Bank of America Provides 50,000 Face Masks and 120 Cases of Hand Sanitizer to RI Non-Profits
RISBJ Staff | Nov 23, 2020
November 19, 2020
Bank of America Provides 50,000 Face Masks and 120 Cases of Hand Sanitizer to RI Non-Profits
Donation comes amid growing concern about impact of rising cases
Providence, RI – In communities across the country, Bank of America has been working with local partners to provide resources to vulnerable and underserved communities hardest hit by the coronavirus. In Rhode Island, which is experiencing a significant increase in the number of coronavirus cases, Bank of America is partnering with local non-profits to provide personal protective equipment, specifically face masks and hand sanitizer.
The masks and sanitizer will be distributed as follows:
- Crossroads, a leading provider of services to the homeless, will receive 50,000 masks;
- Sojourner House, which provides shelter, housing, and services to victims of abuse, will receive 30 cases of hand sanitizer, or 240 8oz bottles;
- Southside Community Land Trust, which works with urban residents in economically challenged areas to grow healthy food for their families and for sale to their neighbors, will receive 30 cases of hand sanitizer, or 240 8oz bottles;
- NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, which provides affordable housing opportunities in northern Rhode Island, will receive 30 cases of hand sanitizer, or 240 8oz bottles;
- The Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket, which provides a variety of services to youth and families, will receive 30 cases of hand sanitizer, or 240 8oz bottles.
Earlier this fall, Bank of America donated 100,000 face masks to Providence schools, and another 46,000 face masks to six local nonprofits: Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Wiggin Village Apartments in Providence, the Pawtucket Central Falls Development Corporation, the Martin Luther King Community Center in Newport, Family Services of Rhode Island and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island.
This donation is part of a nationwide effort by Bank of America to immediately distribute millions of PPE masks to communities disproportionally impacted by the coronavirus, including communities of color, and is connected to its $1 billion, four-year commitment of additional support to help local communities address economic and racial inequality accelerated by a global pandemic. This is in addition to the four million masks the company donated earlier this year in cities across the country.
“With the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the health and safety of our employees, clients and communities remain our top priority,” said Bill Hatfield, Market President of Bank of America in Rhode Island. “By working with local partners to identify and distribute masks and sanitizer to the most vulnerable populations, we can add a level of protection for people and families that are uniquely susceptible to harm.”
For more information on the bank’s support of employees, clients and communities during this time, see the latest updates here.
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