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The Green Institute for Village Empowerment (GIVE) today received a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in support of ongoing policy, education and economic development programs promoting balance between the way people live and the impact those decisions have on the environment.
The grant funding will support GIVE’s monthly symposiums, community events, Green Valley Earth Festival, and the Green Valley Initiative, a regional economic development plan designed to bring green technologies and jobs to the Inland Empire, www.greenvalleynow.org
Al Arguello, Inland Empire Market President for Bank of America, praised GIVE for its efforts to galvanize Riverside and San Bernardino counties under the Green Valley Initiative to bring green jobs to the Inland Empire.
“GIVE’s efforts to bring together the region’s most influential leaders to develop comprehensive approaches to educate and promote sustainable strategies is to be commended,” Arguello said. “By working with our business and community leaders, GIVE is demonstrating how green technology can be an economic driver in the Inland Empire.”
The grant is part of Bank of America’s $20 billion environmental initiative to support the growth of environmentally sustainable business activity to address global climate change. Bank of America’s 10-year initiative encourages development of environmentally sustainable business practice through lending, investing, philanthropy and the creation of new products and services.
Les Hamasaki, Executive Director of GIVE, thanked the Bank of America Charitable Foundation for its generous support.
“Bank of America is leading by example, showing the world that it makes good business sense to support the environment, support community and to support initiatives designed to benefit others,” Hamasaki said. “GIVE is pleased to partner with such an organization in the efforts we take so closely to heart.” For information, visit www.giveforthefuture.org.
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