Bank of America Awards $1 Million Grant Toward the MetroHealth System Transformation
Major Contribution Boosts Capital Campaign to Increase Health Access for Ohio Residents
CLEVELAND – The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $1 million anchor grant to MetroHealth that will be used to support MetroHealth’s expanded services and transformation. Bank of America is the first lead corporate partner of MetroHealth’s philanthropic campaign, “For All of Us.” Launched earlier this year, the campaign’s goal is to raise a minimum of $100 million by 2023 for core aspects of MetroHealth’s transformation.
“At Bank of America, we continually seek new ways to connect with institutions doing important work and making a meaningful impact in our community,” said Jeneen Marziani, Ohio market president at Bank of America. “We’re incredibly proud to provide an anchor grant in support of MetroHealth’s impressive community revitalization transformation project that will not only transform the main medical campus but also revitalize and anchor the neighborhood.”
“Having this significant support from Bank of America, a major financial institution that is growing and investing in Ohio, is a great endorsement toward reaching our goals of creating a stronger MetroHealth,” said Brian M. O’Neill, chair of The MetroHealth Foundation board of directors. “We are honored to have Bank of America as a key partner as we continue to achieve and increase our health services that will make MetroHealth and Northeast Ohio a more formidable force in the future.”
Bank of America has environmental, social, and governance policies that drive responsible growth, create jobs, and help families, businesses and communities thrive. The anchor grant was created to support institutions and initiatives that ‘anchor’ the local community and enable economic mobility, workforce development and education, and community revitalization.
As part of MetroHealth’s transformation, the MetroHealth/West 25th Street neighborhood is on the path toward certification as an EcoDistrict, seizing upon creating opportunities for community wellness and economic development. MetroHealth is developing programs that address affordable housing, financial stability, safe neighborhoods and equitable access to healthy foods and quality jobs. New programs and the expansion of existing programs and services will target making access to health care easier; address social and economic barriers to health and wellness; and engage in cross-community collaborations. It also includes the construction of an 11-story hospital and a new long-term care and skilled nursing facility. Those capital projects are being financed by proceeds of a successful bond sale and with savings.
Pictured l to r above: Brian O’Neill, Chair, The MetroHealth Foundation Board of Directors; Kashim Skeete, U.S. Trust, Senior Vice President Sales Executive; Raju Patel, Senior Vice President Ohio and Indiana for Bank of America; Jeneen Marziani, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Ohio Market President; Akram Boutros, MD, President and CEO, MetroHealth; Vanessa L. Whiting, Chair-Elect, The MetroHealth System Board of Trustees; Tom McDonald, Chair, The MetroHealth System Board of Trustees
Founded in 1837, MetroHealth is leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery, and teamwork. Cuyahoga County’s public, safety-net hospital system, MetroHealth meets people where they are, providing care through five hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers. Each day, our nearly 9,000 employees focus on providing our community with equitable healthcare — through patient-focused research, access to care, and support services — that seeks to eradicate health disparities rooted in systematic barriers. For more information, visit metrohealth.org.
