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BofA Awards $1 Million to Rebuild Pacific Palisades YMCA Destroyed in Wildfires
In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles wildfires, Bank of America announced a $1 million grant to the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles to help rebuild the Lowe Family YMCA serving the Palisades-Malibu community that was destroyed by the fires. The BofA grant is the first and largest corporate award to date for the YMCA's $25 million capital campaign that was launched over the summer. The project is expected to break ground this spring, bringing new facilities and additiona
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[{"type":"text","content":"Commemorating One Year Since Onset of the LA Fires, BofA Grant Brings Record-Pace Capital Campaign Closer to Completion ","length":119,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif., Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles wildfires, Bank of America announced a $1 million grant to the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles to help rebuild the Lowe Family YMCA serving the Palisades-Malibu community that was destroyed by the fires. The BofA grant is the first and largest corporate award to date for the YMCA's $25 million capital campaign that was launched over the summer. The project is expected to break ground this spring, bringing new facilities and additional programs for working families and seniors in the community.","length":621,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"The Palisades-Malibu YMCA before the fires burned it down.","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"The Palisades-Malibu YMCA before the fires burned it down.","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":229,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/0eb15d63213c81dde191837301606ebd"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/EKrFVvjQ7k.aIOrb5IN3BA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTQwNDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/0eb15d63213c81dde191837301606ebd","width":400,"height":229}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2857755/B_of_A_Palisades_Malibu_YMCA_Before.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":""As we mark the first anniversary of the devastating fires, we also celebrate the incredible progress of the YMCA's efforts to rebuild its destroyed Via de la Paz site and a nearby campus," said Raul Anaya, Bank of America president for Greater Los Angeles. "The wildfires destroyed so much – thousands of homes, businesses and communities – but it never destroyed L.A.'s spirit. As a longtime supporter of the YMCA, we're proud to help bring this space back to life for so many residents, and encourage other donors to help bring this important effort over the finish line." ","length":607,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are deeply grateful to Bank of America for their generosity and for being our first corporate donor to this campai...