Trenton Rotary Club awards Five $2500 Business Grants

TRENTON, Mich. - July 9, 2025 - PRLog -- Members of the Trenton Rotary Club was part of a Rotary District 6400 wide Launch Detroit program which was a Micro-Finance Program Benefitting Entrepreneurs in Metro Detroit. Since it's inception in 2014. The program was designed to help entrepreneurs in under-resourced areas of Detroit with business education training, mentoring, and networking along with micro-loans up to $2,500 for those who qualified.

The program then grew to creating other Launch cities including Launch Trenton which provided micro funding to several Trenton businesses before the group took pause during the pandemic.

"Four years later we realized we still having funding for businesses that were not used and the committee had in turn disbanded. So rather than let the investment go dormant, the committee of five regrouped and explored other options that might align with the Launch Trenton values." Said Noel Jackson, Rotary Club President.

Business were simply asked to answer one question: " provide a summary of your business along with any photos, testimonials, marketing plans or budgets to demonstrate your business commitment to the community in a separate file(s). They will be asked back to the group in December to share how the investment was used.

This a one-time Trenton Business Grant was awarded at the July 7 Trenton Rotary club lunch meeting at the Westfield Center to Freckles & Grit, Koi Sushi & Hibachi Steak House, Roundhouse BBQ, Tony's Trattoria and Yellow Dog,

More information about Trenton Rotary club at  www.trentonrotary.net .

About Trenton Rotary:

It's easy and FUN to get involved. Attend a weekly Monday 12noon meeting or once a month at 6:01pm- the second Monday of the month.

Some club services include: Hands on events, marketing, fundraisers, foundation fundraising, international missions, projects at schools, homeless shelters, veteran services, food pantry's, local economy/community events, peace chain and conflict resolution activities, world health initiatives including water wells, literacy, humanitarian projects, youth exchange, maternal and child health initiatives, environmental sustainability and emergency preparedness.

Committees in the Club: Fundraising, Interact, Scholarships, Blood Drive, International Service, Youth Exchange, Club Service/Fellowship, Vocational Service/Career Fairs, Peace Chain, Membership Committee, Marketing, Shred Day, Salvation Army Ringing, Family Fun Fair, Wild Game, Tree Planting, Fireside Chat, Health Initiatives, Hands on projects of service, Local economy projects, make new, lifelong friends, meet business leaders, mangers, political leaders and professionals who are really nice people!