One of the most important ways to have a large impact in life is by focusing on communities that are ignored and overlooked. These communities are often the ones most in need of help, tools, and services but for a variety of reasons the largest players in most industries chose not to work on serving them. We’ve been so touched by the thousands of members of our community who are working on serving the underserved from tackling food deserts to building empowering solutions for the neurodiverse. Each week, you’ll find us highlighting folks serving underserved communities.

Priscila Nascimento

I believe the simplest way to answer this question will be anecdotally. Recently, I had a customer, we will call her “Anna”, and she was very frustrated before booking our services. She told us that she was tired of mundane, cookie-cutter events and wanted to experience something unique and personal for once. She told us about how previous events bled together because they all seemed to be the same with charcuterie boards, mimosas, and generic decor. Read more>>

Juliette Nelson

NURILENS’ mission is to combine fashion + function + impact while providing products that support eye and vision health. Over the past few years, I have been working with some of NURILENS’ eye experts to understand the challenges Blacks and other people of color face regarding their eye health. We found that Black and Latino populations are often at higher risk of being impacted by eye-related illness because of a lack of proactive attention to their eye health. Read more>>

Camilla Spencer

Annually, I host a special giveback photoshoot for bereaved moms who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. As a mom who has experienced 6 pregnancy losses, I understand the many emotions and hardships these moms go through. And I wanted to offer an opportunity to help these moms feel loved, seen and heard. As well as having safe space to share their story of the baby they lost, cry and even laugh amongst women who are there to support them. Read more>>

Andrew Ragland

5 Strong has been serving black and brown students from underserved areas in the metropolitan Atlanta and Houston areas since 2016. Read more>>