Patrick O’Neil | President, Bank of America Savannah
Hear from Patrick O’Neil, President of Bank of America Savannah, about our role in keeping Savannah moving forward.
I'm enormously proud of our team here and the time and resources they give to our clients and communities. Bank of America is committed to helping break barriers to alleviate poverty and increase economic mobility for everyone.
Patrick O’Neil | President, Bank of America Savannah
Savannah is your home. It’s ours, too.
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.
Taking action to support our communities, clients and teammates
Now as always, our commitment to help strengthen the communities we serve is unwavering. We’re partnering with local leaders and organizations to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, support diverse and women entrepreneurs, build job skills and create opportunities to help people succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s economy. We’re investing in benefits and resources for our employees who serve our clients in their communities. And we’re doing our part to protect our planet.
Our presence in more than 90 local markets helps us make a difference across the country.
How we’re boosting the fight against hunger in Savannah
We’re committed to supporting our employees’ health and safety and to addressing our local communities’ most critical needs. That’s why we donated $100 to local hunger-relief organizations for each Bank of America employee in the U.S. who let us know they’ve received a booster shot.
Through this effort, our team in Savannah recently presented Second Harvest Food Bank with a check for $25,000Footnote*. We’re proud to be able to help our community as we work together to move forward.
Let’s build something together
Our experienced Savannah and Coastal Georgia team has a long history of tackling the challenges that face our communities. We’re providing critical support to organizations that assist our most vulnerable citizens, as well as initiatives addressing workforce development and affordable housing. Other programs are firmly in place to support the bank's commitment of advancing racial equality and promoting economic opportunity. That comes with a strategic one-two approach—first providing resources to help individuals find immediate work making a livable wage, then offering ongoing financial literacy programs to move them up the income ladder. Together with community partners, we sponsor a program that enables women of color to earn advanced certification for high-demand careers. When the health crisis hit, we helped distribute masks and equipment and increased our support of organizations providing immediate food assistance. We also worked with the school system and other partners to provide technology resources and other supplies so kids could better adjust to virtual learning.
More Than a Thrift Store
Since its debut in 1965, Goodwill of Southeast Georgia’s impact goes far beyond its thrift stores. The Opportunity Center at Goodwill helps community members with critical skills training and technology assistance to help put them on the path towards fulfilling careers and financial independence.
Racial equality and economic opportunity
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.
Find a location
Whether you have everyday financial needs or more complex ones, our experienced specialists can help at locations around your city. Find a location and make an appointment to talk with us.
We remain committed to supporting you with your financial needs during the health crisis. Our top priority is the health and safety of our clients and teammates. We encourage visitors wear face coverings when visiting our centers.
In some locations, you may be required to wear a face covering to enter, in alignment with local ordinances.
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* Donations in each market reflect $100 per employee who has recorded their booster and an additional company contribution. Vaccination boosters and vaccination reporting are voluntary.