Project Access Family Resource Centers “Adopted” by Financial Institutions

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 1, 2015 – Community-minded financial institutions are coming to the aid of nonprofit Project Access of Newport Beach, California, by “adopting” the organization’s Family and Senior Resource Centers that serve residents of affordable housing apartment communities.

In Orange County, Banc of California has adopted the center located at the Hermosa Village apartment community in Anaheim and U.S. Bank has adopted the center at the Stratford Place/Windsor Court Apartments in Westminster. In Northern California, U.S. bank has also adopted the center at the Tassafaronga Village Apartments in Oakland.

The banks donate $5,000 annually for each center they adopt, with the funds going directly to support programs and services conducted on-site. They have an opportunity to renew the commitment each year. Bank employees can also volunteer to conduct financial literacy workshops and support other events and programs.

In turn, they are mentioned in monthly Resource Center newsletters, in the Project Access quarterly newsletter and other Project Access communications tools, and have a recognition plaque in each of the centers they adopt.

“We are delighted to welcome the banks to the Project Access family and thank them for making a significant impact on the residents’ lives. We hope that other Family and Senior Resource Centers in our organization will also be adopted,” said Tristen Cali, Director of Development and Corporate Relations for Project Access.

Project Access directly serves nearly 12,000 low-income individuals at over 60 properties in California, Colorado and Arizona where it fosters a culture of change by assisting residents from a broad range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds to improve their lives through education, employment, wellness, and financial capability, among other programs.

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