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17 minority-owned Forsyth County businesses awarded grants

Sherman's Drop-In is a certified child care service that allows parents to drop off children for up to four hours. Image courtesy of Bryce Sherman.

Over $200,000 is being awarded to minority-owned small businesses in Forsyth County this year.

The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund, which launched in 2020, will give a total of $1.2 million over five years to Black and Latinx-owned small businesses in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. 

This year, 17 local entrepreneurs have been selected. They'll receive a total of $219,715 in funding to help advance their growth in the new year.

Sherman's Drop-In is one of the recipients. The after-school care and tutoring service is getting $15,000. Owner Bryce Sherman says the money will help with staffing, and allow them to pay more competitive salaries.

“A lot of times we have kids on a waiting list, and we can't accept all the kids that we have,” says Sherman. “So this helps us hire more staff, put more personnel in the building where we can accommodate and have more kids to come in, tell parents about it, go from there.”

The MBE grant is managed by an advisory committee made up of Black and Latinx business leaders in Forsyth County. Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. provides financial oversight and organizational structure for the program.

Eddie Garcia is WFDD’s News Director. He is responsible for planning coverage, editing stories, and leading an award-winning news team as it serves the station’s 32-county listening area. He joined WFDD as an audio production intern in 2007 and went on to hold various roles, including producer, Triad Arts Weekend co-host, reporter, and managing editor. When he’s not working, Eddie enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and watching films.

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