Bank of America Announces More Than $22 Million in Grants to Housing Nonprofits

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 23, 2012– The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced that it is awarding $22 million in grants to nonprofits that build and rehab affordable housing, offer foreclosure prevention services and homeowner counseling, and provide other services intended to revitalize neighborhoods and help working families find and keep suitable homes.

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Bank of America Announces More Than $22 Million in Grants to Housing Nonprofits

Bank of America Announces Support for Colorado Wildfires Relief Efforts

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 2, 2012– Bank of America today announced a $25,000 commitment to the American Red Cross Mile High Region to aid victims of the wildfires sweeping across parts of Colorado. The Waldo Canyon fire alone has already destroyed nearly 350 homes and forced the evacuation of 35,000 people, surpassing the 257 homes damaged recently by another wildfire near Fort Collins…. More:

Bank of America Announces Support for Colorado Wildfires Relief Efforts

U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein Returns to His Midwest Roots for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 26, 2012– The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will set his sights on the October 7 race after he represents Team USA in the 10,000 meters at the Olympic Games on August 4. The 35th edition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will mark Ritzenhein’s first time toeing the line in Chicago and will be a unique opportunity for him to perform in a world-class competition less than 200 miles from his boyhood home in Rockford, Mich.

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U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein Returns to His Midwest Roots for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon