One Step Forward

Thanks to the data of our partners from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, they have identified 27k non-Hispanic Black business owners in the region. As we come together to identify, support and provide resources for black businesses to revitalize, walk or run about 1 mile a day or challenge yourself and friends to a Marathon Month.

○ Relief is on the way. Did you know $477M of the American Rescue plan will be distributed to the counties in Northern Virginia? Let’s walk 1 ½ miles a day (approx 47 miles in the month of August) to represent and celebrate the steps it will take to infuse our local Northern Virginia economy. If you want to challenge yourself or others, walk or run 47 miles during the month.

Did you know in the state of Virginia there are 4,481,396 people fully vaccinated? We are working with area health departments to assist business owners in navigating through the workforce , returning to work , providing transportation or starting over. Let’s make a goal to walk 4.5 miles a day representing nearly 4.5 million vaccinated people as we begin the COVID come back.