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The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.

The Empanada Project owners tabling in front of a sign that lists empanadas and prices.

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

The Empanada Project owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco say that the business, aside from being in part based on a dream and a product of necessity, also stems from wanting to give back to communities that they feel have been pivotal in their lives. 

An idea that blossomed prior to the pandemic, The Empanada Project came to fruition in the early days of quarantine. The idea first came to them as they sat down…

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