Imagine
the difficulty of having to choose between putting food on your table or paying
for healthcare. For many in Miami-Dade
County, they are faced with these types of decisions every day. While we have made a lot of progress in
providing resources, many individuals and families remain food insecure and
struggle to access basic necessities.
In fact, one in six Americans are at risk of going hungry and, according to the 2014 Annual Social and Economic Supplement by the US Census Bureau, over 45 million
people and about 20 percent of children under 18 live in poverty. Many are
hardworking Americans who are struggling with lower wages and rising costs of
living.
Fortunately, there are nonprofits in our community that are helping to
make a difference by connecting individuals and families with basic human
services such as such as emergency shelter and access to food and
benefits. We are proud to partner
with these organizations to ensure they are able to reach these individuals at
their immediate point of need and provide them with the programs and services
that will set them on the path to economic stability.
Recently, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation
announced Catalyst Miami as a recipient of the 2015 Basic Human Services grant. Catalyst Miami will use the funds to deliver vital social services to the community.
Catalyst Miami was founded in 1996 to develop and support individual leadership and
strong organizations that work together to improve health, education,
and economic opportunity in our community. Through their programs and services, they help families become prosperous and civically engaged.
There’s great value in investing in these grants throughout Miami-Dade
County, mainly because they help individuals and families regain and maintain
financial stability that is critically important to the overall success of our
community.
Along with this financial support, we thank the thousands of
Bank of America employees in our community that give their time, passion and
expertise through volunteerism to improve the quality of life in our
neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
Gene Schaefer, Miami market president
Bank of America
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