Bank of America Names Seven Hills Foundation as Neighborhood Champion in Worcester
Friday, December 06, 2019
“Seven Hills Foundation represents the finest of what we look for in a Neighborhood Champion. They are positively impacting countless individuals and families, and we are looking forward to seeing how this investment helps them make even greater strides,” said Edwin Shea, Bank of America’s Market President for Central Massachusetts.
Neighborhood Champions supports the role nonprofit leaders play in advancing economic mobility.
“Seven Hills ASPiRE! is honored to be the recipient of Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s first-ever Neighborhood Champions grant awarded to a central Massachusetts organization. This generous funding comes at a critical time
in our organization as we work to expand inclusive community-based job training and employment opportunities for the people we support,” said David Jordan, President of the Seven Hills Foundation.
The Program
As part of the program, Seven Hills Foundation will receive $50,000 in grant support and an opportunity for engagement in virtual leadership training delivered by experts in the nonprofit sector.
The mission of Seven Hills Foundation is to promote and encourage the empowerment of people with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence.
The grant will support the ASPiRE! workforce readiness and employment program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially in the area of horticulture and food service that includes a new Seven Hills Café and community garden at Coe’s Park in Worcester.
Examples of topics for the leadership training include human capital management, increasing financial sustainability, and storytelling.
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