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Columbia city’s island soul rum bar & soul shack thriving in wake of coronavirus closures
Island Soul Rum Bar & Soul Shack in the heart of Columbia City sees a significant increase in sales since it reopened in April after the mandated closure of all restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities.

Rvcdf awards $250,000 in covid-19 small business relief grants
Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF)—in partnership with JPMorgan Chase—has awarded $250,000 in COVID-19 grants to 57 southeast Seattle small businesses to address the immediate economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Jpmorgan chase invests $250,000 to support se seattle small businesses impacted by covid-19
Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) has announced a $250,000 commitment to address the immediate economic challenges from the COVID-19 global pandemic.

RVCDF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAYNE LAU RETIRES
After serving the community as RVCDF’s Executive Director since 2012, Wayne Lau has retired. A Seattle resident since 1956, Wayne is a Rainier Beach High

RVCDF RECEIVES WELLS FARGO GRANT FUNDS AND LENDING CAPITAL
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) is pleased to announce that it has received $200,000 in grant funds and $1 million in lending capital

RENEW PHYSICAL THERAPY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN HILLMAN CITY
Renew Physical Therapy (PT) recently celebrated its new South Seattle space with a grand opening celebration attended by 200 guests, including patients, friends, neighbors and

END OF AN ERA: RVCDF’S FIRST, LONGEST SERVING LOAN OFFICER RETIRES
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund’s first and longest serving business loan officer—longtime southeast Seattle resident Charleete Black—has retired. Having joined the organization when it

RAINIER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND RECIPIENT OF FEDERAL AWARD
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of an award from the US Treasury’s Community Development

RVCDF PRESENTS RICHARD MCIVER AWARD TO ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE
Each year, the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund presents the Richard McIver Award to a local business deserving of distinction, and the 2017 award has

RAINIER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND ACHIEVES CDFI CERTIFICATION
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) is proud to announce that it has attained Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification from the US Treasury’s
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