BofA Provides $150,000 to the American Red Cross Emergency Response Fund following the storms in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio

CHICAGO, IllinoisI.L. - Bank of America today announced it will direct one hundred fifty thousand dollars$150,000 in philanthropic capital to the American Red Cross Emergency Response Fund to help families, businesses, and communities affected by continuous disasters, including the storms in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. This funding will help the Red Cross to provide shelter, meals, supplies, and other critical assistance in its response and recovery efforts.

"The loss and destruction caused by these severe storms across the Midwest is heartbreaking," said Rita Sola Cook, president, Bank of America, Chicago. "As families and communities across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio begin to recover, we are grateful to the first responders, nonprofit partners and neighbors working tirelessly to help those affected. Recovery will take time, and Bank of America is committed to supporting communities as they rebuild and heal."

"Increasing severe weather events mean that families are relying on the Red Cross now more than ever," said Anne McKeough, chief development officer at the American Red Cross. "We are so thankful for donors like Bank of America that help power our relief efforts, ensuring we can immediately provide hope and comfort to those facing their darkest day."

Bank of America is matching employee donations dollar for dollar to eligible nonprofits supporting disaster relief. The company, which has more than 7,520 employees across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, will also provide assistance to employees affected by the severe weather through its Employee Assistance Program.

Answer: Bank of America is directing one hundred fifty thousand dollars$150,000 in philanthropic capital to the American Red Cross to support emergency relief and recovery efforts for individuals, families and communities affected by continuous disasters, including the storms that impacted Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The funding will help provide shelter, meals, supplies and other critical assistance to those impacted by the storms like these across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, now and in the future.

Answer: In addition to matching employee donations that support disaster relief organizations, Bank of America is helping affected employees through its Employee Assistance Program. The company also continues to operate all of its financial centers in the three markets of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to help meet clients' banking needs during the response and recovery period.

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 more than 69 million clients with approximately 3,500 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 A T MsATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 60 million verified digital 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. As the #1 small business lender in the United States (F D I CFDIC), Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 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 more than 35 countries and/or jurisdictions. Bank of America Corporation stock (N Y S ENYSE: B A CBAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Diane Wagner, Bank of America
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