Small Businesses Receive Private HOST Relief Funding

The Greater Topeka Partnership announced that the private donations raised through the HOST Relief Program were delivered to 16 additional Shawnee County small businesses, bringing the total to 20 so far. HOST, or Helping Others Support Topeka, was created to provide emergency funding to local businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over $600,000 in private HOST Relief donations have been raised to purchase gift cards from local businesses.

“I think all the private donors will agree with me that providing this funding is the least we can do to give back to our community’s small businesses,” said Eric Hunsicker, HOST private donor and agent and advisor for Kansas Financial Resources. “When we realized we had the power to help our neighbors, we heeded the call. We must not lose sight of the fact that this pandemic is affecting more than just you and me, but the community as a whole.” 

“GO Topeka is proud to play a role in supporting our local businesses.  Being able to go out today to deliver these checks to business owners who are facing such difficult obstacles is a reward in itself,” said Molly Howey, president of GO Topeka.  “We are committed to standing by our Topeka entrepreneurs and getting through this together.”  

Additional recipients will be announced next week.   

The businesses that received private donations today are: 

Amigos

Café Barnabas 

El Mezcal

East Topeka Dairy Queen

The Globe

G’s Cheesecake

El Ranchito

Iron Rail Brewing

Oriental Express

The Pad

Paradise Donuts (North)

Porterfield’s Flowers

The Pennant

The Shack

SPIN Pizza

Viking Grille

HOST Relief Program Donors:

Alma Creamery

Capital City Oil

Capitol Federal

Creative One

David and Danielle Byers

Eaton Roofing

Ed Eller Inc.

Eric and Maggie Hunsicker

Edward Jones Associates of Shawnee County

Federal Home Loan Bank

Gary and Carol Hunsicker

Gary Woodland

Innovation Design Group

Jared and Lisa Anderson

Kansas City Life

Kansas Financial Resources

Kansas Secured Title

Lance Sparks Trust

Magellan Financial

Mark and Aron Krueger

Mark and Lisa Heitz

Mark and Sandy Ruelle

Market Synergy

MCP Build

McElroy’s

Mike and Gina Miller

The Nellis Family

Schendel Lawn and Landscape

Security Benefit Group

Silver Lake Bank

Vaerus Aviation 

Vision Bank