{"id":7925,"date":"2023-11-01T16:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=7925"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:57:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:57:25","slug":"bank-of-america-invests-2-4-million-in-47-metro-detroit-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/bank-of-america-invests-2-4-million-in-47-metro-detroit-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of America Invests $2.4 Million in 47 Metro Detroit Nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7926 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bank-of-america-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bank-of-america-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bank-of-america.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>DETROIT, Sept. 20, 2023: Bank of America is awarding $2.4 million in grants to 47 metro Detroit nonprofit organizations focused on addressing food insecurity, access to quality education and healthcare, and building pathways to employment and economic mobility through workforce development.<\/p>\n<p>A grant to <a href=\"https:\/\/cotsdetroit.org\/\">COTS<\/a> will support essential services such as emergency shelters, supportive housing, and affordable housing as well as the Self-Sufficiency Framework, a researched-based transformative coaching and mentorship strategy designed to create poverty-resistant families. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forgottenharvest.org\/\">Forgotten Harvest<\/a> received a grant to support its Health Kids Program, an initiative to provide nutritious food to nearly 25,000 children in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s grant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greeningofdetroit.com\/\">The Greening of Detroit<\/a> will support the Detroit Conservation Corps Workforce Development Program that connects low-income Detroiters to sustainable, family-supporting jobs in urban forestry, landscaping, arboriculture and nursery care. Additionally, a grant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npower.org\/locations\/michigan\/\">NPower<\/a> will provide a training pathway to IT careers for military veterans and vulnerable young adults.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnering with Detroit nonprofit organizations to address issues like prevention and access to healthcare and youth workforce development and employment is part of our approach to fostering economic mobility and equitable progress,\u201d said Matt Elliott, president, Bank of America Michigan. \u201cThese investments demonstrate how we are taking action to provide our community with the essential resources and support needed to help people succeed in today\u2019s and tomorrow\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The four first-time grant recipients are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecarrcenter.org\/\">The Carr Center<\/a>, an organization whose work extends beyond performance, presentation and exhibition of African American arts, but is equally focused on new work and building the next generation of artists and audiences.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechildrenscenter.com\/\">The Children\u2019s Center<\/a>, which provides specialized clinical services for children who struggle with behavioral, emotional, intellectual and developmental challenges or may have experienced trauma.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mchsmi.org\/\">MCHS Family of Services<\/a>, a child welfare agency that provides foster care and adoption, transitional living, child abuse prevention and community wellness programs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whohdetroit.org\/\">WHOH Detroit<\/a>, whose mission is to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community through traditional and non-traditional sports as well as serve inner-city youth to create a pathway for higher education and careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And here\u2019s the full list of first-round BofA grant recipients for 2023:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Abayomi Community Development Center<\/li>\n<li>ACCESS<\/li>\n<li>Chaldean American Ladies of Charity<\/li>\n<li>Chaldean Community Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Allied Media Projects, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>American Heart Association, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services<\/li>\n<li>Chaldean American Ladies of Charity<\/li>\n<li>Chaldean Community Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS)<\/li>\n<li>Connect Detroit (GDYT)<\/li>\n<li>Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation<\/li>\n<li>Elevate Energy<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Flint Institute of Arts<\/li>\n<li>Focus: HOPE<\/li>\n<li>Food Gatherers<\/li>\n<li>Forgotten Harvest, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Haven Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Housing Assistance Council<\/li>\n<li>Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Invest Detroit Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Jewish Vocational Service and Community Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Junior Achievement of Southeast Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)<\/li>\n<li>MCHS Family of Services<\/li>\n<li>Michigan Science Center<\/li>\n<li>Midnight Golf Program<\/li>\n<li>Motown Historical Museum, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>NAACP Empowerment Programs, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>NPower Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Pope Francis Center<\/li>\n<li>Racquet Up Detroit<\/li>\n<li>SAY Detroit<\/li>\n<li>SER Metro-Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc.<\/li>\n<li>The Carr Center<\/li>\n<li>The Children\u2019s Center<\/li>\n<li>The Edison Institute<\/li>\n<li>The Greening of Detroit<\/li>\n<li>The Housing Partnership Network, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>The Salvation Army<\/li>\n<li>United Way for Southeastern Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Urban Alliance Foundation Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Wayne State University<\/li>\n<li>WHOH Detroit<\/li>\n<li>YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These grants are among the $18 million Bank of America has awarded to Detroit nonprofits since 2018 as part of the company\u2019s commitment to delivering responsible growth to improve the financial lives of individuals, families and entire communities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DETROIT, Sept. 20, 2023: Bank of America is awarding $2.4 million in grants to 47 metro Detroit nonprofit organizations focused on addressing food insecurity, access to quality education and healthcare, and building pathways to employment and economic mobility through workforce development. 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