Bank of America: Bank of America invested more than $670,000 across Tucson in 2023 through philanthropic grants, sponsorships and other financial and volunteer support. The commitments focused on jobs, housing and health.
One such commitment was Bank of America Tucsonβs partnership with Pima Community College to help create guided career paths for Black and Latino students through the PimaFastTrack program.
Bank of America Tucson also supported low-income housing initiatives locally by working with several nonprofits, including Family Housing Resources, Habitat for Humanity and Primavera Foundation.
Local employees volunteered more than 6,700 hours in 2023. Tucsonβs Erica Robles, lending client associate for consumer and small business, was recognized with the Global Volunteer award in the category for arts and culture.
Tucson Electric Power: Tucson Electric Power contributed nearly $1.5 million and thousands of volunteer hours in 2023 to help more than 216 nonprofit groups support community vitality, education, environmental stewardship, and racial and social equity.
TEP funded a range of organizations, projects and events last year, including efforts to address housing stability and provide food for low-income residents.
TEPβs support helped Family Housing Resources address housing insecurity issues by renovating an affordable housing complex, Talavera Apartments.
Education investments centered on science, technology, engineering and math lessons, financial literacy, career readiness and teacher support.
TEP also donated about $150,000 to initiatives that advance racial and social equity through legal support, training and community events. One such contribution was to the State of Black Arizona to build on the work of the African American Leadership Institute in Southern Arizona.
Top donations included: Wildfire, $300,000; Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, $50,000; Family Housing Resources, $50,000; Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF), $50,000; Junior Achievement of Arizona, $30,000; Tucson Values Teachers, $30,000; and Womenβs Foundation for the State of Arizona, $30,000.
In 2023, about 295 TEP employee volunteers donated nearly 8,500 hours of service.
Two Tucson Electric Power employees work together to untangle a string of Christmas lights as they decorate trees in the Winterhaven neighborhood on Dec. 5. In 2023, about 295 TEP employee volunteers donated nearly 8,500 hours of service.
