Congrats to our 2025 Small Business Community Champions

25 winners received $10,000 to aid their businesses and communities.

Small Business Community Champions

Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award

Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities. They spread culture, provide jobs, and are owned and operated by our neighbors. To show appreciation for all they do and to help them find success, we created the Small Business Community Champion Award.

This year's 2025 Small Business Community Champion Award winners

Here are some of last year's 2024 Small Business Community Champion winners

Jeffery Hunter of Burgess Farm

Burgess Farm

Page Wooller and Jeffrey Hunter turned a horse farm into a safe space for low income LGBTQIA people to access fresh produce and learn life skills.

Fabric goods

Dance Happy

Co-founders Emily Scott and Julia Tyler sell Julia's screen-printed designs and seek to provide other disabled artists with meaningful work.

Char Mills of Modern Maison Co.

Modern Maison Co.

Char Mills pivoted her offerings from online to in-person cooking classes and added catering focused on custom charcuterie boards.

Chuck Ondo of Valor Men's Grooming

Valor Men's Grooming

As a former U.S. Marine and state trooper who overcame PTSD and addiction, Chuck Ondo now offers haircuts and support to struggling veterans.

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