On Jan. 13, Segun Idowu and Alia Forrest, of the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion
held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Jadu, a coffee shop located at 767 Centre St. in JP. Jadu was
recipient of a SPACE grant. The SPACE (Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises)
Grant Program in Boston prioritizes helping small businesses, with a priority for industries
that were most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These prioritized businesses include, but
are not limited to: food service and production, restaurants, childcare, repair and maintenance
and laundry services (i.e., laundromats, dry cleaning), retail, art, entertainment, creative
economy, and fitness, wellness (including spas and salons), and recreation.
