Ventura Perez III | President, Bank of America San Antonio
Hear from Ventura Perez III, President of Bank of America San Antonio, about our role in keeping San Antonio moving forward.
Our teammates are truly committed to coming together, lifting each other to new heights, and serving as champions of racial equality and economic opportunity for our neighbors throughout San Antonio.
We are committed to helping our communities thrive - dedicating our resources to address the issues that matter most in each community where we live and work.
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We're committed to supporting our employees' health and safety and to addressing our local communities' most critical needs. That's why we've donated to local hunger-relief organizations on behalf of each employee who received a COVID-19 vaccine or booster and/or a flu shot.* In addition, employees are doubling the impact of their personal donations to fight hunger with our matching gifts program.
Through this effort, our team in San Antonio recently presented San Antonio Food Bank with a check for $50,000. We're proud to be able to help our community as we work together to move forward.
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We’re proud to support the unique needs of our heroes as they transition to civilian life and careers by offering online resources on financial education, expanded financial center access near military installations, and intentional hiring practices.
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Learn more about how we are advancing opportunities for Hispanic-Latinos as part of our commitment to responsible growth.
Read moreVentura Perez III | President, Bank of America San Antonio
Hear from Ventura Perez III, President of Bank of America San Antonio, about our role in keeping San Antonio moving forward.
Bank of America is proud to serve the growing marketplace of San Antonio, which is notably home to vibrant Hispanic and U.S. military communities. We provide our neighbors with pathways to in-demand careers through partnerships with workforce development organizations, including a training program for Latinx jobseekers in the financial services industry.
We also work with community development and nonprofit leaders to increase access to funding, healthcare resources and mentorship for small business owners from underserved communities. In addition, we have proudly supported local arts and culture institutions that champion themes of diversity, inclusion, and racial equality within San Antonio and beyond.
Project QUEST, a jobs-focused program that has served San Antonio for nearly three decades, is serving the area’s unemployed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment in San Antonio/New Braunfels Metro area reached 4.5% in September 2020, up 58% over 2019. To address this, Project QUEST is providing career coaching, academic and skills assessments, college education access and other support to succeed in high-demand sectors like technology, manufacturing and health care.
At Bank of America, we’re committed to addressing the root causes of inequality through a company-wide commitment to advancing racial equality and economic opportunity across diverse communities. We are doing this by building upon our existing efforts and leveraging our strengths: creating more affordable housing and expanding home ownership, increasing lending and support to minority-owned small businesses, championing job training and career readiness and addressing health disparities like access to care. We also know we can’t solve these challenges alone, so we’re partnering with other corporations, local nonprofits and community leaders across the country who share our vision for creating meaningful change.
At Bank of America, we believe in the power of the arts to help economies thrive, educate and enrich societies, and create greater cultural understanding. That’s why we’re helping the arts flourish in communities across the globe.
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*Donations in each market reflect $50 per employee who recorded their booster, $50 per employee who received their flu shot, and an additional company contribution. Vaccination boosters and vaccination reporting are voluntary.