CFES Presents $5,000 Challenge Grant To Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) presented a $5,000 Challenge Grant to the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) to support the launch of YEA! this fall. Pictured, from left, are Erica Joseph, CFES President, and Kim Gillis and Sophia Smecker, Co-Managers of YEA! Salisbury. This innovative program transforms local middle and high school students into entrepreneurial successes by leading them through the process of starting businesses in their local communities.