Bank Of America Donates $150K To Capital Area Food Bank

WASHINGTON, DC — Bank of America donated $150,000 to the Capital Area Food Bank at an event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, as part of the bank's commitment to assisting with hunger relief efforts in the D.C. area.

Since the start of the pandemic, Bank of America has provided more than $2.2 million in funding to organizations in the D.C. area in support of local hunger relief efforts, including more than $820,000 to the Capital Area Food Bank, a hunger-relief organization.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hunger relief organizations in the D.C. area and across the country are facing ongoing challenges such as increased demand for their services and rising food prices. About one in 10 residents in the District of Columbia face hunger, including one in seven children, according to Feeding America.

“Our commitment to help strengthen the communities where we live and serve is unwavering, which is why we are investing in the health, safety and well-being of our teammates while also providing funds to help local organizations fight food insecurity,” Larry Di Rita, president of Bank of America Greater Washington, said in a statement.

Earlier this year, Bank of America announced it would make a $100 donation to local hunger relief organizations and food banks for each employee in the D.C. area who received a COVID-19 booster shot or vaccine and notified the bank before the end of January.

Capital Area Food Bank partners with other nonprofit groups across the region to supply food for more than 45 million meals annually.

“While we all hope that the pandemic is receding into the rearview mirror, the negative effects on the hundreds of thousands of our neighbors who were hit hardest by the pandemic’s economic impacts will continue on for months and years to come,” said Radha Muthiah, CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank.

“[W]e’re incredibly grateful for the support that Bank of America and its associates have provided and the impact it will make,” Muthiah said.

In partnership with local nonprofits, Bank of America has also distributed more than 38 million masks, 41,000 cases of hand sanitizer and 11 million gloves in local communities across the country as part of its efforts to address health-related disparities accelerated by the pandemic.