff.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Rowhouse Grocery South Philadelphia First Funded 2019 Rowhouse Grocery is a corner store located at 17th & McKean in South Philadelphia. Our goal is to bring fresh produce and groceries to our neighborhood at a price that is accessible to the whole community. The in-house kitchen allows us to not only make delicious sandwiches and salads daily, but also to cut down on food waste and provide nutritious meal options at a low cost. Rowhouse also provides job training for people with obstacles to employment. The three owners are long-term residents of the neighborhood and are excited to provide a space for neighbors to gather and shop or take a class! rowhousegrocery.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/778bb457-ad74-49aa-aff4-9f4811822077/Screenshot+2025-06-17+at+2.29.10%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - The Silk Tent & Ultra Silk Gallery West Philadelphia Rashida Watson, Owner & Founder of The Silk Tent and Ultra Silk Gallery, has been curating and selling folk art, jewelry, and accessories since the 1970s. The Silk Tent offers an ethnic flare to the categories of jewelry, textiles, home decor, and gift items. They supplement their products with a collection of artifacts from countries such as Africa and Indonesia to name a few. They're used to compliment and influence the design elements of our products. thesilktent.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/b2237d03-f532-4869-8a17-3dbb4eeee332/Jesse-triton-soap.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Triton Soap First Funded May 2023 Triton Soap’s founder Jesse brings creativity, playfulness, and a bit of flirtation to soap making. Inspired by the vibrancy of queer and trans culture, he creates nurturing skin products that smell and feel amazing. A self-taught soap maker with a background in public health, body-positive fitness, and transgender activism, Jesse believes that cleansing and caring for one’s body is an act of love and resistance. tritonsoap.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/ef0d359a-5263-4856-a428-afc88c5b1d5c/BioPic+%281%29.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Vicarious Love First Funded March 2024 Kwan Howard is an art curator, organizer, and the founder of Vicarious Love, an arts organization in Philadelphia . Over the past decade, Kwan has been one of a handful of Black curators to organize diverse programming within Philadelphia’s contemporary art community with a special commitment to creating progressive spaces and programming that emphasize diversity, equity, and representation. Kwan has organized over 100 art presentations, developed three art spaces, and taught an art program at a charter school in Philadelphia. His work with Vicarious Love has been widely admired for the cultural progress it has generated with notable features in the Philadelphia Inquirer and WHYY for exceptional work. @vicariouslove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/4495ef03-89e8-4b81-9103-1d66fd11e041/At+the+Market.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Bright Yellow Creamery First Funded February 2018 Owner Steve Dorcelien crafts small-batch ice cream from scratch in Philadelphia without GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, sugar syrups, carrageenan, or artificial coloring and flavoring. All of their flavors are made from scratch starting with organic dairy from Pennsylvania grass-fed cows at Trickling Springs Creamery and include Sea Salt Honey, Cinnamon, Ginger + Lemongrass, and Java Cookies. Hire Bright Yellow Creamery to serve at private events, buy a cone at the Rittenhouse farmers’ market on Saturdays, or pick up a pint at Green Aisle Grocery. Steve has paid off his loan in full, and has left Philadelphia to get married. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/b59259de-2311-40db-82c3-2470f899215e/franny-blew-pic.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Franny Lou’s Porch First Funded, June 2016 Franny Lou’s was created as a movement engaging in community activism, cultural awareness, relational business practices, advocacy of marginalized peoples, and most importantly, rest. Blew worked to partner and add value to other cafes, organizations, and individuals who connect with their vision by offering radical nourishment to their gatherings and communities. Blew made the decision to close the business in 2023, and now operates d’griot cafe, gallery and community space in Germantown’s historic Maplewood Mall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/6ad7117c-5bc3-4678-8838-d1ce0f49b159/20181015_131436.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Grant Blvd First Funded February 2020 With 18 years of experience as a public educator, Dr. Kimberly McGlonn is a committed advocate for inclusivity and environmentalism, advocacy that informs her approach to business leadership as Founder & CEO of the Philadelphia-based manufacturing and retailer, Grant Blvd, Grant Blvd’s mission is to design fashion forward, sustainably sourced garments, whilst supporting women who are formerly incarcerated towards leading self-sufficient, full lives. grantblvd.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/8ccd7392-d1bd-4343-85b7-fd2fc71a55a8/aboutpics_lobomau.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Heres2CoolStuff South Philadelphia First Funded October 2017 Entrepreneur and artist John Graves III opened Heres2CoolStuff in 2015 to provide an ever-changing selection of new, used and vintage men and women’s clothing. The store is also used to promote local artwork, host workshops and other community events such as open mic, acoustic and movie nights. heres2coolstuff.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/240953f5-550f-41d8-93c8-af50e0ed6ca0/tednghiemkitchengarden-165.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Kitchen Garden Textiles First funded February 2019 Kitchen Garden Textiles are created with 100% organic linen to help create a healthy, vibrant future with products you'll use and love everyday. They are dedicated to valuing the people working with them at every step of their process. A portion of the profits from their linen produce bags go to regenerative farms in Philadelphia. Their products help you reduce reliance on single-use and plastic disposables with elegant linen products. Crafted in Pennsylvania, their textiles are for gathering, storing, preparing and serving food. *In 2023, Kitchen Garden Textiles closed, and has shifted to focus on The PA Flax Project. thekitchengardenseries.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/b7d761e6-92d7-40c2-98fd-560a7e0dce3c/Jeanne.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Lil’ Pop Shop West Philadelphia First funded December 2018 Jeanne Chang opened Lil’ Pop Shop in 2012 in West Philly. Her pops are made with high quality local ingredients; our favorite flavors include green tea mochi, goat cheese with port-soaked figs, mint chocolate chip and raspberry lime. The dairy is sourced from local pasture raised cows. *In 2023 Lil Jeanne decided to close the shop’s retail location and shift to catering. lilpopshop.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/6e632d1a-3619-494e-aeff-451b53db8066/96686IMG_2140.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Merzbacher’s Germantown First Funded June 2015 Merzbacher’s (formerly Philly Bread), owned by Peter Merzbacher, is a wholesale producer of artisan bagels, baguettes, buns, focaccia, and ciabatta. They bake with local rye and corn from Castle Valley Mill in Bucks County. The bakery’s beloved Philly Muffin (a square English muffin with great flavor and an open, airy texture) is a menu staple at local cafes. You can find their bread and muffins on the shelves at local markets including MOM’s Organic Market, Weaver’s Way Co-op, Riverwards Produce, and Di Bruno Bros. merzbachers.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/2c63a61f-f084-41d2-bcc0-7842b5586e35/20210327-IMG_0542.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Mother Butter First Funded January 2022 Kristin Dudley launched Mother Butter LLC in May of 2021. Mother Butter is a zero waste food company currently producing their signature Original Mother Butter, a sweet and salty nut free seed butter spread in small batches in Philadelphia. Mother Butter is made from a unique blend of 4 seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame and flax seeds—incredibly nutritious and delicious—a great option for the whole family. Mother Butter is sold at pop-up and farmers markets, and currently sits on 14 small retailer shelves. They launched a chocolate flavor this year which has been a big hit and thought of as a “healthy nutella”. mother-butter.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/a8898204-7a5e-4b77-ba31-2f1c533143c8/JT+Headshot.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Philly Forests Germantown First Funded November 2021 Jasmine Thompson developed a background in food & agriculture by building food forests on Native American Tribal Lands in Northern California. Since then, she's enhanced food sovereignty and security in Philadelphia by nutrition education, urban forestry, sustainable farm management, farmers market operation, and more. The mission of Philly Forests is to diversify the local food system through meaningful local food stakeholder engagement and sustainable agriculture. *In 2023 Jasmine made the decision to stop operating Philly Forests and has since launched Woolbank Conservancy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/53823d98-9a95-442c-8d12-59cd252c763e/PRIMAL+SUPPLY+BREWERYTOWN_0284+FINAL+Credit+Jason+Varney.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Primal Supply Meats South Philadelphia First Funded June 2017 Butcher Heather Thomason sources whole, pasture-raised animals from our regional farmers to provide Philadelphia consumers with high quality, humanely-raised meat through restaurant wholesale and retail programs. Through their subscription service, the Butcher’s Club, members pick up weekly shares . In 2018 Primal opened it’s first brick and mortar butcher shop in South Philadelphia and in 2019 expanded operations to a production space with a retail storefront in Brewerytown . *Primal Supply Meat paid their loan in full and closed 2023. Heather is now focused on consulting other local entrepreneurs. primalsupplymeats.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/5c374107-a5a9-464a-9a17-27917cf19bfe/shanti.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - The Sable Collective First Funded 2019 Shanti Mayers founded The Sable Collective in 2016 to create a retail space for women of color, selling items made by people of color. She noticed that this was a gap in the industry, and she was inspired to make this space a reality. Mayers’s store sells a wide variety of items related to wellness, art, and fashion including clothing, jewelry, housewares, and beauty products. She has recently closed her store at the Fashion District and sells only online. thesablecollective.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/326b7f3c-61f8-463f-885b-791a475dfe17/vanessa_jerolmack_taco_angeleno_head_shot.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Taco Angeleno West Philadelphia Joined November 2016 Owner Vanessa Jerolmack serves bright and flavorful food inspired by the taco carts she misses from LA — her hometown. Patrons can enjoy specialties like tinga chicken and vegan tacos, homemade chips and salsa, and simple cheese quesadillas in an outdoor dining space with picnic tables, raised beds and an area for kids to play. *Vanessa has paid off her loan and has closed her business to be a full time mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/b13225f1-ae70-4692-bc91-61698872225b/small-face.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Tim Eads, Tuft The World South Philly First Funded June 2016 At the time of the first loan,Tim Eads designed hand printed fabrics that are sewn into eye-catching bags and clutches. The company operates a no-waste facility; even unprinted scraps of fabric are saved for future use. Bold designs are printed with water-based inks that are less toxic than plastisol. You can buy his bags locally at shops like Stadler-Kahn, The Fabric Workshop Museum store and Philadelphia Independents, at stores across the U.S. (listed on his website) and through his online store. In 2019 Tim launched Tuft the World, a new line of tufted rugs made from waste scraps. Tuft the World operates out of a production and order fulfillment space is in West Philly as well as an education center in the Bok building in South Philadelphia. tufttheworld.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/073b9b5f-6bbc-4650-b3d2-1e832a2bb15f/weckerlys.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Weckerly's Ice Cream Fishtown First Funded April 2016 Nestled in a restored textile factory among artists, craftspeople, chefs and bakers, Jen and her husband Andy Satinsky make ice cream slowly, one batch at a time. All the milk comes from the organic dairy at Camphill Village in Kimberton, PA and each flavor is inspired by the seasons and crafted with local ingredients from small farms throughout South Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Visit their shop on Girard and find their ice cream sandwiches at locations including Mariposa Food Co-op, Green Aisle Grocery, and Rally Coffee. More locations listed on their website. Weckerly’s paid their loan in full, and in 2023 made the decision to sell their business. weckerlys.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/dd808549-d335-40dc-b0d8-198bf4269a77/Danielle+with+Pints+and+Truck.jpg Our Entrepreneurs - Zsa's Ice Cream Germantown First Funded April 2017 Zsa’s is owned by Danielle Jowdy, and is known for producing "Seriously from Scratch" ice cream and ice cream sandwiches using regional high-butterfat, grass-pastured dairy and house-made inclusions and baked goods. Their signature offerings include Black Magic Ice Cream (coffee ice cream with bits of chocolate cake folded in); Buttered Brown Sugar Peach Ice Cream; and Sweet Cream & Dark Chocolate Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches. Their pints and sandwiches are distributed to local markets including Weavers Way Co-op, Swarthmore Co-op, Green Aisle Grocery, and Kimberton Whole Foods, and can be purchased directly at the Headhouse Farmers' Market from May-November. zsasicecream.com http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/join daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/d16f9237-cdde-4d92-8bb6-1f8d5df62437/image.png Join the Circle of Aunts and Uncles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/apply daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1579028244478-0N3BVVJMZ7PGWTO9XCXE/Screen+Shot+2020-01-14+at+1.50.44+PM.png Apply for a Loan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/shop-local daily 0.75 2018-12-16 http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/in-the-news2 daily 0.75 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1550005516989-0P196JFFUAODMK6LG9NU/Philadelphia+Citizen+Judy+Wicks.jpg In The News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1550004399882-BMLXH2EV1R6YT8RA6BV7/IMG_5264.JPG In The News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1550004497866-LVSXVQ0KOE7YSEG6MF4Z/field+guide+logo.jpeg In The News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1550004966802-Z5BFE5RG7A9MUXEJ4AF3/ImpactPHL_Ventures_Updated_200.png In The News http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/history daily 0.75 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1575490912116-YC4U2Y6DC7XKESOM5OVF/rogersgathering+%281%29.JPG History The first meeting of the Circle, held at the home of Buck and Cintra Rogers, June 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1575655480685-MDQSCWXJYUXK5IS39UCC/judy+and+kate.jpg History Katie Houstoun and Judy Wicks, founding co-chairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1576769715942-OUZ8MMSRIX615Q08YV40/image%2525252B%25252525285%2525252529.jpg History Hanifah Samad receiving the first loan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1575653989750-N8W3EDE391VW05MS05R6/judy%40judywicks.com History Pete Merzbacher of Philly Bread with his support team of aunts and uncles:; Ted Reed, Dianne Reed, Ted Lebow, Pete, Zoe Seltzer McKinley, Judy Wicks http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/who-we-are-1 daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750192021732-DDUO28186BCHH91MKD6S/Judy.jpg Who We Are - Judy Wicks - Founder Judy is an author, activist and retired entrepreneur best known as founder of White Dog Cafe. She also founded the non-profits Fair Food Philly, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, the nationwide Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Circle of Aunts & Uncles, and All Together Now PA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750191550559-UF1GNOPB97P6T1YSV52U/HeatherPrimalSupply_JG_0290.jpg Who We Are - Heather Thomason - Executive Director As the Founder of Primal Supply Meats in Philadelphia, Heather earned accolades for her pioneering business approach to sustainable butchery. She is a known authority on regional meat supply chains and whole animal butchery, and remains deeply committed to advocating for a more equitable and regenerative food system. Through her writing, education and advisory engagements, and community outreach, she continues to champion the principles of sustainability, transparency, and ethical sourcing, inspiring others to join her in building a healthier future for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1770926144360-UNIXEVJPMNVUGXLHITBS/Headshot.png Who We Are - Meredith Jones - Deputy Director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750192558318-PHPQTZRGJDV2U9A6OD0O/d5b9d4cf18719a473e65d4d9330f7b36.jpg Who We Are - Inja Coates - Loan Fund Manager https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750190711065-12X7726JB7OUYOZQQRGR/Screen%252BShot%252B2024-07-17%252Bat%252B12.46.27%252BPM.jpg Who We Are - Suji Meswani – Steering Committee Chair Suji is a Philadelphia lifer. She worked as a retail buyer, both in fashion and home, most notably for the Anthropologie brand where she was the home buyer. She left Anthropologie to launch her successful home fragrance brand, Skeem Design, which together with her husband, she owned and operated for 20 years. She recently sold the business and retired at 50. Suji is an intrepid traveler, food enthusiast, art lover and adventure seeker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750191074116-BHUU21L32XLI89C27EBP/Bernadine-Hawes-Banner-2.jpg Who We Are - Bernadine Hawes - Steering Committee Bernadine is the board chair of the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center DVIRC, which supports small and mid-size manufacturers in our region. She is also Vice Chair of the National Advisory Board NIST-MEP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750091561076-QLDCEUQV8HYHTZBXOFY8/Screen+Shot+2025-06-16+at+12.32.17+PM.png Who We Are - Ted Reed - Steering Committee Ted is the Semi-retired president of Philadelphia based reed |group, a marketing research firm specializing in customer satisfaction and B2B market surveys. Ted is on the board of and is the immediate past president of Friends Center City. He currently serves on the boards of Friends Center City-Riverfront (board treasurer), Cliveden of the National Trust (former board chair). Ted was a founder of Mt. Airy USA, a non-profit community development corporation in Mt. Airy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1750191377543-EZ9JIBD5B4E8D43OUUVR/1650038706557.jpg Who We Are - Lucille Pilling - Steering Committee ucille’s passion is access to quality health care, particularly for women. She managed primary health care programs in Africa and Latin America and provided short-term technical assistance around the world. Lucille is a hospice and bereavement volunteer and is actively involved in local outreach programs. She loves to travel, fly fish, hike and kayak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1577999152192-SG58P0UGZ7HB84KQ1PX8/TEC.png Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/9933c298-ca24-443f-8cbc-a59b08535923/print+Della+10.jpg Who We Are - Della Clark President, The Enterprise Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1575490912116-YC4U2Y6DC7XKESOM5OVF/rogersgathering+%281%29.JPG Who We Are - Make it stand out The first meeting of the Circle, held at the home of Buck and Cintra Rogers, June 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1575653989750-N8W3EDE391VW05MS05R6/judy%40judywicks.com Who We Are Pete Merzbacher of Philly Bread with his support team of aunts and uncles:; Ted Reed, Dianne Reed, Ted Lebow, Pete, Zoe Seltzer McKinley, Judy Wicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1575655480685-MDQSCWXJYUXK5IS39UCC/judy+and+kate.jpg Who We Are Founding Co-Chairs, Katie Houstoun and Judy Wicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1576769715942-OUZ8MMSRIX615Q08YV40/image%2525252B%25252525285%2525252529.jpg Who We Are Hanifah Samad receiving the first Circle of Aunts and Uncles loan. http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/guide-for-supporting-entrepreneurs-during-the-pandemic daily 0.75 2020-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975394066-FB2Z4CEVIU6LNKMCHQO6/unnamed.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Alice Alexander "Gift cards can be purchased online at the link here: https://alicealexander.co/collections/gift-cards Folks are also welcome to place garment orders with the knowledge that it may take 6-8 weeks to fulfill due to supply delays and our production studio being forced to temporarily close: https://alicealexander.co" Also, join Alex Alexander in their efforts to produce masks for healthcare facilities! “My team and I have started making masks for healthcare and nonprofit workers who've requested them. We've raised nearly $3,000 to do so! So far we've completed approximately 400 masks with 600 in the works. Our goal is to finish 1000 masks by end of this week. If you'd like to contribute to this effort and help us offset our production costs please use the link below. Every dollar counts! https://checkout.square.site/…/56fde1c0113f4fbdaf3f32aaf5e7…” Additionally, today we were featured in the Philadelphia Citizen and gave a shout out to the Circle of Aunts and Uncles https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/alice-alexander-philadelphia/” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975441551-0BFC7VX9RVM6TWW4BA3E/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Bower Cafe You can buy a gift card for Bower Cafe here: https://squareup.com/gift/BDSXRYA0EG38X/order?external_source=postoffice-egift-widget&external_token=e16gd8iYv2t82Avz You will select the amount, enter your name and email, and then enter a payment method. After you enter your name, it gives you the option to add a recipient's name. If the recipient is you, add your name and email. If you would like to send it to a friend, add your friend's name and email. Who knows, they might become a regular customer! To make a contribution to Bower Cafe’s GoFundMe to make up from the losses from COVID-19, click here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid-19-relief-for-bower-cafe-staff?utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=e91b03c45cf3400895f623d1a1f15283 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975485783-E4J2YW1MYAYU2OWOLYZJ/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Dolly’s Boutique "GIFT CARD SALE Buy $100 get $125, Buy $150 get $200, Buy $200 get $300 Gift cards do not expire and can be used at either location when we re-open. Must pay via Cashapp $DollysBoutique or Venmo @Shani-Newton or mail checks payable to: Dolly’s Boutique, 6778 Germantown Ave Philadelphia, PA 19119 Your gift card purchase will be noted in our system at both locations and you will receive an email confirmation. This offer will expire on Sunday 3/29 @ 11:59pm If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 215-668-5221" dollys-boutique.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975636280-JG575NALPG75LYV515I4/unnamed.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Fason de Viv If you'd like to support Fason de Viv, please shop online at fasondeviv.com. Hanifah suggests the following: "Google reviews helps increase international orders. Also ordering Tea, Jewelry, body products, and House & Home items which I buy wholesale from other independent brands who are also affected." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975684924-SZZTRIIGZPXFD2V52PAQ/unnamed+%284%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Franny Lou’s Porch "Temporary Hours: 8am-3pm Only available for take out until further notice. Call in to pre-order or order online to be delivered by Black and Mobile. We are opening up regular hours ASAP. Stay tuned to our social media or call in!" https://frannylousporch.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584976309681-6JIV83DAHCZQCBUSX1U4/Jan2020_FashionForward1.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Grant Blvd Grant Blvd is now selling gift cards. Please visit grantblvd.com/collections/gift-card to purchase one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584976240821-W5ZNNOOAJCU3G4EFSLQV/unnamed+%284%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Here’s 2 Cool Stuff “We are closed at 1214 South St. during the lockdown. Our online store is still up and running during this time. Customers can shop at: JohnGravesProductions.org/shop” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1585664030918-LI79I0KFGB8M66HB64B1/tednghiemkitchengarden-165.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - The Kitchen Garden Series "For those of us who rely heavily on live sales events (markets and/or trade shows) at this time of year, encouraging people to shop in our online stores is critical! Aside from shopping online, I'd like to encourage people to read my blog, I think they will find some value in topics directly related to our current situation. I will be adding locally made laundry soap and all purpose cleaners to my offerings in the next couple of weeks. I am also making fabric face masks. I'm offering them to farmers first for a sliding scale cost of $0-$15. Information about them will be on my website soon. In the meantime if folks want to inquire, contact me through the website. Online shop: https://www.thekitchengardenseries.com" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975748471-IOFUBD5ZC6QMIJSPM2NW/unnamed+%285%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Lil Pop Shop We’re piloting 2 ways to continue selling pops to customers: PICKUP at Rittenhouse on Sat Afternoons: Pre-order pops online and pick-up at our Rittenhouse location from 12-5pm. 20% discount when ordering 6+ pops. Order online >> JOYBOX DELIVERY on Fri afternoons: We’ve combined forces with our friends at Triple Bottom Brewery, Weckerly’s and others to do our own delivery service of goodies." Joy Box link: https://triplebottombrewing.com/joy-box lilpopshop.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975772841-8E4LXBL6U573DBXAHG5F/unnamed+%286%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Lobo Mau "Our gift cards are now LIVE on our website. https://lobomau.com/collections/gift-cards" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975812767-XSFRUBJJM72YQM2DBZPM/unnamed+%287%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - The Pasta Lab Check out their new online store at: thepastalab.com "We will deliver ourselves or enlist the help of our many unemployed industry friends. As of right now, the Food Trust markets are still operating: Clark Park: 43rd and Baltimore on Saturday from 10am to 2pm; Headhouse: 2nd and Lombard on Sunday from 10am to 1pm. We will be present at both. We are communicating updates via Instagram." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584977036716-9VXRGRXETOUOQCQWATDB/pete-merzbacher-philly-bread-closeup.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Philly Bread Below are places where you can find Philly Bread. You can also go to his website PhillyBread.com for a full list. Riverwards Produce Weavers Way Mariposa Primal Supply South Square Market Whole Foods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584976411583-KIFGJ6AMNYX8WEBOJ8DD/unnamed+%285%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Primal Meat Supply Primal Meat Supply has moved to an online store. Please go to primalsupplymeats.com Place your order by 4pm for next-day home delivery in Philadelphia or pickup Tuesday through Saturday at the South Philly (1538 East Passyunk Avenue) or Brewerytown (1521 N 31st Street) locations. You can also buy other locally-sourced groceries on their webstore, including Philly Bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584975936966-ZEKX998J0J84PU4ZHPAP/unnamed+%288%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Remark Glass "The best way to support Remark Glass is to place an order with us by contacting us for custom work or by ordering from our online store. If you know you have an important wedding coming up later this year, you can pre-order one of our keepsake gift packages and plan to collect a few bottles at the event. If you've been thinking about a piece of lighting, or your business is interested in collaborating, we have time now to work on new project ideas. We'll also be "shining light" on the situation by auctioning a pendant light a day through our instagram so please keep an eye out there! At Remark Glass we are doing our best to seize the opportunity to connect and support local businesses at this time, and to live the people, planet, profit mentality that we believe makes good business through truly challenging circumstances." remarkglass.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584977190438-E2HHQNAILOVC6QUBSIYY/unnamed+%289%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Rowhouse Grocery "We are a small grocery in South Philly, and we are planning on remaining open as long as our suppliers are still making deliveries. We are at 1713 McKean Street, if you need any fresh produce, bread, dairy, we are fully stocked. If anyone has a friend or neighbor who is in need and would like to get them a gift card to the store to help them out, our link for eGift cards is here: https://squareup.com/gift/SKJXDSERG4J2W/order" rowhousegrocery.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584976476415-198JQRLQ5HAXH49F3F58/unnamed+%286%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - The Sable Collective Shop online at thesablecollective.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584977141999-YWUNH2T6G99494N8MCDX/unnamed+%288%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Tim Eads Design "I'm happy to say that although online sales have slowed, they're still coming in daily. My staff isn't here, but I'm able to fill all the orders myself to keep cash coming in. It turns out people really need crafts to work on while stuck at home! Most of my suppliers are still working because they are either in remote areas in the US that aren't affected yet or in China. China is back up and running per usual. My Rug tufting supply website is: www.tufttheworld.com Instagram: @this_is_tim_eads" Tim Eads has launched a Go Fund Me to fund the production of these masks at a factory in China. You can get more details here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/purchase-n95-masks-direct-from-factory?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR0LHdedyhP13syHssfveKq16Z9-RICmhFWDvGXiN-BWuvzTnUv5f79YoIc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584976069160-A6Y6K74Q8H8L9O4UH8HM/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Weckerly’s "While the shop is closed for regular business, we will be doing pre-order pick-up and delivery through our online store. The details can be found here. Additionally, we will still have ice cream sandwiches for sale at Di Bruno Bros, MoM's Organic Market, Seven Stars Farm, Kimberton Whole Foods, Weaver's Way, and Mariposa Food Coop." Joy Box featuring Weckerly’s: https://triplebottombrewing.com/joy-box Gift cards are also available at: weckerlys.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1584976117682-8DXL7Q4C8G80LJTBACQ1/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Guide for Supporting Entrepreneurs during the Pandemic - Zsa’s Ice Cream "Our shop is closed. However, this weekend (Saturday 3.21 and Sunday 3.22), we're offering no-contact delivery to 19119; 19118; and 19144. The order deadline is tomorrow at noon and folks can see the menu and order details via our Instagram posts (@zsas.) We are also selling gift cards (electronically; or, the regular cards that we'll mail.) Currently, people can email: info@zsasicecream.com and we'll get them set up. We're assessing the information put forth by the city on a regular basis and making decisions about continuing delivery service/offering pick up on upcoming weekends, and will post on social media as we make decisions. Wholesale -- Our grocery accounts are still receiving Zsa's pints and sandwiches. Key accounts in the city that should be stocked with our pints are: Whole Foods Center City; Riverwards Produce; Weaver's Way" zsasicecream.com http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/additional-resources daily 0.75 2025-09-09 http://www.circleofauntsanduncles.com/member-login-copy daily 0.75 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/48ec5bb5-48b8-4832-a04f-873dafadec66/Maureen+%26+David.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Maureen Barden & David Othmer davidothmer@aol.com, 215 292 2727 maureenbarden@gmail.com, 215 287 4238 David and Maureen moved to Philadelphia in 1984 for David’s work in public broadcasting. Until 2000, he was station manager for WHYY television and radio, after which he consulted for public broadcasting stations nationwide. He has been a pro bono consultant for local nonprofit organizations for more than a decade. Maureen worked as a federal prosecutor before becoming active in prisoner reentry initiatives and serving on the Pennsylvania Parole Board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/92034bb4-24ac-44fc-be10-72603dc056bb/IMG_1823.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Nancy Barness nbs45@aol.com , 215-805-6886 Nancy has been involved with the arts in PA for many years, including volunteer work at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PAFA, and National Liberty Museum and serving on the PA Council of the Arts. She helped with the start up of her daughter's company Purely Elizabeth, healthy gluten free foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/a73f16df-2130-4b83-b2c6-00cd9719290d/Sophie.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Sophie Bronstein sophylynn@comcast.net, 215.514.5782, Aunt Sophie has lived in Center City along with husband Ed Bronstein since 1966. She is a psychotherapist and Diversity Consultant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/e389f888-58f4-490d-8f4a-e20e09c4230b/jean_square_art_manipulation.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Jean Brubaker MicetroBru@msn.com , (215) 990-5176 Starting as a professional cellist, Jean has devoted her career to arts administration - from National Public Radio to moving to Philadelphia to be Director of Marketing for The Philadelphia Orchestra, in addition to a concurrent pursuit as a photographer. Besides biking and working out, I love to cook and explore all the political and cultural offerings in and around Philadelphia. I have been very involved in grant making and volunteering for local non-profits. And I now work as a guide for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/9ca76835-8e05-483f-8dc1-84f89e9babee/IMG_4304.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Julie Jensen Bryan Town phone - 215.922.4946 Julie - 215.805.4635 Robert - 215.370.6276 Emails: julie.jensen4@comcast.net, robert.bryan34@comcast.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/03bf15b2-dea1-45ae-930b-9d9f8b8c3949/IMG_5145.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Sandy Cadwalader sandycad@hotmail.com Phone: 215.985-1062 Sandy was born in Philadelphia and has lived in Center City since the 70's, serving on many boards, including the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The Library Company, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Volunteer lawyers for the Arts, and is currently a board member of the Fabric Workshop and Museum and Chair of the Board of Visitors of the Temple Libraries. She loves traveling and living in other countries, cooking, and entertaining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/be9cdc90-5e87-4848-8c7e-673823b6fe42/IMG_5147.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Jolley Christman jolleychristman@gmail.com With her good friend Eva Gold, Jolley Christman founded Research for Action as a way to combine public education activism with scholarship. She lives in Center City, is retired and civically engaged in organizations such as Fleisher Art Memorial and Philadelphia Public School Notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1b4324d0-7ef1-4e82-b183-045134054a17/IMG_5155.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Eleanor Davis edavis5167@gmail.com Eleanor is a RN Certified Nurse Anesthetist, BSN Penn, Retired; Board of Overseers - Penn’s School of Nursing; Past Trustee - University of the Arts & Connelly Foundation; Past Chair -Mainline Art Center & Breast Cancer.org. Eleanor has also had the opportunity to review entrepreneurial projects presented by graduate students at the University of the Arts Corzo Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/a4bf32f8-5190-4a7d-9023-b185c6cd6803/MaryFelley.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Mary Felley mlfelley@yahoo.com , (570) 575-7006 Mary recently retired from running an adult program at Settlement Music School. Prior to that she was director of a small land conservancy in northeastern PA. She volunteers with her local watershed association and with the League of Women Voters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/036fded5-2a61-4263-b7ec-de7cc6a662e4/holly+flanagan+pic+hi+rez.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Holly Flanagan hollyeflanagan@gmail.com 215-964-0397 Holly is Managing Director of Gabriel Investments, an investment firm focused on early stage technology companies. She is a board member of women-focused financial newsletter, DailyWorth and frequent advisor / mentor to young entrepreneurs. She has lived in Philadelphia for 15 years, is mother to 2 precocious daughters, and is about to be mother to a puppy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/2bc0e732-e564-4ecd-bace-1ce65b13ec03/IMG_5146.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Susan and Bill Firestone Steering Committee Member (Susan) susanfirestone7@gmail.com 215.327.4461 wilfires@gmail.com Bill 215.595.6498 Susan is the founder and former owner of Siw Thai Silk, a fair trade and B Corp certified textile company that worked with low-income village co-ops in Thailand. She is now making one-of-a-kind wall hangings and looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities. Bill is phasing out as professor of educational leadership and policy at Rutgers University where he has studied and taught about leadership and program evaluation. He enjoys music, reading and hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1576770824642-5I4RG5BP254RBGJ62NX4/vanessa.jpeg Member Login (Copy) - Vanessa Gennarelli vanessa.gennarelli@gmail.com Vanessa is Director at GitHub Education, helping the next generation of software developers. She's been a member of the co-working community IndyHall for 10 years, has experience leading teams through conscious leadership, and designs patterns under the handle "Hanky Jawns." She lives in South Philly with her cat, Dotfile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/44f11641-3d66-441f-9d48-bcb652a6f35c/JohnGerber.jpg Member Login (Copy) - John M. Gerber john.gerber@unlawyer.com , 215-687-0932 John is the founder and principal of Unlawyer Inc. (www.unlawyer.com), a legal services firm that helps companies grow. Through Unlawyer, John works with startups and growing companies, often in a role that includes serving as their general counsel. After practicing at two large law firms, John worked in key legal and management roles with a number of early stage and growth-oriented companies. As a result, John brings to his firm’s clients his professional experience as a corporate attorney, executive manager, and business builder on a job that links with his other key passion - enhancing economic development through support of entrepreneurs and growing businesses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518218578868-JD4CB2VQ2K4XUU2YLL3N/IMG_4270.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Lindsay Gilmour indsaygilmour@comcast.net, 215.696.9780 Lindsay is the owner of Organic Planet LLC and plays 2 roles professionally as a chef and culinary educator specializing in healing foods, and as a regional food systems consultant. She was a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Network and Fair Food Philadelphia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518220335458-0BALTWT17SMMNEANIHXC/IMG_9937.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Barbara Grabias grabias@verizon.net 215-923-3411 (H) 215-913-0259 (C) Barbara worked at the University of Pennsylvania as Coordinator of the Annenberg Scholars Program, and in 2001, became the librarian at St. Malachy School in North Philadelphia. Barbara has been a member of the Catholic Peace Fellowship, and has served on the Outreach Committee at St. Peter Episcopal Church. She enjoys the arts and spends her time reading and traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518734316456-XCXGLV6AOMK6VH9FZ5PB/1479789676_Bernadine+Hawes.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Bernadine Hawes Steering committee member bhawes@dvirc.org 215-435-8056 Bernadine is the board chair of the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center DVIRC, which supports small and mid-size manufacturers in our region. She is also Vice Chair of the National Advisory Board NIST-MEP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518220144221-LN1SJOXQMIQMXTAQ7OYC/IMG_0241.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Kate Houstoun Founding Co-chair kchoustoun@gmail.com Kate Houstoun is a Program Officer at The Barra Foundation, where she manages grants in health and human services. Previously, Kate served as managing director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and as deputy director of Ready, Willing & Able Philadelphia, where she oversaw fundraising, business development, and social enterprise. Kate lives in Wyndmoor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1582742626061-CTNDW7RI71AOZNC38CI9/chrissy.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Chrissy Kind chrissykind@gmail.com , 215-480-7174 Chrissy is an active church member at Epiphany Fellowship in North Philadelphia where she serves in children's ministry & on the education team. She also serves on the board of Called to Serve, a community development corporation in the Tioga neighborhood and volunteers weekly at Tanner Duckrey Public School in North Philadelphia. Chrissy is a trustee of the Patricia Kind Family Foundation. Chrissy’s proudest accomplishment is being the mother of three wonderful (and finally) adult children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1516731834613-2USUR8OPDCSC7I5UQD7D/IMG_0274.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Ted Lebow ted@kitchentableconsultants.com, 610.324.6973 Ted co-founded Kitchen Table Consultants in 2009, a local management consulting firm that helps passionate farmers and food artisans build lasting, profitable, locally-focused businesses; AND an Entrepreneur's Best Nightmare. Ted resides in Bala Cynwyd, is an avid fly-fisherman, a "from-scratch" wood-worker and serial entrepreneur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/83dcd1a8-6648-426d-a8bb-12a9d7c8f730/MarshaHeadshot.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Marsha Levell marshalevell@gmail.com Marsha is a proud NYC public school graduate, an alum of Stuyvesant High School, Skidmore College, and Temple University’s Executive MBA program. Her career spans over 25 years in marketing, sales, and logistics across industries such as publishing, higher education, healthcare, retail, and venture capital. For the past 11 years, Marsha has focused on supporting small business owners in the Philadelphia region. As part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative, she served as an alumni manager, business advisor, and facilitator, leveraging Babson College’s curriculum to drive sustainable growth for entrepreneurs. Now semi-retired from 10KSB, Marsha leads Polymath Consulting, providing strategic planning, coaching, and operational guidance to business owners through partnerships with MV CDO Summit, PIDC, and the Circle of Aunts and Uncles. Her mission is to empower businesses to achieve sustainable growth and lasting success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518218685297-J1AVIYVBPBKO7RNGOIHD/IMG_2635.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Laura Kind McKenna lmcKenna@comcast.net , 215-815-0585 Laura, a family nurse practitioner, served as the Managing Trustee of the Patricia Kind Family Foundation from1998-2016, which provides grants to health and human service organizations in the Philadelphia area. Currently Laura is a Board Member of the van Ameringen Foundation, located in NYC, and volunteers weekly as a nurse practitioner at a free medical clinic in Kensington because she strongly believes in giving back to the community both financially and through direct service to those in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/f6947d95-cb79-4f3e-9364-2959a9a7104d/SujiPhoto.jpeg Member Login (Copy) - Suji Meswani Steering Committee smeswani@comcast.net, 267-275-6865 Suji is a Philadelphia lifer. She worked as a retail buyer, both in fashion and home, most notably for the Anthropologie brand where she was the home buyer. She left Anthropologie to launch her successful home fragrance brand, Skeem Design, which together with her husband, she owned and operated for 20 years. She recently sold the business and retired at 50. Suji is an intrepid traveler, food enthusiast, art lover and adventure seeker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518219235191-J9XV0IUT3ORBQ6UTG23X/IMG_4585.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Jane Pepper janegpepper@gmail, 610.566.2747, Jane is past President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. She is on the board of Longwood Gardens and the Natural Lands Trust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1555172737223-8SU53VY7Z8IVWZSFZXRD/unnamed.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Lucille Pilling lbpilling@gmail.com Lucille’s passion is access to quality health care, particularly for women. She managed primary health care programs in Africa and Latin America and provided short-term technical assistance around the world. Lucille is a hospice and bereavement volunteer and is actively involved in local outreach programs. She loves to travel, fly fish, hike and kayak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1517265943977-2ANUI6DDHU34CVIXJ7JX/IMG_3256.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Dianne and Ted Reed dereed@reedresort.com treed@reedgroup-research.com Dianne – 215-796-4974, Ted 610-909-6554 Dianne, Retired, is the President of the board of 1616 Latimer Fund, and serves on the board and finance committee of Germantown Friends School and Friends in the City. She is a former budget director of the City of Philadelphia and senior manager in the national public sector managing consulting practice of KPMG. Ted is the Semi-retired president of Philadelphia based reed |group, a marketing research firm specializing in customer satisfaction and B2B market surveys. Ted is on the board of and is the immediate past president of Friends Center City. He currently serves on the boards of Friends Center City-Riverfront (board treasurer), Cliveden of the National Trust (former board chair). Ted was a founder of Mt. Airy USA, a non-profit community development corporation in Mt. Airy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1535470342706-1K2OAJ3FEUVYZSHTXJ27/Italy+RickMerrily.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Merrily Williams and Rick Summers rsummers@pgamagazine.com, merrilyw@comcast.net Merrily Williams and Rick Summers have lived in Philadelphia for over 40 years. Rick is CEO of PGA Magazine Group and a former CPA. Merrily was a teacher of German to adults and a volunteer working with children on reading skills at two public schools. She taught knitting at an after-school club for years and is presently teaching it at a library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/34804703-8a5f-4c8b-8dc0-39b4e82a1fb4/HeatherHeadshot.jpeg Member Login (Copy) - Heather Thomason Aunt & Technical Consultant heather@primalsupplymeats.com , 347-837-1324 As the Founder of Primal Supply Meats in Philadelphia, Heather earned accolades for her pioneering business approach to sustainable butchery. She is a known authority on regional meat supply chains and whole animal butchery, and remains deeply committed to advocating for a more equitable and regenerative food system. Through her writing, education and advisory engagements, and community outreach, she continues to champion the principles of sustainability, transparency, and ethical sourcing, inspiring others to join her in building a healthier future for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/b4efd6b9-3128-422f-8460-fdc0d365ce6e/IMG_4513+%281%29.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Steve Weinberg stevwei@aol.com , 215-753-6788 Steve believes in the power of sustainable business to transform our economy, serving people and protecting the planet. He ran a founding B Corp, was a principal in a solar developer that pioneered Power Purchase Agreements, and presently works as Sustainability Leader for IKEA Supply Chain Operations, North America. 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Wade, started The Birth Center- now called Lifecycle WomanCare in Bryn Mawr, lead 14 international builds for Habitat for Humanity, and is currently on board of school for vulnerable girls in Tanzania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/7f1a89c6-2c74-464e-ab93-ca0c04dca36d/image-7.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Della Clark President; dclark@theenterprisecenter.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1517265628696-4KOA4QKU45DAYQ51HUT1/IMG_5158.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Inja Coates Loan Fund Manager; icoates@theenterprisecenter.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1582730160678-Q6WMJXFB6B03R0OGHN3Q/IMG-4118.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Mignon Adams mignon.adams@gmail.com, 215-605-3660 A college librarian in small towns for many years, Mignon came to Philadelphia in 1985 as the library director at the University of the Sciences and discovered that she is a city person. 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In 1984 she joined Campbell Soup Company, becoming Vice President of Campbell’s Kitchen, retired in 2009, and now spends her time traveling, cycling, reading and serving on the Board of The Food Trust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518478595413-WO3LZ5BD95JXD48FQ037/image-6.png Member Login (Copy) - Alfonso Clark alclarkdds@hotmail.com , 215-224-6171 Alfonso has been a dentist in the East Oak Lane section of Philadelphia and owner of a family practice for thirty-two years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1547595742483-TUL4N5Z21TM0VVWMVZIY/Photo%2BHead%2BShot%2BLiz%2BShower.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Terry Gillen tgillen30@gmail.com Terry has extensive experience in economic development, political campaigns and community organizing. 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They live in West Philly and enjoy walks in the woods with their spirited puppy Skyler, exploring new places, and searching for their next best meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/4143c3e8-e0aa-473f-bd0d-119b39d66d6e/lauren+priori+headshot.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Lauren Priori lauren@lpriorijewelry.com Lauren is the owner of L. Priori Jewelry, a by appointment custom jeweler. Lauren grew up in South Jersey and moved to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/1518478433348-0FSRU7YGFIG7WVH16YZ8/IMG_6646.JPG Member Login (Copy) - Clemens Pietzner cp@triskeles.org Clemens leads the Triskeles Foundation, providing an innovative donor advised fund aligning philanthropic interests and impact investing. 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He continues to actively own and manage a staffing firm called The Rosen Group which specializes exclusively in the contract and direct hire placement of Human Resource Professionals . Scott is interested in finding meaningful ways to give back in his areas of strength which include Business strategy, Sales and Marketing . He is married with college age twins, and loves reading, traveling, music, nutrition and exercise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/515e1afce4b054dae4025b01/5abc85ca-69ee-4750-91d4-e724e3205ff2/ROXANNE_SHEPELAVY_HEADSHOT_WEB2000px.jpg Member Login (Copy) - Roxanne Patel Shepelavy roxanne@shepelavy.com Roxanne is a Philadelphia-based journalist who is Executive Editor/Co-Executive Director of The Philadelphia Citizen, which combines solutions-based reporting and events with calls to action with the goal of jumpstarting citizenship in Philadelphia. 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