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CEO Brian Moynihan interviewed by the Washington Post in their Executive Actions CEO series.

CEO Brian Moynihan interviewed by the Washington Post

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VETERAN SPOTLIGHT Military Veteran Lanän Clark

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS

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Proudly empowering people with disabilities around the world.

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[Tim Shriver] Let’s remember that the world has old prejudices.

[Tim Shriver] There are a billion people on earth with disabilities, and they have almost all been the victims of the most outrageous discrimination.

[Tim Shriver] These athletes come here to prove that you can rise to the top of the greatest mountains in the world, and ski down them no matter what people tell you at birth, no matter what people tell you in school.

[Mary Davis] They are able to demonstrate the skills and the talent that make them very capable people.

(Cheers)

[Athlete] I can’t believe I’m here. I’m speechless.

[Mary Laskowski] It’s a wonderful, wonderful moment.

[Andrea O’Neil] It’s been so positive, and I’m just so proud of this guy. So proud. [Mary Davis] Special Olympics, as a movement, could never do everything itself.

[Tim Shriver] Bank of America has invested in games, they’ve invested in leadership, they’ve invested in our athletes.

[Kelly Fredrickson] Special Olympics and Bank of America have had a relationship for thirty plus years. We share their values. Diversity and inclusion is core to who we are. As a company, we have a responsibility, and part of that responsibility is creating a more inclusive world for everybody.

(Cheers)

[Brightfield Shadi] Me being a leader, it will be a great honor and opportunity to change the lives of people living with Intellectual Disability.

[Jason Geischen] People should put down limits because there are no limits, and we all have potential. We should pick up hope because we can do anything we set our minds to.

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SHARED SUCCESS

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Partnering to help Yoobi donate school supplies to over 2 million kids.

Helping Yoobi donate school supplies to over 2 million kids.

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The thing that kept going through my head was, "You be awesome. You be amazing. You be whatever you want to be." And I walked out of the shower, and I went up to my wife. I said, "Babe, I've got it: Yoobi." Who here likes surprises? [children cheering] Yoobi is a company that makes bright, colorful stuff for the school, home, or office that gives back. For every Yoobi item you buy, a Yoobi item is donated to a classroom in need right here in the US. It's that simple. Yoobi is a fascinating, colorful company that is for profit and for purpose. It's just one of those brilliant ideas where they're getting kids excited about going to school. This is not a gimmick, this is not just marketing. This is making a difference each and every single day. Having a kid tell you, "This is better than my birthday," it tells us that what we are doing here really matters. (Ido Leffler) We've provided free school supplies to over 2 million kids. And sometimes we get to go to those schools ourselves, and actually give the classroom packs to every single kid in that school. Are you guys ready for your special delivery? [children cheering] Oh, that's awesome. (all) Three, two, one. The average school teacher spends $485 out of his or her pocket every single year on school supplies. And supplies, as small as they are, are very meaningful when it comes to building up the confidence that they can go home and actually do their homework, and come back with something that they can be proud of. There's no reason why a child who goes to school in one zip code should be disadvantaged versus a child in another zip code. (Ana Escobedo) There's nothing more basic than pencils and paper and supplies. And that seems minor to people from the outside, but in the school, it's a reality. And I think Yoobi will bring that perspective that we need support at schools everywhere. For all the crayons you provided to color their dreams, and for the countless hours you dedicate after the closing bell rings, we thank you. Give your teacher a nice big group hug. (Jeffrey Klinger) In many definitions of the word, Ido is just brilliant. He's one of those people that you just want to be around because you know that doing well by him means he's going to do well by others. When I told Jeff about Yoobi, and I told him what we were planning on doing, Jeff and the rest of the Bank of America team turned around and said, "We've got you." We had another banking relationship when we first started. And it was fraught with difficulty. I didn't have crazy high hopes based on previous experiences with other groups. And they not only came through, but they came through in spades. And you know, it's very rare to say that you're friends with your bank. Friends are important. Business is obviously important as well. And when you can combine those, you know, you can lay your head on the pillow at night knowing that what you've done for the day is a good thing. We wouldn't be able to do what we do genuinely if it wasn't for the help of Bank of America. As we've needed to grow the business, scale the business, move into bigger offices, as our international transactions have grown from hundreds of thousands to millions upon millions of dollars, to bringing in millions of dollars worth of products that we're giving away, we can be rest assured our banking needs are done. And that is something that allows us to take our vision and mission and think bigger than we've ever thought before.

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#PICKUPHOPE

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(Dustin) Growing up, I was moved home to home, family member to family member. Nobody knew how to support me, because of my cleft palate and my intellectual disability. I would always get laughed at because of the way I talked. I had no self-esteem. I’d be getting bullied every single day, getting my lunch money stolen, I was getting my backpack stolen and shredded with razor blades. I had either two choices, either start fighting against these bullies, or go home and cry myself to sleep every single night. At the age of 7, I got involved in the Lakewood youth sports program, and that’s when I first met Coach Chuck who’s been not just a friend but a mentor, a role model, and a father figure to me.

(Coach Chuck) How’s it going?

(Dustin) It’s going good, how are you?

(Coach Chuck) Good to see you!

(Dustin) Chuck approached me about joining Special Olympics; I’m like, what is it, who is it for, how’s it going to make a difference in my life?

(Coach Chuck) He started meeting the other athletes and participants in the program and he hit off with like two or three of them right away.

(Dustin) Me not having that family support system and all that growing up, that became my family, my support system.

(Coach Chuck) That was the first step in what has transpired for Dustin, just an amazing career thus far.

(Dustin) I became a fulltime employee for Special Olympics Southern California in 2015. We’re all coming together for one common goal: to make a change in the life of the athletes we serve.

(Dustin) Let’s say that you were going to speak at A World of Difference about how Special Olympics made a world of difference in your life. Right now, I mentor multiple athletes depending on what their needs are at the time. Let me win.

(Marco) Let me win.

(Dustin) But if I cannot win.

(Marco) But if I cannot win.

(Dustin) Let me be brave in the attempt.

(Marco) Let me be brave in the attempt.

(Dustin) Perfect!

Basically, the one thing I want everyone to take away from this is really to see the ability in our athletes and not the disability.

Alright let’s go!

It’s important to me to make the guys I coach into leaders, in their lives on and off the court, because I know how much it made a profound impact on my life.

[move around guys, move around, there you go, keep going.]

Warriors on three, ready? 1.. 2..3…Warriors!

From being a shy young kid, being bullied, to working full time for Special Olympics Southern California, to being an ESPN Analyst, live in front of millions of people around the world, is a miracle for me.

My goal is to just share my story.

All it is is you having the heart and the courage to dream big and never letting anything get in your way and stop you.

If something comes up in your way and they tell you “you can’t do it,” prove them wrong by just saying two words, “watch me.”

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