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JULY/AUGUST 2022

EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARDS RECAP Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!

On June 21, 2022, FCHCC held their 3rd Excellence in Business Awards Breakfast at the Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa to recognize leaders in the Hispanic community and celebrate their accomplishments.

The 2022 Excellence in Business Awards Winners are:

Rising Star: Adriel Rocha, Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation
Up and Coming Business of the Year: MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication
Woman in Business: Erika Weitz, Unidos en la Musica
Business Leader of the Year: Belkis Plata, Plata Schott Law
Small Business of the Year: Incer Global Services
Corporate Business of the Year: Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation

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Sincere thanks to our Board of Directors, Members, FCHCC Support Staff, Partners and Volunteers) who worked tirelessly to make this event such a success! A Special thank you to Monica Hernandez, FCHCC President for her continued loyalty, passion and hard work to make FCHCC even better! Our mission will be always to encourage and promote ethical and successful business practices, we will continue working to create value and engage with our community.

Thank you to all our Sponsors!

SILVER SPONSORS:

Bank of America,

VyStar Credit Union

Arlington Toyota

BRONZE SPONSORS:

Jacksonville Jaguars

EMED Multispecialty Group

BUSINESS SPONSORS:

Chase

Prosperity Home Mortgage

Meta Painting Contractors

AWARDS SPONSOR:

Jacksonville Jaguars

IN-KIND SPONSORS:

DEX Imaging

Encore

DecoFruit

MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication

Winners of the 2022 Excellence in Business Awards made the cover of HOLA News!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jacksonville CEO FORUM

Collaborating for Success

Kickoff Date: July 20, 2022

Time: 10 AM – 2 PM (includes lunch)

Location: The Capital Grille

St. Johns Town Center, 5197 Big Island Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32246

During SBA’s National Small Business Week (May 1st – 7th), SCORE Jacksonville launched a new program called The CEO Forum. Based on a highly successful program conducted by a SCORE chapter in Southern California, the Jacksonville CEO Forum will provide a confidential sounding board for 14 like-minded, small business CEOs.

Peers will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at The Capital Grille, St. Johns Town Center, Jacksonville for a half-day session to solve problems facing top executives of member companies. In addition, members are exposed to content that enhances their own senior management skills. Free to apply, once approved the Cost of the CEO Program is $149.00 per month.

This Includes:

CEO Forum specific content
Group discussions with small business leaders
Facilitated problem solving
Fresh new ideas & concepts
Full access to SCORE/SBA resources
Lunch at The Capital Grille

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Congratulations to FCHCC Member, Andrea Reyes

FCHCC congratulates Andrea Reyes and all the members of the The Northeast Florida Immigrant Resource Alliance (NEFIRA) Board for their official launch and the fulfillment of this great dream. It was an honor for us to be part of this celebration as well as other local organizations.

The NEFIRA provides informational resources and assistance to immigrant individuals and families in need of community services.

Partnering with community leaders, local professionals, organizations and government agencies NEFIRA co-creates with immigrant individuals and families a pathway to be fully informed and live self-sufficient lives. NEFIRA supports immigrants on their pathway to stability so that they may then invest time and resources back in their own community, engage civically and vote. Learn more!

Southeastern Grocers Recognized with

Diversity & Inclusion Industry Icon Award

At Southeastern Grocers, we celebrate our diverse associates, customers and communities and cultivate an environment that champions inclusion and belonging within our company and the unique neighborhoods we serve. Last week, The Shelby Report, a leading food and grocery industry publication, announced the recipients of its second annual Diversity & Inclusion Industry Icon Awards. This award recognizes the most iconic leaders working to advance and uphold diversity and inclusion in the U.S. grocery industry. We were proud to be recognized for the second year as a grocer working to advance and uphold diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are proud to be recognized by The Shelby Report as an industry leader in belonging, inclusion and diversity. To celebrate diversity, SEG launched several initiatives to provide opportunities for associates to break barriers and push for equity, including hosting our first-ever We SEG Conference. The event offers educational and interactive insights on developing inclusive workplace environments and training for creating a culture of belonging.

In 2020, we established the Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program to provide essential funding to organizations that support inclusivity and take meaningful action to help combat social injustice. Since the grant’s inception, we have provided 33 nonprofits with $385,000 to help address racial disparities in education, health care and food insecurity.

We observe and celebrate MLK Day, Black History Month, Juneteenth, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Pride Month and Veterans Day. Additionally, we supported and participated in four Pride festivals throughout our home state of Florida in 2021. SEG was also recognized by the National Diversity Council as a top employer for Latino leaders and is a proud member of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. We are grateful to all our associates who continue to champion our culture of belonging!