We are so inspired by the businesses in our community because of how many of them are committed to helping to make the world better than it is today. Check out some great businesses below and how they are helping others.

Jay Krymis

As we all find ourselves with our nose more and more glued to our little screens it has become more imoportant for all of us to maintain and foster genuine human connection. The local bar, pub, watering hole has been providing a place for that for forever. My goal with Mic’s bar was to bring back the truly ‘local’ bar. Read More>> 

Massimiliano Di Lauro

I ask myself this almost every day. I like to think that helping small brands, local producers, small publishers with an interesting editorial plan, independent festivals, can somehow improve the cultural offering in my area, help people make more conscious choices about what they consume, have a smaller environmental impact, and therefore improve people’s quality of life. I try, I hope. Read More>>

Karen Riley

At S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, we believe in and are committed to making the world a better place. It’s as simple as that as a concept, but more complicated in execution, in that I mean by letting people know that everyone can and should be part of creating change for the better. It’s about creating, inspiring, communicating, and activating programs and projects that help our environment. Read More>>

Alejandro Daniel Pina

As a licensed couples therapist working for over half a decade now, I’m very proud of how Feel Understood Couples Counseling has strengthened and guided relationships with partners from many different backgrounds and cultures. Read More>>

Ruben Gerard

We started this studio to help high functioning autistic students with social anxiety to express themselves as creative filmmakers and artists. This particular population has limited outlets to connect with others who share similar interests, and thus tend to isolate and have very few actual friends they can learn social skills with. Read More>>

Sh!tty Princess

Princessfest is the heart of my social impact. I built the festival, Princessfest because I got tired of seeing women pushed to the sidelines in an industry we help define. Princessfest gives women the headliner slot, the spotlight, and the resources the industry usually gatekeeps. My business opens doors for dancers, vocalists, producers, and independent artists who just need one shot to be seen. Read More>>

Yumeng Li

Social impact is reflected in two areas. First, public donation: through charity initiatives such as the Yangfan Program · Siyuan Ark Safe School Uniform project, school-uniform support is provided to students in remote and under-resourced communities, helping reduce families’ burden and strengthening children’s dignity and sense of security at school. Read More>>

 Adryan Russ

As a composer and lyricist, I write and co-write songs. I write them for individual recordings, film and TV and, my first love, musical theater. As a returned Peace Corp Volunteer, where I served for two years in Medellín, Colombia, my primary desire is always to help in some way — to help a listener, or an audience see something they may not have thought of before Read More>>