Easterseals Honors Bank of America with Disability Community Impact Award

New Castle, DE

Recognized for its long-standing dedication to foster an inclusive workforce for people with disabilities, Bank of America will be presented with the inaugural Easterseals Disability Community Impact Award at the 2024 Easterseals Annual Celebration on Tuesday, October 29th, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, DE. Easterseals is a leading provider of services for children and adults with disabilities and their families in the region.

The Disability Community Impact Award, presented by Easterseals, honors distinguished leadership, service, and impact in support of the local disability community. It is awarded to a person, group, organization, or partner, who supports Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore’s mission to provide exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people with disabilities, seniors, their families, and caregivers can live, learn, work, and play in our communities.

“Promoting a work environment that is inclusive to people with disabilities is essential in our community. In addition to partnering with Easterseals in employment services, Bank of America has supported Easterseals through thousands of volunteer hours and generous financial contributions and grants through the years. We are grateful Bank of America is committed to our mission and are honored to award them with our inaugural Disability Community Impact Award,” Easterseals President/CEO, Kenan Sklenar, said.

“Receiving the Disability Community Impact Award from Easterseals is a tremendous honor and testament to what we can accomplish when we come together to support our community,” said Chip Rossi, Bank of America Delaware President. “For more than 75 years, Easterseals has made a significant difference in the lives of Delawareans, and it has been a privilege to work alongside them.”

For additional information on the Easterseals Annual Celebration, go to www.EastersealsCelebrates.com

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is leading the way to an inclusive community through its innovative services, which include: children’s therapies, day programs for adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, supported employment, senior services, recreational camping, respite services, and services for caregivers. To learn more about Easterseals, call 1-800-677-3800 or visit www.de.easterseals.com.

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About 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 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,800 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 58 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. 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. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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