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.

Loretta Bates | Zumba® Education Specialist, Certified Nutrition Coach, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and Wellness Coach

It has been proven that there are positive endorphins released in your body when you dance, but when you dance in unison with other people around you, those benefits are actually multiplied! According to a recent study by UC Berkley’s Greater Good Science Center the combination of chemicals released when you dance are good for your brain! Daybreaker CEO and co-founder Radha Agrawal coined the acronym DOSE to help remember them (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins) and stated dancing “uniquely benefits health and happiness.” Doing it as a part of a community, as in a ZUMBA class, only multiplies these benefits! Read more>>

Maria Facey | Designer

My business helps small brands get started with a bold first impression. My logos create the face of their business and what they stand for. Read more>>

Claire Forrest | Photograher, Filmmaker, and Swimsuit Designer

I have a swimsuit company, for each swimsuit we sell, we have a partner in the Maldives that will plant a baby coral onto a reef and we are slowly working to rebuild a reef system that helps the ocean and the planet in so many varied ways! As a former snorkel instructor, I am passionate about the damage we humans are inflicting on the oceans and the planet, so this is my attempt to make a difference! Read more>>

Camille De Armas | Motherhood photographer

I serve families and sentimental moms like me. My goal is for each moms to have beautiful memories of themselves with their babies. Whether it be this fleeting newborn time, or while they are expecting their 2nd, 3rd baby, I want to document their family at a certain point in their life. Babies grow so fast, and in the blink of an eye your newborn baby is a babbling-walking toddler! Photography helps freeze time so you never forget the feeling when looking at your images years later. Read more>>

Keilana Ellison | Founder/CEO

Outside of empowering people of all kinds through art and fashion, KeilanaDezignz helps the world by practicing sustainability and helping our ecosystem by adding a planter kit to every order! Not only do we outsource eco-friendly fashion solutions, we also include a free tree seed in every order, along with a compostable package that can be planted in order to start a garden. We believe in giving back to the world and community one step at a time! Read more>>

Kathy Shorr | photographer

I am a photographer who decided that I wanted to work on projects that may be able to make the world a more tolerant and perhaps a better place. Simply put, by exposing viewers to the lives of people who they may not know by sharing their personal stories, rather than seeing the differences between them ,they may begin to see the similarities. Read more>>

Joanis Duran | Founder & Creative Director

Kalani + Wolf is decolinizing sustainable fashion with our Queerness, embracing our Black and Latinx roots. Instead of shopping at big retail chain stores, buy directly from BIPOC & Queer owned businesses whose keeping 100% of the profit, re-investing back in their communities while advocating for equality. When I receive an order online, my team and I are thrilled with excitement because they decided to invest their dollars in our business that was handcreated for them by a Queer Afro-Latina designer. Read more>>

Paulette Tinkerbell” Pfeiffer | Founder & Executive Director”

We Stand for Kids (Silent Victim’s of Crime) assists children of inmates by enhancing their ability to improve their economic, educational and personal stability and addressing behavioral, social and mental issues. We help these at-risk children to deal with life challenges in a positive, proactive manner that empowers them to make wise choices and contribute positively to society. Our LEADERSHIP encourages our children to deal with issues relating to their family, as well as teach them their place in society as contributing members, not as victims or dependents on the system. We also provide opportunities for art programs, birthday parties, therapy, and work with Federal CARE Court for family reunification. Read more>>