ADVISORY/Seattle Volunteers Join in Bank of America's Nationwide Community Service Blitz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1998-- Thousands of Volunteers to Conduct One of the Largest Grassroots Volunteer Campaigns Ever Zoo Habitat Restoration -- Teddy Bear Picnic for Homeless Kids -- Beach Cleanup -- School Supply Drive -- Street Litter Cleanup WHAT: Several hundred Seafirst/Bank of America volunteers from the Seattle area will step forward to participate in more than a half-dozen local volunteer projects as part of Bank of America's weekend volunteer blitz, a nationwide effort to celebrate the launch of the new coast-to-coast bank. Today's volunteer blitz signals a strong, ongoing commitment to community service by the new bank, which was created by the merger of Nations Bank and Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , of which Seafirst is a division. More than 7,000 volunteers nationwide will participate, with 3,000 of those representing associates in Washington state. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 3, rain or shine. WHERE: Sample of Seattle projects: 8:30 a.m. to noon Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo, which occupies the western half of Seattle's (USA) Woodland Park, near Green Lake, began as a small menagerie on the Woodland Park estate of Guy C. Phinney, Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer. , restoration and clean-up of the Rainforest exhibit and Elk Habitat. Address: 5500 Phinney Ave. N. (please enter at West Gate and ask for directions). 11 a.m. to noon Teddy bear picnic, providing books and buddies (dolls, stuffed animals
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the ) to homeless kids, outside plaza in front of the Seafirst Columbia Center
The Columbia Center (formerly the Bank of America Tower, Columbia Center and the Columbia Seafirst Center , 701 Fifth Ave. 8:30 a.m. to noon Street cleanup, Queen Anne Queen Anne n. The style in English architecture and furniture typical of the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714). Queen Anne Adjective 1. to Ballard branch along Elliott Ave. (Queen Anne branch, 100 W. Mercer; Ballard, 2010 N.W. Market St.) 9 a.m. to noon Carkeek Park Carkeek Park is a 216 acre (87.1 ha) park located in the Broadview neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park contains Piper Orchard, Piper's Creek, Venema Creek, Mohlendorph Creek, play and picnic areas, picnic shelters, and hiking trails. beach cleanup, Third Ave. N.W. and N.W. 110th. WHO: Stephen Prince, bank volunteer project coordinator, will be available for comment. His cellular number is 990-1483. WHY? By building playgrounds, raising money for zoos and helping build Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. homes -- among many projects -- Bank of America associates are declaring that they will continue to be an important resource for the communities where they live and work. OF INTEREST: Bank of America introduced its new name and identity on Thursday. On Friday, the bank unveiled the largest charitable foundation in the U.S. financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry, with an annual budget of more than $100 million. In addition, the new bank earlier announced $350 billion in community lending commitments over 10 years. Bank of America will have approximately 4,800 branches and operate in 22 states. |
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