Perry Wood

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Understanding your local food bank @nwpafoodbank youtube.com/watch?v=IOCjrg… #FoodInsecurity #ErieCountyCOVID19ResponseFund

Past, present, and future -- all in this document looking at #COVID19, #EriePA, past crises, and future opportunity, which was a team lift from the folks at the Jefferson. Hope you'll consider giving it a gander:

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#OurErie is strong, and together we will weather the #COVID19 storm. #ECGRAWorks #strongertogether2020 @PerryNWood #EriePA goerie.com/opinion/202005…

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#virtualUniverse #COVID19 Response Fund is up and running in #EriePA. The $2.35 million #ECGRA-administered Fund will include three new grant/loan programs to help support vulnerable residents, small businesses and civic institutions. #OurErie #flatteningthecurve

#ERIEPA SMALL BUSINESS FUNDING ALERT: #COVID19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA) - via @PADCEDnews bit.ly/3al4hXI #ourErie @RadiusCoWork @EriePAChamber @eriecountypa @CityofEriePA

Progress made over years could be wiped out in weeks when it comes to #COVID19 impact on #MainStreetAmerica biz. @bruce_katz & I examine that, offer takeaways you can read here eriereader.com/article/why-er… & here drexel.edu/nowak-lab/publ…. Some bizs included in report tagged here:

"We can’t afford to give the money to companies that don’t need it, or that are going to hand it off to high paid executives, or to pad their stock dividends. This is an absolute economic crisis." @TheaLeeEPI @EconomicPolicy #COVID19 capitalandmain.com/economist-thea…

“If we can keep businesses alive, then the bounce back will be rapid and pronounced. If businesses collapse, then the recovery will be slow and painful.” w/ @bruce_katz @BenSpeggen @JeffersonErie @ErieReader @CityOfEriePA @ECGRA814 bit.ly/2WMHH6o

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.@CountyofErie, Gaming Authority direct $300K to COVID-19 relief efforts: no interest loans, no payment for first 3 months, delivered via @Bridgeway_Cap; these kinds of local efforts are essential to get through next 30 days until Federal relief kicks in goerie.com/news/20200317/…

#ECGRAWorks #COVID19 #COVID19ErieResponseFund #EriePA #Erie

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The story behind L'Arche, the brilliance of Jean Vanier & his 10 rules for life @larcheintl medium.com/personal-growt…

Check out Civic Lab @JoelNatalie they offer government, community partnership insights municipalworld.com/feature-story/…

"There is a mustering of spirit & will, labor, wit, capital, grit & leadership that is jelling on so many fronts to push Erie..." @ETNthompson #OurErie #ErieNext goerie.com/opinion/201905…

"Both the fund and the accelerator are aimed at addressing a dearth of minority-owned businesses in the region." @ETNthompson @Bridgeway_Cap #IgniteErie #InclusiveEconomicDevelopment goerie.com/opinion/201904…

"The Minority-Owned Business Accelerator & the Erie Inclusive Fund are purposeful efforts to ensure all Erie residents benefit from future economic improvements. ECGRA and Bridgeway deserve kudos for having the vision to pursue them."@ETNhoward #IgniteErie goerie.com/opinion/201904…