CHARLOTTE — StarMed Healthcare joined forces with Black Enterprise Homeowners of Charlotte (BBOC) on Sunday to host a Juneteenth Purchase-Black Fest in west Charlotte.
The household pageant included a number of meals vehicles, retailers, desserts, music, and even a youngsters’ enjoyable zone.
The occasion is designed to generate income for Black-owned companies.
BBOC was based in 2014 to empower present and future enterprise house owners with the assets they must be profitable and have the ability to uplift the neighborhood.
StarMed CEO Jim Estramonte mentioned he was excited to companion with BBOC for the occasion.
“Our group is honored to offer again to the neighborhood that we serve. BBOC helps strengthen native, Black-owned companies and has been instrumental in rising consciousness and the financial influence these occasions generate,” Estramonte mentioned.
BBOC has hosted greater than 100 main occasions and drives round $9 million yearly to Black-owned companies in the neighborhood.
“BBOC has adopted a mannequin that has resulted in sustained financial influence — take heed to the wants of Black-owned companies and our neighborhood, companion with native stakeholders like StarMed Healthcare, and serve by creating community-focused applications, occasions, and initiatives,” mentioned Cathay Dawkins, founder and govt director of BBOC.
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