Knowles added, “We also hope that the underlying purpose of the event, to support the Equalizer Institute and future entrepreneurs, will resonate with participants who want to support its mission.”īeantown Beanfest is also teaming up with The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) as its charitable partner. “After years of the pandemic impacting residents, visitors and businesses alike, we are thrilled to provide a day for the city to come together and enjoy food, activities and music at a free event open to everyone.” “The inaugural Beantown Beanfest will lift up the small business community, draw attention and support to the Equalizer Institute and provide Boston residents and visitors with a fun, festive day on the Rose Kennedy Greenway,” Beantown Beanfest Executive Director Christina Knowles said. Organizers say the festival “will feature vendors from across the region representing different ethnic cuisines and products that use beans, music, entertainment, bean-themed crafts, games and activities for all ages.” … I am grateful to the New England Legal Foundation for providing this opportunity to uplift small businesses while celebrating our City’s namesake.” “The Equalizer Institute will wrap around small business owners with accessible legal aid as they gain their initial footing. “Our small businesses lay the groundwork for our economy and communities here in Boston,” Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement. The event is to support the Equalizer Institute, a social economic justice initiative of the New England Legal Foundation, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that will provide free legal assistance for underrepresented entrepreneurs throughout New England including new Americans, women, veterans, students, and those from diverse backgrounds who face barriers to starting up their companies due to lack of resources.
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