14 nonprofits receive<br> employment grants

PROVIDENCE – Fourteen nonprofits received $247,500 worth of grants designed to foster employment opportunities from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation this month.
The grants are intended to help connect the unemployed, underemployed, youth and those with disabilities to training and employment options, said Bill Hatfield, Rhode Island president, Bank of America.
“Providing support services for jobseekers is a critical component of moving our economy forward,” Hatfield said in a statement. “Whether it’s a young person looking for a first job or someone hoping to re-enter the workforce, these organizations offer the know-how that can help them succeed.”
The organizations receiving grants are: Accion USA, Amos House, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence, City Year, Junior Achievement of Rhode Island, Providence After School Alliance, Teach for America, College Visions, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, The Genesis Center, Providence College, Year Up, and New Urban Arts.
“Thanks to investors like Bank of America, City Year AmeriCorps members are able to help hundreds of Providence students realize their potential and find a road to college and career success,” said City Year Rhode Island Executive Director Jennie Johnson. “Through their service, our AmeriCorps members are supporting the right students at the right time to help them to realize their full potential.”
Last year, Bank of America invested more than $200 million globally to help address pressing community issues. That sum is part of a 10-year goal to invest $2 billion in nonprofit organizations engaged in improving the health and vitality of communities, the bank said.

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