Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County and Bank of America Partner for Global Build Initiative

Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County and Bank of America partner in Southfield for Global Build initiative

SOUTHFIELD, MI (October 6, 2025) – Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County and Bank of America will come together to address the need for safe, sustainable, and affordable housing in Southfield as part of Bank of America’s Global Build initiative to support affordable housing and revitalization projects in communities around the world.

Habitat Oakland received a $35,000 grant from Bank of America to build a duplex in Southfield. On October 6, Bank of America will send 15 employees to volunteer with the organization to finish construction for two homebuyers in the affordable homeownership program. Throughout the process, the identified homebuyers have contributed to the construction of their homes through sweat equity alongside hundreds of volunteers since June, 2025. Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County and Bank of America are eager to see both homebuyers close on their homes by the end of the year. They will be home for the holidays!

The work Bank of America is doing locally in Oakland County is part of a larger commitment, as the company will volunteer with more than 90 Habitat for Humanity organizations in the U.S. and internationally to help build, repair, or renovate homes.  In 2014, Bank of America and Habitat launched its first Global Build event in 36 communities around the world, engaging employees to work alongside families to build or improve a place they can call home. Since then, Global Build events have taken place with more than 110 local Habitat affiliates in the U.S. and in countries including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.

“We believe in increasing access to affordable home ownership and driving economic mobility in the region,” said Ed Siaje, president, Bank of America Detroit. “Partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County for Global Build Day is one of the best opportunities to help neighborhoods flourish and always meaningful for our team.”

Bank of America’s partnership with Habitat strengthens its longstanding commitment to creating sustainable cities and communities around the world and helping families achieve affordable homeownership. Since 1986, Bank of America has donated more than $88 million to support Habitat’s efforts to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

About Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County

In 1995, the Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County affiliate was established and has since helped over 2,000 individuals and families access safe and affordable housing. Habitat Oakland provides a variety of housing programs across the county, focusing primarily in Pontiac, Southfield and Madison Heights. These include homeownership opportunities for families making 50-80% of the area median income, financial coaching, critical home repairs, and neighborhood revitalization initiatives. Driven by the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live, the housing organization has championed its mission to put God’s love into action and bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. For more information about the affiliate and how to get involved, visit Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County's website.

About Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,700 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).