JPMorgan Chase to Donate $50,000 to Aid Greater Houston Flood Relief Efforts
April 26 2016 - 4:35PM
Business Wire
JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today that it will donate
$50,000 from its foundation to support flood relief efforts in the
Houston area. The grant will go toward The Greater Houston Storm
Relief Fund, which is managed by the Greater Houston Community
Foundation, to help flood victims in Harris, Fort Bend and
Montgomery Counties.
“Hundreds of our clients and employees in the Houston area have
been impacted by the devastating floods,” said Gina Luna,
Managing Director for JPMorgan Chase in Houston and a member
of the Fund’s Advisory Committee. “Support for the Storm Relief
Fund will allow our community partners to help residents recover
from this catastrophic situation.”
The JPMorgan Chase funds will be used by The Greater Houston
Storm Relief Fund to provide affected residents with services that
include shelter and temporary housing, food and supplies, health
care, transportation, child care, facility needs for child care and
social service agencies.
“Greater Houston Community Foundation is honored to serve our
community by administering the Greater Houston Storm Relief Fund in
partnership with Mayor Turner’s office,” said Renee
Wizig-Barrios, Senior Vice President & Chief Philanthropy
Officer, Greater Houston Community Foundation. “Funds will
be directed to nonprofit agencies and governments who are helping
to meet the immediate needs of our fellow citizens who have been
impacted. JPMorgan Chase’s contribution will help
significantly in this effort.”
JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in Houston, with 217 branches
and about 7,000 local employees. The firm serves more than one
million local customers, many of the top corporations and leading
institutions across the city.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is a leading global
financial services firm with assets of $2.4 trillion and operations
worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial
services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking,
financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component
of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the
world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government
clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
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