MISSION Changing Lives Through the Power of Work DESCRIPTION Goodwill Manasota is part of a social enterprise that began in 1902 and is committed to providing employment, training, and upskilling opportunities for individuals facing significant barriers to self-sufficiency, such as disadvantaging or disabling conditions. Our mission stands on the conviction of Goodwill’s founder, Reverend Edgar J. Helms, who believed that Read more...
MISSION The mission of the Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce is to economically empower and sustain African-American communities through the entrepreneurship and capitalistic activity within the Greater Tampa Bay Area and via interaction with the Black Diaspora. DESCRIPTION The purpose of MBCC is to teach capitalism and expand access to capital, technical support, procurement opportunities, effective networking, and sharing of Read more...