Month: June 2023

For Robert, a new wheelchair ramp means his son doesn’t have to get out of his wheelchair to come inside his home every weekend.

The ramp, as well as a new door, are possible through a $7.5 million Wells Fargo Foundation grant to Habitat for Humanity International, which is already being put to good use in Des Moines, Iowa, where roughly 130 Wells Fargo and community volunteers recently completed critical home repairs and updates for about a dozen local homeowners. Visit Wells Fargo Stories to watch the video.

“[Wells Fargo’s investment] has made a difference in the community itself, not just for me individually, but for all the community,” said Robert, 66, who has two adult children who use wheelchairs.

The work aims to help families live more affordably and enable the country’s aging population to remain in their homes. About one in five Americans will be 65 years or older by 2030, yet some 19 million Americans already live in homes that are in disrepair or are ill-equipped to meet their mobility needs.

“The program with Habitat started 30 years ago in Des Moines with a team of our employees. We built a house with a family of five. And now we’re in cities across the country,” said Mary Mack, Wells Fargo’s retired CEO of Consumer and Small Business Banking. “This year, we’ll build or repair 360 homes across the country and make a huge difference in homeownership and livability.”

Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation have donated more than $129 million to Habitat for Humanity and its local affiliates in the past 13 years for new home construction, disaster response, and more.

PORTLAND, Ore., June 22, 2023 /3BL Media/ — KeyBank has announced a $25,000 donation to Lan Su Chinese Gardens as recognition of the important work it does in the local community.

Tucked in the busy streets of Portland, Lan Su Chinese Gardens is a beautiful oasis created to inspire, engage, and educate the global AANHPI community and beyond by celebrating the rich authentic Chinese culture. Since opening in 2000, Lan Su is one of the most interesting sites to visit in Portland. KeyBank’s support of the gardens will allow Lan Su to continue to grow and connect with many in the community.

“Lan Su provides a place to honor the contributions that Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities make to Chinese culture and society,” says Josh Lyons, KeyBank’s market president for Oregon and S.W. Washington and commercial banking leader. “KeyBank is known for its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, especially for marginalized communities, and we are thrilled to support this organization that educates the public on Chinese culture and heritage.”

KeyBank’s mission is to help the community thrive and the Garden is a beautiful, safe space that will inspire diversity and promote inclusivity to everyone.

“The support KeyBank has given Lan Su is very meaningful to our organization,” said Patrick Tran, Lan Su Vice President of Philanthropy. “We have big plans for the garden and support from our community helps us with those plans. It is a very exciting time for Portland and Lan Su.”

Guests can visit Lan Su year-round and experience all the gardens have to offer.

About KeyBank

KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $198 billion at March 31, 2023. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the last decade, there has been considerable concern regarding a shortage of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals. As a science and technology company, we want to help spark curiosity in children and young people for the fascinating world of science so they can continue to push the field’s boundaries even further.

Season two of the Science Will Tell podcast series from the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, explores global access to science education, including the impacts of implementing diversity, equity and inclusion practices in STEM education to accelerate innovation and increase multicultural representation.

For its fifth podcast episode, hear the conversation with:

Dr. Amy Cannon, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Beyond BenignJohn Armstead, Assistant School Leader at KIPP St. Louis

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Beyond Benign’s mission to transform chemistry education to better prepare the next generation of scientists with skills to address sustainability through chemistry.How KIPP St. Louis is devoted to creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond.The greener practices in chemistry education accessibility challenges commonly faced by students and how Beyond Benign is providing expanded access to resources and support needed.The value of amplifying diverse voices in the scientific community to solve the world’s toughest challenges

Listen to the episode here: https://sciencewilltell.podbean.com/