Seedcopa

Marie Shires has been named Vice President and Relationship Manager at Seedcopa, a certified development company based in Exton that specializes in helping Pennsylvania businesses gain financing through government loans.

Shires comes to Seedcopa with a decade of SBA 504 experience providing commercial real estate and equipment financing to the region’s small to mid-sized businesses.

“Every business owner knows how complicated the loan process can seem, especially when you’re trying to navigate federal programs and take advantage of long-term, below-market interest rates,” said Seedcopa Managing Director Sherwood Robbins. “Marie knows how to help loan applicants convey their business stories, resulting in the best possible results for loan approval and fixed rate financing.”

Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness Month is a campaign that helps to reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism and encourages communities to spread education and awareness on alcohol, alcoholism, and recovery.

“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 88,000 deaths across the United States due to excessive alcohol consumption,” said Vince Brown, Executive Director of the Chester County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services. “These deaths do not discriminate against age, race, or socioeconomic status, and they are widespread across our country.”

The Department invites all Chester County residents to support Alcohol Awareness Month by logging onto the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence’s website to see how you can get involved.

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Fair Housing Month

Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell recently honored the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act by proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month.

Signed into law seven days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Fair Housing Act was the first effective federal law against discrimination in the sale and rental of housing in the U.S. Since its initial inception, the protected classes covered have been expanded twice and now include: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.

The Act is enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees all federal funding recipients to fulfill their requirement to affirmatively further fair housing.

“Chester County remains committed to affirmatively furthering fair housing,” said Pat Bokovitz, Director of the Chester County Department of Community Development. “This commitment ensures that Chester County residents will have the opportunity to successfully live and work in a safe, stable, and diverse community by building upon previous efforts to administer innovative and effective community service and housing programs.”

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