KeyBank Donates $10,000 to Naturally Beautiful Project
Gift will support the Naturally Beautiful Project Academy, funding opportunities for entrepreneurs to learn how to braid afro-textured hair
Ore., October 6, 2023 /3BL/ - KeyBank has donated $10,000 to the Naturally Beautiful Project, a non-profit with the mission of providing a safe and judgment-free space for parents and children to learn the necessary tools to achieve healthy hair. The funds will go directly to the Naturally Beautiful Project Academy to sponsor attendees who will learn how to braid and then turn the skill into a thriving business.
The Naturally Beautiful Project was founded by Regina and Andru Morgan in 2017 to help introduce African-American hair culture to the Pacific Northwest region. Since then, they have helped hundreds of families who needed support for styling their children's afro-textured hair.
“Their vision—to give all children with afro-textured hair a sense of pride and dignity, thus allowing them to embrace their own hair and culture—really resonated with me,” said Josh Lyons, KeyBank’s Market President for Oregon and S.W. Washington and Commercial Banking leader. “As the parent of Black children, I appreciate their ability to help my daughter celebrate her natural beauty and heritage and develop a sense of confidence related to her unique identity.”
The Academy is playing a key role in creating a ripple effect, he adds. “They are helping inspire entrepreneurs to build a financial future through small business ownership, while becoming a catalyst for change in the community.”
About KeyBank
KeyCorp's roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $195 billion at June 30, 2023. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.
CONTACT:
KeyBank | Laura Suter | 206-343-6953 | laura_suter@keybank.com
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