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FORD FUND ANNOUNCES TWO FINALISTS IN THE MEN OF COURAGE CINCINNATI BARBERSHOP CHALLENGE
* Finalists selected to compete in the Men of Courage Cincinnati Barbershop Challenge
* One winning barbershop will receive a grant of $10,000
* An additional $5,000 grant will be awarded to the barbershop applicant that proposes the most innovative community idea that includes partnership with a nonprofit group
Cincinnati, OH -- Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, announced today the two finalists that will compete in the Men of Courage Cincinnati Barbershop Challenge. Barbershop finalists Razor 1 Kutz and Precision Blendz will compete over the next three months to win a $10,000 grant based on their implementation of initiatives and activities that educate and reinforce positive narratives around African American men.
"We extend congratulations to the two barbershop finalists," said Pamela Alexander, director of Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund. "We are excited for this new and innovative chapter in the Men of Courage program. These barbers are advocates and ambassadors in their community and we look forward to working with them."
Razor 1 Kutz, owned by Donald Hudson, is one of the two finalists selected. "It feels great to be selected as one of the finalists in the Men of Courage Cincinnati Barbershop Challenge," says Hudson. "It's a blessing that all my hard work is being recognized and now we have a chance to show it." Their plan is to create a tutorial space for neighborhood kids using an underutilized area in the lower level of the building.
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