The Washington Football Team’s Black Engagement Network and United Airlines have selected five locally Black-owned organizations to receive a COVID Relief Grant that will provide funds to expand their operations and outreach.
The finalists, which represent the diverse communities of the DMV, are a mixture of online and in-person businesses. The list includes Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Blush Box Curated Gifting, Blossoms Boutique, NIRAY LLC and H&B Services. All five businesses are members of the B.E.N Shop Black Directory*.*
To share the great news with selected grant recipients, Doug Williams, Super Bowl XXII MVP, a member of the 80 Greatest Washington players and the team’s Ring of Fame, and Senior Advisor to Washington Football Team President Jason Wright, and Chanelle Reynolds, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programs Lead, surprised selected businesses with personal zoom calls. Check out highlights from these calls, as well as details about the selected businesses below.