Truist Awards $20,000 Grant for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

ATLANTA – National Church Residences is the recipient of a $20,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation. The money will be used to assist residents living in the organization’s 11 affordable housing communities in Georgia, as well as seniors on waitlists and some residents living at Atlanta Habitat for Humanity properties, which has a partnership with National Church Residences.

“National Church Residences is extremely grateful to Truist for the generous contribution to our COVID-19 relief efforts,” said Jacque Thornton, population health director of Georgia for National Church Residences. “The grant will support the immediate needs of our senior residents, which include food insecurity, rental assistance, transportation, combating social isolation and providing personal protective equipment.”

During this period of isolation due to the pandemic, seniors are facing more challenges than ever before to secure the items and services they need for daily living.

“We are pleased to support National Church Residences in their efforts to provide care and comfort to seniors in our community during this difficult time,” said Jenna Kelly, Northern Georgia regional president at Truist. “At Truist, our purpose is to inspire and build better lives and communities, and we’re committed to helping vulnerable populations manage throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.”

About National Church Residences

National Church Residences serves more than 42,000 seniors through its array of housing and health care services. The not-for-profit organization is driven by a vision of advancing better living for all seniors, enabling them to remain home for life. With 340 communities in 25 states, it is the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of affordable senior housing and the largest manager of service coordinators. The organization also offers residential senior communities, home and community-based services, as well as permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless and disabled. For more information, visit us at NationalChurchResidences.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About Truist

Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspire and build better lives and communities. With 275 years of combined BB&T and SunTrust history, Truist serves approximately 12 million households with leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country. The company offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is the sixth-largest commercial bank in the U.S. with total assets of $506 billion as of March 31, 2020. Truist Bank, Member FDIC.