Release Date: Wednesday, August 15th 2012
EL ROSAL SEWING COOP HIGHLIGHTED IN CHF ANNUAL REPORT
EL ROSAL HIGHLIGHTED IN CHF ANNUAL REPORT
"The Conusmer Health Foundation (CHF) releases its 2011 Annual Report and features the story of the El Rosal Sewing Cooperative. IMPACT Silver Spring is honored to be featured in the Consumer Health Foundation's Annual Report as a "Game-Changer" doing innovative work to improve health and eliminate racial and ethnic inequities. Maragaret O'Bryon, the foundation's President and CEO explains that game changers, "shift the compass and move the needle toward innovation and possibility. They are visionary. They are pioneers and pathfinders. They are transformational."
The report highlights the story of the El Rosal sewing cooperative as a promising community wealth-building model that connects the threads of community building, economic empowerment, and leadership development. Click HERE to read the full report."