Today, the Philadelphia 76ers, Firstrust Bank, and the African American Chamber of Commerce announced the six Philadelphia Black-owned small business winners of the jointly-sponsored Small Business Spotlight program. Through the program, Firstrust Bank is awarding the winners with $2,500 grants. 

“Firstrust is thrilled to be able to provide grants to these tremendous Black-owned small businesses to help them continue to grow and serve the community, especially alongside our long-term partner, the 76ers,” said Tim Abell, President of Firstrust. “As Philadelphia’s hometown bank, Firstrust is focused on cultivating prosperity for our customers and the communities, and that means all the communities.”

“We are grateful to Firstrust Bank and the African American Chamber of Commerce for helping local Black-owned businesses during one of the most economically-challenging years for small businesses,” said David Gould, 76ers Chief Diversity Officer. “After receiving more than 1,000 votes from fans across our platforms, we are proud to present the six winners of the Small Business Spotlight Program and we know they will benefit greatly from the generous grants and hope our fans will support them in the future.”
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The winners of the Small Business Spotlight are: 
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• Dillonades, a woman-owned specialty juice company based in Philadelphia
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• DVINITI Skin Care, a woman-owned all-natural plant-based skin care brand headquartered in Philadelphia
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• Dynasty Exteriors, a family-owned and operated company that specializes in installing windows, roofing, siding, and doors based in Riverton, NJ
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• Faheem’s Hands of Precision, professional barbering services in Philadelphia
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• The Fresh Works, a sandwich shop with multiple locations in Philadelphia
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• Whimsicle, a gourmet popsicle business based in Philadelphia

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In addition to the $2,500 grant from Firstrust, the winning businesses will be featured in videos on the 76ers social media platforms and website. 

The program, also in partnership with the African American Chamber of Commerce, is an initiative stemming from the 76ers’ Buy Black Partnership Program‍‍