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Making a Difference: Bank of America
Say what you will about banks these days, Bank of America is certainly coming through for thousands of Nevadans in need. In the first four months of 2011 alone, they donated $500 thousand in grants to 35 Nevada nonprofit organizations. With their recent $20,000 donation to the Women’s Development Center (WDC) of Las Vegas, it would seem that their gifts just keep on giving.
During these trying economic times, Bank of America’s generosity has allowed the WDC to continue providing quality housing services to low-income residents of Clark County. The donated funds will help the WDC educate and assist the community in pre and post purchasing, credit counseling, deficiency and default counseling and more.
“Giving back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism is a core principal for Bank of America,” said George Smith, president, Bank of America Nevada. “We are proud to continue very active charitable giving levels despite the economic downturn, because these are times when the nonprofit community sees the highest demand of need.” It’s all in the numbers. Last year, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation provided more than $1.2 million in grants to nonprofits, and bank employees volunteered more than 9,000 hours for community service across Nevada. To learn more about the WDC, visit www.wdclv.org.
