Shawn Lancelot | President, Bank of America Wichita
Hear from Shawn Lancelot, President of Bank of America Wichita, about our role in keeping Wichita moving forward.
Our Wichita teammates prioritize taking care of our clients, our communities and each other when it matters most, and we will continue to build upon our network of local partnerships to advance racial equity and economic opportunity across our neighborhoods.
Shawn Lancelot | President, Bank of America Wichita
Wichita 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 Wichita
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 Wichita recently presented Kansas 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
In the Air Capital of the World, Bank of America has committed to supporting job creation through partnerships with academic institutions, community development agencies and nonprofit organizations that provide pathways to employment within the area's strong aerospace, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.
To assist the growth of Wichita’s vital small business community, we also provide access to funding and mentorship for women-led ventures and entrepreneurs from low-income communities. To support our neighbors in need, our team has proudly sponsored and offered volunteer support to organizations, which focus on food insecurity as well as access to affordable housing and healthcare within Black and Hispanic communities.
Every first job is essential
Teen summer employment has been declining since 1998, a trend that the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas has been working to combat for more than a decade, through programs supporting work experiences for young people. Since 2009, partnerships established by the Alliance have helped to connect students with jobs and gain workplace exposure, with a focus on Wichita neighborhoods with some of the highest poverty rates.
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.
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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.