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12-20-01
PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC), announced today that it is donating more than $65,000 to area food banks in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey. The donation follows a weeklong effort during which PNC agreed to contribute $25 t...
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06-07-01
Communities across America were richer by 11,770 units of affordable housing at the end of 2000, thanks to community development lending by Bank of America.
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03-15-01
The Bank of America Foundation today announced $10 million in grants to United Way of America in support of Success By 6® initiatives across the country. The grants, which are the third phase of a $50 million commitment, are the largest the Foundation has made and one of the...
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01-29-01
Bank of America today announced the following initiatives within the company to promote energy conservation.
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01-23-01
Bank of America has set up an account in response to the January 13 disastrous earthquake in El Salvador. Anyone across the United States may make a cash donation to the Salvadoran American Health Foundation (SAHF) at Bank of America banking center locations.
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01-10-01
Bank of America this year plans to hire approximately 850 former welfare recipients in a wide variety of jobs as part of the company's Welfare-to-Self-Sufficiency program. Since the program's inception in 1998, more than 3,000 former welfare recipients have been hired by the...
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01-04-01
On Saturday, February 10, 2001, Celebration and Vision: The Hewitt Collection of African-American Art will open at the California African-American Museum located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. Recognized as one of the century's most comprehensive collections of African-A...
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12-13-00
Bank of America has been named one of the "Ten Top Companies for Minority MBAs" by Minority MBA magazine for the second consecutive year. The bank was specifically recognized for its Corporate Diversity Council, Supplier Diversity & Development Group and recruiting effor...
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10-24-00
Bank of America has received the highest overall grade given by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in its first consumer report card on the banking industry. Bank of America earned an overall grade of B and an A for philanthropic programs....
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10-04-00
Bank of America today announced it has invested more than $200 million to help rebuild America's cities by supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs through the Bank of America Catalyst Fund.