Nonprofit helps locals start their own business with small funds and big heart

$1,000 Start-Ups 2021 Cohort Graduates at Nelson P. Williams Gymnasium. 
Photo by Beansprout Productions.
$1,000 Start-Ups 2021 Cohort Graduates at Nelson P. Williams Gymnasium. 
Photo by Beansprout Productions.

Leah Jones

For the News-Leader

When you first meet Leah Ward-Lee, the first two things you’ll probably notice are her kind and gentle demeanor and her big contagious smile. For those reasons, you probab…