U.S. Bank Invests in Communities with $6 Million in Community Possible Grants
13 June 2019 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Grants to Fund Recreational Play Spaces,
Arts and Culture
Through its Community Possible giving and engagement platform,
focused on the areas of Work, Home and Play, U.S. Bank kicks-off
its 2019 grant making with $6 million in Play investments to fund
recreational spaces, arts and culture initiatives. Last year, U.S.
Bank invested $25 million in total corporate contributions and
grants to fund Play in the communities it serves.
“Play is not something most people would associate with a
financial institution,” said Kate Quinn, Vice Chairman and Chief
Administrative Officer for U.S. Bank. “We know however that
communities are stronger when they are connected through the arts,
cultural opportunities, and safe and accessible recreational play
spaces. Much of our giving in the community focuses on areas with
historic and consistent economic gaps. It is our goal that these
grants will help make our communities stronger and more
vibrant.”
Play grants were distributed across the country to multiple
organizations, including: Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA/YWCA
branches, arts institutes and several colleges/universities.
Nationally, U.S. Bank is a proud supporter and partner with many
organizations focused on arts, culture and recreation. For example,
U.S. Bank is a lead sponsor of the Americans for the Arts Annual
Convention this month in Minneapolis. Additionally, U.S. Bank
continues its partnership with the Country Music Association (CMA)
and the CMA Foundation with the U.S. Bank Places to Play and Music
Made Possible programs.
“Through the power of play, U.S. Bank and the CMA Foundation
have come together to help ensure all students have access to a
quality music education, and our educators have the support they
need to cultivate a thriving program in their community,” said
Tiffany Kerns, Executive Director, CMA Foundation. “With music
education still being underfunded across the country, it’s vital
that we continue to identify partners like U.S. Bank who share our
same passion and drive to help shape our next generation into
creative leaders.”
U.S. Bank will continue its giving with the next grant round
supporting Work followed by Home. U.S. Bank giving initiatives are
focused on improving economic outcomes for women, people of color
and low-income communities by utilizing the entire bank, delivering
necessary products and services and investing to help communities
and individuals succeed.
Learn more about our social responsibility work here:
www.usbank.com/community.
About U.S. BankU.S. Bancorp, with 74,000 employees and
$476 billion in assets as of March 31, 2019, is the parent company
of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United
States. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams,
branches and ATM network with mobile and online tools that allow
customers to bank how, when and where they prefer. U.S. Bank is
committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth
management, payment, commercial and corporate, and investment
services customers across the country and around the world as a
trusted financial partner, a commitment recognized by the
Ethisphere Institute naming the bank a 2019 World’s Most Ethical
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Susan Beatty, U.S. Bank612.303.9229, susan.beatty@usbank.com
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