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Bank of America Provides 150,000 Face Masks in Greater Washington

The company has partnered with three local organizations to help ensure the nation's most underserved communities get the resources needed

Cornerstones of Reston received boxes loaded with 100,000 face masks to distribute to volunteers and families.
Cornerstones of Reston received boxes loaded with 100,000 face masks to distribute to volunteers and families.

October 15, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) - Bank of America is partnering with Catholic Charities DC, the Capital Area Food Bank, and Cornerstones of Reston to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically 150,000 masks, to help those in need in the region.

This adds to the four million masks Bank of America has already donated to communities across the country.

This donation is part of a nationwide effort by Bank of America to distribute nearly four million PPE masks to communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, including communities of color. The donations are connected to Bank of America's $1 billion, four-year commitment of additional support to help local communities address economic and racial inequalities accelerated by a global pandemic.

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"One of the ways we can help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the DMV is by working with our local partners to identify the most vulnerable among us and supply them with PPE masks," said Larry Di Rita, Greater Washington, D.C. market president for Bank of America.

Capital Area Food Bank volunteers work wearing masks donated by Bank of America.

Below is more information about how the 150,000 masks have been distributed across the Greater Washington market:

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  • 20,000 masks have been donated to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.
  • 30,000 masks have been donated to the Capital Area Food Bank.
  • 100,000 masks have been donated to Cornerstones of Reston, Virginia (Kerrie Wilson, CEO of Cornerstones, posted a video conveying her organization's gratitude).

For more information on the bank's support of employees, clients and communities during this time, see the latest updates here.

Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 66 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,300 retail financial centers, including approximately 3,000 lending centers, 2,600 financial centers with a Consumer Investment Financial Solutions Advisor and approximately 2,200 business centers; approximately 16,900 ATMs; and award-winning digital banking with approximately 39 million active users, including approximately 30 million mobile users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Reporters May Contact:
Andrew Aldridge, Bank of America
980-387-0514
andrew.aldridge@bofa.com

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