Founded nearly 20 years ago by two immigrants in a row house, Fells
Point Wholesale Meats has become a leading meat processor in the
Baltimore–Washington region, serving high–end
restaurants, hotels, clubs and other institutions.
Erik Oosterwijk, president, and Leo Prussien, vice president, have
done their best to keep up with the demand for their business,
which has doubled in less than two years in spite of a lackluster
economy. [...]
Bank of America continues to make positive contributions to the
U.S. economy. The company is driving national and local impact
through small business lending, helping customers with financial
difficulties, and giving to nonprofit organizations. During 2011,
we extended approximately $557 billion in credit to consumers,
small businesses, large companies and others.
The
Lending & Investing Update provides transparency on the
company’s overall efforts to deliver capital and [...]
Homelessness, poverty, incarceration and drug addiction contribute to San Francisco's 11.6% poverty rate. These crippling social problems impact not only the individuals experiencing them, but also surrounding communities. Most affected are young people who are never given the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. Luckily, New Door Ventures, founded in 1981, is helping at–risk youth in San Francisco prepare for work and life through job–readiness and job–placement programs, within a supportive community. [...]