EILEEN FISHER Announces The 2015 Winners Of The Business Grant Program For Women Entrepreneurs
November 20, 2015 | By PRN NewsWire
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The EILEEN FISHER Business Grant Program announces its recipients for the 11(th) annual grant cycle. Awarded to innovative companies that are socially-conscious and committed to sustainability, the EILEEN FISHER Business Grant Program for Women Entrepreneurs was launched in 2004. The vision for the program is to support women-owned businesses to expand their businesses and potential for positive social and environmental impact. The 2015 program celebrates an eclectic mix of five entrepreneurs, each of whom will be awarded a monetary grant of $18,500 and participate in a three-day shared learning experience with EILEEN FISHER in New York City this spring.
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The 2015 recipients include:
Isidore Electronics RecyclingKabira Stokes (Los Angeles, CA)www.IsidoreRecycling.com
Laurel Environmental Group, LLCLaurel Kleiber (Oceanside, CA)www.laurel-environmental.com
Oly Kraut LLCSash Sunday (Olympia, WA)www.olykraut.com
Rags2Riches, IncReese Fernandez-Ruiz (San Juan, Philippines)www.rags2riches.ph
Upohar LLCSrirupa Dasgupta (Lancaster, PA)www.UpoharEthnicCuisines.com
First launched on the twentieth anniversary of EILEEN FISHER–a company started by the namesake designer with only $350 in savings–the EILEEN FISHER Business Grant Program for Women Entrepreneurs celebrates innovative and passionate women leading companies that foster environmental and economic health in their communities.
For more information on this year’s recipients, past recipients and details on the annual program, please click here:http://www.eileenfisher.com/EileenFisher/company/grants/Women_Owned_Businesses/Grants_2014_2018.jsp
About EILEEN FISHER:EILEEN FISHER has been creating effortlessly chic clothes for the past 30 years. Designed with pure shapes and fine fabrics, the collections offer sophistication, comfort and style that lasts. As a socially conscious company, EILEEN FISHER is a pioneer in eco-friendly fashion and in supporting global initiatives that empower women and girls. The clothing is sold at more than 60 EILEEN FISHER retail stores in the US, Canada and the UK, as well as at major department stores and eileenfisher.com
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CONTACT: Marie Larson, 212.466.4336, mlarson@eileenfisher.com
Web site: http://www.eileenfisher.com/
