Bank of America Fights Hunger in South Carolina
December 17, 2011
Volunteer Events in South Carolina Support NationwideGift for Opportunity™ fund; For Every $1 Donated, Bank of America willContribute $2 to Support Feeding America’s “Give a Meal” campaign, up toa total match of $1,000,000
COLUMBIA, SC – December 16, 2011 – To raise awareness around the growingrisk of hunger and demand for food assistance, on Thursday, December15, more than 100 Bank of America employees volunteered at the HarvestHope Food Bank in Greenville and Columbia, and at the Lowcountry FoodBank in Charleston. Collectively, the Bank of America teams contributednearly 600 volunteer hours and packed 3,300 holiday boxes for familiesin need in the state of South Carolina.
“On behalf of both the Lowcountry Food Bank and Harvest Hope Food Bank,we would like to thank Bank of America for being a partner in our effortto end hunger in South Carolina,” said Denise Holland, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Harvest Hope Food Bank. “Bank of America’s philanthropicleadership in the business community is inspiring. Their generousdonation and volunteer commitment will help feed thousands of SouthCarolina families impacted by food insecurity.”
There are more than 600,000 individuals and families that strugglewith hunger across South Carolina. Hunger remains an alarming issuethroughout the United States. Feeding America’s Give a Meal programgives holiday shoppers a chance to support a great cause by helpingprovide food to the nearly 49 million Americans who struggle withhunger.
For every $1 donated to Feeding America or local food banks via feedingamerica.org/BankofAmerica or bankofamerica.com/give,the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will contribute an additional$2, up to a total match of $1,000,000. The match is in addition to a$1 million contribution to Feeding America. This support is part of thebank’s ongoing efforts to address critical economic and social issuesin the communities it serves, through the bank’s Gift for Opportunity™fund, established to extend the impact of individual donations.
“We’re proud to continue our support of Harvest Hope and Lowcountry FoodBank, both in terms of charitable grants and our employees who givetheir time and talents,” said Kim Wilkerson, South Carolina president,Bank of America. “Through the ‘Gift for Opportunity’ fund, what we’rereally trying to harness is the power of working with partners that canhave a deep impact, where we can help them bring to life the localprograms that we know are making a difference in the communities wherewe live and work.”
In addition to volunteer efforts, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation made a $25,000 grant to each food bank.
