2023 ROTARY MINORITY BUSINESS AWARDS

ABOUT

 
The Rotary Club of Fort Worth, a service-oriented group of business and community stakeholders since 1913, has had a storied tradition of supporting the local economy. Our members are business executives, nonprofit leaders, and elected officials, all of whom prefer to both serve and do business with good people they know and trust. 
 
In alignment with our mission and values, The Rotary Club of Fort Worth is thrilled to announce the 4-Way Minority Business Awards. These awards will recognize Minority Businesses that have demonstrated core elements of the ROTARY 4-WAY TEST through leadership, community engagement, and outstanding business practice in
Fort Worth.
 

eligibility

  • Open to any minority-owned business located in Fort Worth. 
  • Minority businesses must be at least 51% minority-owned, operated and controlled. 
  • Minority group member(s) is an individual who is at least 25% Asian, Black, Hispanic or Native American. *as defined by NMSDC. 
  • Nominations may be submitted by any business or person in the community. 
  • Nominations must answer all questions in the nomination form. 
  • Self-nominations are acceptable. 
  • Business must provide Employee Identification Number when applying. 
 

VALUE OF THE AWARD


 

  • FIRST PLACE WINNER:

    • 1 Year Membership to Rotary Club of Fort Worth (through June 2023)

    • 3-minute professional video produced by Farlow Media ($5000 value)

    • Custom designed trophy presented by Mayor Mattie Parker

    • 2 seats with lunch at the RMBA Celebration.

  • SECOND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS:

    • 6-Month Membership to Rotary Club of Fort Worth (through December 31, 2022)

    • 3-minute professional video produced by Farlow Media ($5000 value)

    • Custom designed trophy presented by Mayor Mattie Parker

    • 2 seats with lunch at the RMBA Celebration.

  • FOURTH AND FIFTH PLACE WINNERS:

    • 6-Month Membership to Rotary Club of Fort Worth (through December 31, 2022)

    • 2 seats with lunch at the RMBA Celebration.

    • Custom plaque presented by Mayor Mattie Parker

  • SIXTH PLACE WINNER:

    • 2 seats with lunch at the RMBA Celebration.

    • Custom plaque presented by Mayor Mattie Parker

1ST PLACE WINNER

R.D. HOWARD CONSTRUCTION
 
R.D. Howard’s mission, since we were founded in 1946, has been to provide an ever increasing range of environmentally sensitive superior construction services that meet the needs of our customers while exceeding their expectations, and doing so at a competitive price, in a professionally rewarding, safe, and family-oriented work space for our staff and stakeholders, that allows for them individually, and the company as a whole, to consistently make a positive impact on the communities that we serve.
 

2ND PLACE WINNER

XENIA ROASTERY
 
"Specialty Coffee for All" is Xenia's Mission Statement. We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy specialty coffee everyday. We provide joy and love via specialty coffee. Of all the high-end or top-shelf options available to consumers, high-end coffee has price point options that some low, and most middle class can afford. We want to demystify the auroras of specialty coffee, and do our part to make the coffee industry more inclusive.
 
 

3RD PLACE WINNER

JRS ENTERPRISES
 
Our goal is to provide the highest level of transportation services as well as safe and timely deliveries, with fair and competitive pricing while providing a safe workplace for our employees and maintaining integrity, fairness and honesty with our customers and business partners.