With the state of North Carolina slowly heading towards reopening, local organizations are collaborating to assist COVID-19 recovery efforts in Guilford County.
The Greensboro Business League (GBL) held a virtual meeting on May 7 that attracted 55 participants waiting to receive updates on local COVID-19 recovery efforts.
Members of the GBL, clergy, business leaders, and local and state lawmakers shared COVID-19 recovery plans underway to support minority communities.
Established by a group of African American business and community leaders, the mission of the Greensboro Business League is to promote African American businesses through collaboration and facilitation of government and business compliance with local, state and federal minority business enterprise and anti-trust laws and regulations.
District 8 Guilford County Commissioner Melvin “Skip” Alston shared that the board has discussed how to use the $93.7 million in federal funding to assist with COVID-19 recovery efforts.
