The Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced $63,000 in grants to eight nonprofits in Minneapolis-St. Paul addressing critical needs, including hunger and shelter, as well as longer term solutions that promote financial wellness through access to benefits and resources.
Together, with Bank of America’s support, these eight nonprofit organizations will reach more than 300,000 people in need in the Twin Cities this year.
Among the organizations receiving funding is local hunger relief organization, Second Harvest Heartland. With the bank’s support, Second Harvest aims to distribute 80 million pounds of food, and provide 4 million meals in 2013 through Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach.
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Grants were also awarded to:
- Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches
- Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
- Hope for the City
- Operation Homefront, Inc.
- Spare Key
- Store to Door
- YouthLink
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is awarding nearly $22 million in grants to more than 1,000 nonprofits across the country.
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The majority of grants will support nonprofits serving low-income communities that have been disproportionately affected by the economic downturn, with more than half of the funding to help meet the growing demands for assistance in hunger relief and shelter.
More than 50 million Americans face hunger according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the average length of stay in shelters has been steadily increasing. Grants have also been directed to support longer-term needs that connect people to benefits access and financial assistance programs, such as case management, access to credit repair, income tax filing assistance and budget counseling.