Bank of America recently awarded a $10,000 grant to support Union Mission’s Emergency Housing Programs for men, women, and children. This grant is part of Bank of America’s commitment to responsible growth as it works to improve the financial lives of individuals, families, and entire communities. In addition, Bank of America held a Better Money Habits® financial literacy training class for Union Mission clients last week.

Better Money Habits® is Bank of America’s free, financial education platform connecting people with tools, resources and education necessary to take control of their finances. By providing informative resources and objective and actionable guidance, this program supports people of all life stages, backgrounds and ambitions in becoming more financially resilient. This class will help empower Union Mission clients to make informed and confident decisions at every step of their financial journey.

“The impact of Union Mission’s work to meet specific needs in our community grows each year,” said Patrick O’Neil, President, Bank of America Savannah. “We are committed to supporting our most vulnerable populations for the benefit of our region at large and we look forward to seeing how this investment helps them make even greater strides to tackle homelessness and housing insecurity in Savannah.”

In 2023, Union Mission served 1,250 individuals with 180,800 nights of housing and 260,337 meals. Through the Emergency Housing Programs, Union Mission is able to provide clients with 90 days of housing, individualized case management and access to an array of comprehensive supportive services that work to address clients’ medical, mental health, transportation and employment needs in order to help them permanently end their homelessness.

• Grace House for Men provides 72 total beds; 32 beds for men experiencing homelessness as well as 28 transitional housing units for graduates of the Emergency Housing Program and 12 beds for previously incarcerated individuals to promote successful transitions to their community.

• Magdalene House supports 20 Women and Children through 6 emergency housing suites and supportive services to help the fastest growing population of homeless individuals obtain safe, stable housing.

• Parkers House supports 32 Unaccompanied Women and is the only Emergency Housing Program along the

  I-95 corridor from Florida to South Carolina dedicated solely to single women experiencing homelessness.

“Union Mission is proud to partner with Bank of America as we work to end the homelessness of men, women, and children in our region,” said Michael Traynor, President & CEO of Union Mission. “Our Emergency Housing Programs provide extensive wrap around services, including mental health counseling, and are focused on providing a hand up to our clients. Bank of America’s contribution will help us continue these efforts.”