Impact PR Receives 2024 Women-Owned Small Business Award

Receiving a prestigious designation, Impact PR & Communications, Ltd. (IPR&C), a public relations and marketing firm based in New York’s Hudson Valley region, has been named the Women-Owned Small Business of the Year for 2024 by the Metro New York District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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A New York State-certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), IPR&C will be lauded alongside the area’s top entrepreneurs and small business advocates at an award ceremony on May 9, 2024, in celebration of the presidentially declared National Small Business Week 2024. The awards recognize companies that have demonstrated growth, success, job creation or retention and community involvement, as well as individuals who have mentored and/or championed small businesses.

About Impact PR & Communications

Impact PR & Communications is an award-winning strategic public relations and marketing firm. Founded in 2014, the company offers media relations, copywriting, reputation management, thought leadership, community engagement and social media services to a variety of category-leading clients throughout the tri-state region and beyond. For more information, visit www.prwithimpact.com, call (845) 462-4979 or follow the agency on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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“It’s an honor for our team to be recognized in the company of other groundbreaking small businesses in New York – and on the heels of our agency’s 10^th anniversary,” said Filomena Fanelli, founder and CEO, IPR&C.

The U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

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SBA Metro New York Awards

In addition to the award IPR&C is receiving, and recognition of the 2024 Small Business Person of the Year, the SBA Metro New York categories include: Financial Service Champion; Veteran Small Business; Minority Small Business; Women Business Champion; Home-Based Business and Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business.

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Winners were nominated and selected from within the SBA’s Metro New York district which includes New York City, Long Island and the downstate counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester. “We invite elected officials, SBA Partners and members of the small business community to join us and honor our winners whose contributions have helped strengthen the U.S. economy,” said SBA District Director, John Mallano.

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The ceremony will be held at the Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square, 6th Floor, New York, NY, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The event is free and open to the public. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sba-metro-new-york-announce-its-2024-small-business-award-winners-tickets-887895227527?aff=2024SBWAwardsCeremony. For more information on the award ceremony, please contact Teresa Detelj at teresa.detelj@sba.gov

Below is a list of all 2024 SBA Metro New York Small Business Award winners:

Small Business Person of the Year Award
- Stephanie MacIntosh
  - Nuestro Terreno Común, LLC dba NTC Language Services
Women’s Business Center of the Year Excellence Award
- Delia A. Awusi, Director
  - BOC Brooklyn Women’s Business Center
  - Business Outreach Center Network, Inc
Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award
- Erica Chase, Director
  - Farmingdale Small Business Development Center
  - SBDC Farmingdale State College
Women-Owned Small Business of the Year
- Filomena Fanelli
  - Impact PR & Communications
Home-Based Business of the Year
- Milene Jardine
  - Milene Jardine Chocolatier
Minority Small Business of the Year
- Auria Abraham
  - Auria’s Malaysian Kitchen
Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year
- Brian Negri
  - Jamaica Bearings Company, Inc
Financial Services Champion of the Year
- Glen W. Fernandez, Vice President
  - Community Lending Business Development Officer
  - Valley Bank
Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
- Renee Green
  - Kaylas Places, LLC
Women Small Business Champion of the Year
- Shannon Conklin
  - Organic Edge

25 Non-Profits to Support in the Hudson Valley

While people benefit from them every single day, non-profit organizations remain one of the many overlooked key parts of communities. Within New York State alone, there are 116,834 non-profit organizations created to benefit the local communities, with over thousands of them being located within the Hudson Valley. With many focusing on multiple different needs of various communities, there are non-profits in the Hudson Valley that advocate for community, change, and growth – all for little to no direct profit.

Non-profits rely on the support of their local communities to be able to spread their messages and widen their audiences, allowing more people to benefit from their organizations. From creative arts and wildlife explorations to support and donation centers, there are multiple non-profits located in the Hudson Valley that cater towards the needs of their respective communities to help aid in their growth.