Bank of America grants total quarter-million dollars for local programs
Bank of America recently awarded its first round of grants for 2024 totaling $252,745 to 13 nonprofits serving Fresno, Tulare, Merced, Madera and Kings counties focused on improving the lives of individuals and families in Bank of America has awarded its first round of grants for 2024 to 13 nonprofits in Fresno, Tulare, Merced, Madera and Kings counties, totalling $252,745. The grants are intended to aid in improving the lives of individuals and families in underserved communities. The recipients include Marjaree Mason Center, Boys and Girls Club of Fresno County, Live Again Fresno Ministries, Poverello House’s Rapid Rehousing Program, and GRID Alternatives. The bank's first grant builds on the $3.6 million it has provided to area organizations since 2019. Employee volunteerism continues to be an important contribution to local nonprofits.
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Workers for GRID Alternatives work on the finishing touches for the company's 2000th installation in the Central Valley in 2018. Photo by Frank Lopez
Bank of America recently awarded its first round of grants for 2024 totaling $252,745 to 13 nonprofits serving Fresno, Tulare, Merced, Madera and Kings counties focused on improving the lives of individuals and families in underserved communities.
The grants provide funding to nonprofits that help address hunger relief, youth and family emergency needs, homelessness services and job readiness. Fresno area recipients include:
Marjaree Mason Center, which last year provided shelter and supportive services to over 7,500 adults and children
Boys and Girls Club of Fresno County for its new Career Launch 2024 program providing workplace and financial education to teens at clubs in Reedley, Sanger, Selma and Clovis
Live Again Fresno Ministries for a variety of food programs
Poverello House’s Rapid Rehousing Program providing rental assistance and case management for up to one year for individuals and families
GRID Alternatives to upgrade its solar installation teaching equipment to current state-of-the-art technology, helping give its green energy career trainees the best possible training for living-wage jobs.
“Our longstanding partnership with Bank of America is making a positive impact for our vulnerable community members,” said Poverello House CEO Zachary Darrah. “Rapid Rehousing will be an important tool in our efforts to help end homelessness. We deeply appreciate the bank’s continued trust in the work we do at Poverello House.”
Bank of America Fresno and Visalia president Mark Riley said improving economic mobility for low- and moderate-income households is a key part of the bank’s overall philanthropic approach. “Partnering with impactful local organizations to address the important needs the Central Valley is experiencing is part of our commitment to creating real change in the region,” Riley said.
Other recipients in the region include Community Services Employment Training (CSET), Family Services of Tulare County, the Visalia Emergency Aid Council and Salt + Light (all serving Tulare County), Kings Community Action Organization and the Madera Rescue Mission.
This first round of grants the bank will award this year builds on the $3.6 million Bank of America has provided to area organizations since 2019 and are part of its longstanding commitment to supporting economic opportunity for diverse communities, according to a news release. In addition, employee volunteerism continues to be an important contribution to local nonprofits, with employees in the five-county region logging more than 45,000 volunteer hours since 2019.