Juice’d Café was born from Stacey and Luis Gonsalves’ passion for providing healthy and affordable food options to their community. Juice’d Cafe is the first food service business in the great Fall River area to provide convenient and wholesome food choices. They have a wide range of options, from fresh-pressed juices to all-natural smoothies, salads, wraps, and burritos.
We met Stacey and Luis during the pandemic, as they saw a decrease in business, as did many restaurants. The BEI Henry P. Kendall Foundation enabled Juice’d Café to hire a consultant specializing in business strategy and make strategic purchases. Juice’d Café will be opening a second Fall River location in the early fall of this year.
Stacey and Luis’ commitment to helping their community does not stop at providing healthy options. They educate their customers on the benefits of a nutritious diet, provide support circles with resources and tools to help customers reach their health and wellness goals, and annually partner with Shear Genius to provide haircuts and school supplies to community children.
Check out their menu and stop by for a delicious and healthy meal or snack!
Great news for Massachusetts homeowners: the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank at MassHousing announced it has surpassed $5 million in Energy Saver Home Loan financing, helping residents cut energy use and boost the value of their homes. Nectar is a proud participating lender — and our Residential Services Director Lissette Paukert is quoted on the program’s impact.
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Nectar Community Investments has welcomed Boston Ujima Project Executive Director Nia K. Evans as a new board member to be part of their organization. Evans’ role at the Boston Ujima Project focuses on bringing together neighbors, workers, business owners and investors in Greater Boston to build a community-controlled economy. According to Evans, the Boston Ujima Project has “made history as the nation’s first democratically governed investment fund.”
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Our Executive Director Glynn Lloyd joined more than 400 housing, business, and public-sector leaders at the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s annual Housing Summit, where he moderated a panel about Massachusetts’ economic development potential as a hub for modular construction.
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