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Bank of America names Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley as neighborhood champion
November 28, 2022, 3:59 p.m.


Program provides $50,000 in grant support and an opportunity
for virtual leadership training

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From Left to Right: Peter “Doc” Claussen, Vice Chairman, Gulf & Ohio and BGCTNV Board Members, Chief Paul Noel, Chief of Police, Knoxville Police Department and BGCTNV Board Member, Terry Cline, President, Bank of America Knoxville, Wes Stowers, President, Stowers Machinery and BGCTNV Board Chair, Henny Weissinger, President, Smoky Mountain Coal and BGCTNV Board Members, Bart McFadden, President & CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, Mickey Johnson, Merrill Private Wealth Management Advisor and BGCTNV Board Member, Lina Kornmeyer Evans, Market Executive, Bank of America Knoxville, Reico Hopewell, Founder & Executive Director, The Mend House; image by Bank of America


KNOXVILLE – Programs and services that are addressing Knoxville’s workforce shortage and lack of affordable, high-quality childcare will expand, helping more people chart a path toward economic opportunity with help from a multi-year grant from Bank of America. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley has been named as the 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for their work in the Knoxville community removing economic barriers and advancing opportunity.

As part of the program, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley will receive $50,000 in grant support and an opportunity for engagement in virtual leadership training delivered by experts in the nonprofit sector on topics like human capital management, increasing financial sustainability, and storytelling.





“Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is on the ground working closely with thousands of Knoxville students and families every day, allowing parents to work or further their education while their children are immersed in social, educational, and physical development,” said Terry Cline, president, Bank of America Knoxville. “It’s important that we direct not only capital but the necessary resources and training to help position the Clubs’ leadership team for long-term success as they grow strategically and make a positive impact.”

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is serving more than 6,700 students in after-school and summer programming through 21 clubs in five East Tennessee counties. Students participating in the College and Career Readiness programs have a nearly 100% graduation rate. The non-profit will use their grant funding to combat the current workforce shortage by investing in a leadership development program for its employees.





“We are thrilled to be Bank of America’s 2022 Knoxville Neighborhood Champion,” said Bart McFadden, President and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. “As we invest in the leadership skills and talents of our Club Professionals, we will strengthen the impact we are able to have on the youth, families, communities, and Clubs within those communities we serve.”

The invitation-only program is highly competitive, and organizations are selected by a committee comprised of community leaders and past Neighborhood Champion honorees.

The Neighborhood Champions program is an extension of the bank’s signature philanthropic initiative, Neighborhood Builders®, the largest corporate philanthropic investment in nonprofit leadership in the country. Through 2021, Bank of America has invested $6.3 million in 126 organizations within 42 communities through the Neighborhood Champions program.





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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV)
BGCTNV strives to provide a world-class Club experience that puts success within reach of every young person who walks through its doors, putting them on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future. The organization provides a safe, caring environment for Club members during the summer and after school and offers more than 35 fun and educational programs covering a range of topics, including STEM, the Arts, Health & Wellness, Fitness Programs & Team Sports, and Summer Learning Loss Prevention. Serving more than 6,700 youth annually, BGCTNV is made up of 21 Clubs in Blount, Loudon, Anderson, Claiborne, and Knox Counties. For more information, visit bgctnv.org.

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