Bank of America Awards More Than $1.1 Million to Connecticut Nonprofits

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced $379,000 in grants to Connecticut nonprofits that address critical needs, such as hunger and shelter, and promote long-term financial wellness. This is in addition to $728,000 in grants announced earlier this year that support housing and workforce development and education programs.

“Many of us take our next meal or the roof over our head for granted, but that’s not reality for countless individuals and families in the Hartford area,” said Kevin Cunningham, Connecticut president, Bank of America. “Partnering with highly effective local organizations helps ensure that vital services continue to reach those who need them most.”

Hartford organizations receiving funding:

·         Chrysalis Center

·         Connecticut Association for Human Services

·         Corporation For Supportive Housing

·         Food Share

·         Harc

·         Hartford Interval House

·         Loaves & Fishes Ministries

·         Malta House of Care

·         Mercy Housing and Shelter Corp.

·         Network Against Domestic Abuse of North Central Connecticut

·         Open Hearth Association

·         Prudence Crandall Center

·         South Park Inn

·         St. Vincent Depaul Place Middletown

·         The Salvation Army

·         United Way

·         United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

·         United Way of Southington

·         United Way of West Central Connecticut

·         Young Womens Christian Association New Britain

Sister Patricia McKeon, executive director of the Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation, expressed her appreciation for the bank’s support: “For more than twenty years, Bank of America has partnered with Mercy Housing and Shelter to address the issues of hunger and homelessness in our community. Each year, the financial and professional resources contributed by the bank have helped Mercy end homelessness for hundreds of individuals and families who now live in stable housing. Thousands of meals have been provided to the people of Hartford through the bank’s generosity. We appreciate their continued involvement and support of Mercy Housing and Shelter and the people we serve.”

This funding is part of the company’s intensified philanthropic focus on three core issues vital to the economic health of communities – housing, jobs and hunger – and represents an important component of Bank of America’s lending, investing and giving activities to help advance local economies. 

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