From left: Maiko Winkler-Chin, Taylor Hoang, Jamie Lee, Maryetta Williams, Elaine Genevro, Jessa Timmer, and Tim Otani. (Photo provided by Tim Otani.)
Union Bank gave out grants as part of its Advancing Communities Forward Program (ACFP) initiative.
Two checks for $25,000 — with each being eligible for renewal up to three years for a total of $75,000 — were presented to HomeSight and the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) at Joy Palace restaurant on Sept. 30. SCIDpda, along with the Ethnic Business Coalition and the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area, will provide assistance to minority-owned small businesses in the International District and Little Saigon.