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SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon will honor five small businesses for their accomplishments and contributions to their communities April 24.
During the 17th Annual Small Business Awards luncheon at The Ware Center at Millersville University in downtown Lancaster, SCORE said it will honor Chestnut Street Community Center (CSCC), Humankind/Kind Human Foundation, Nabors Coaching Group, LLC, Tread House, and Urban Werks.
SCORE Mentor Bob Thomas began working with Lori and Dave Funk, the founders of Chestnut Street Community Center in Lebanon, in 2022. SCORE said they created Chestnut Street Community Center in 2021 with a vision of establishing a permanent emergency shelter and revitalizing the corner of 6th and Chestnut Streets.
With guidance from their SCORE mentor, they raised $2.5 million in just two years to renovate the facility that is now home to 17 community organizations serving hundreds of individuals, SCORE said.
The Kind Human Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Humankind, has helped over 300,000 people across the world receive access to clean water, SCORE said.
Nabors Coaching Group, LLC is the only SCORE client to win the SBAL Award for a second time. SCORE said after many years of serving as a leader in nonprofit work, Tricia Nabors became a leadership coach.
SCORE said despite the challenge of opening her business just as the pandemic hit, Nabors has grown her business to include four team members and, by 2023, increased the sales by 500%. Her work includes transitioning men and women from incarceration at Lancaster County Prison back to productive places in society.
Tread House is a boutique fitness studio in downtown Lancaster. Founded by Megan Fessler-McCarthy and Justin McCarthy, their 60-minute signature class incorporates cardio and strength training with nationally accredited coaches and best-in-class equipment, SCORE mentors Cathy Bonser and Bob Thomas said.
Urban Werks, an auto detailing shop, was founded by Neil Maser, who has been a SCORE Mentor Jim Frey client since 2018. In that time, Urban Werks has grown from a 1,200-square-foot shop into an operation that occupies a 12,000-square-foot facility with nine professionals. Maser, who has seen sales grow 400%, plans to work with Frey to grow the business to eight figures by 2025, SCORE said.