Bank of America Provides 80,000 Face Masks to Underserved Communities in Nashville

Aug 17, 2020 at 09:46 am by Staff


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 Nashville, which has experienced a significant number of coronavirus cases, Bank of America is partnering with the Community Resource Center, Youth Encouragement Services, and Room in the Inn to provide personal protective equipment, specifically 80,000 masks.

This donation is part of a nationwide effort by Bank of America to immediately distribute nearly four million PPE masks to communities disproportionately 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.

"The health and safety of our employees, clients and communities remain our top priority during this health and humanitarian crisis," said Tyson Moore, Bank of America Nashville Market President. "In Nashville, we have seen our immigrant communities and communities of color disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. One of the ways we can help is to work with our nonprofit partners to distribute masks to the most vulnerable populations to stop the spread."

Below is more information about how the 80,000 masks will be distributed in Nashville.

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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