Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI) announced it has received a generous $100,000 donation from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation on September 9, 2011. The check presentation was made during Bank of America's recent volunteer Day of Service at the Broward County Central Homeless Assistance Center/Huizenga Family Campus, where more than 50 bank employees spent the day preparing and serving meals to the homeless residents, sorting donated clothing and cleaning the 200-bed facility.
Lori Chevy, Broward Market President for Bank of America, presented the $100,000 check on behalf of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to Frances M. Esposito, BPHI’s Chief Executive Officer. The donation marked the second installment of a $200,000 unrestricted grant awarded to BPHI as the recipient of the 2010 Neighborhood Builder Award, part of Bank of America’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative™.
Anjali Besley, Walter Elcock, Katrina W. Wright, Lori Chevy, Frances M. Esposito
“The collaboration between Bank of America and Broward Partnership for the Homeless is an exemplary model for meaningful impact in improving the lives of people in the communities we serve,” Chevy said. “Both of our organizations share the common goal of creating opportunities in peoples’ lives, and I’m very proud to be able to present this second installment of the $200,000 Neighborhood Builder award to the Broward Partnership for the Homeless.”
Neighborhood Builders is a competitive award program that recognizes community organizations that set themselves apart, are active visionaries, have strong leaders and create vibrant neighborhoods. Two outstanding nonprofit/charitable organizations in each of Bank of America's 45 markets are selected each year to benefit from operating support and rigorous leadership training through the Neighborhood Builders Program.
Bank of America's contribution will enable BPHI to continue strengthening its organizational capacity and further its mission of reducing homelessness in Broward County. Founded in 1997, BPHI provides more than 1,200 homeless men, women and children each year with emergency shelter, food, clothing and a comprehensive array of solution-focused services, including case management, primary medical and dental care, mental health counseling, job training and placement, parenting education, family therapy and practical life skills classes designed to move individuals to independent living and self-sufficiency.
ABOUT BANK OF AMERICA COPORATE PHILANTHROPY
Building on a long-standing tradition of investing in the communities it serves, Bank of America is delivering on a 10-year goal to donate $2 billion to nonprofit organizations engaged in improving the health and vitality of their neighborhoods. Funded by Bank of America, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave more than $200 million in 2010, making the bank one of the largest corporate cash donors in the United States. As a global company doing business in more than 150 countries, Bank of America approaches investing through a national strategy under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of individual communities. Reaffirming a commitment to develop and sustain a culture of service, bank associate volunteers contributed more than one million hours in 2010 to enhance the quality of life in their communities worldwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation.
ABOUT BANK OF AMERICA
Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 58 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,700 retail banking offices and approximately 17,800 ATMs and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
ABOUT BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS, INC.
Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI) is committed to reducing homelessness by promoting independence and self worth through advocacy, housing, and comprehensive services. Since 1999, BPHI has provided more than 16,000 homeless individuals and families in Broward County with the opportunity to achieve dignified independence and begin to rebuild their lives. For more information, visit http://www.bphi.org.
