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DaVita Launches Minority Bank Initiative with $5 Million Investment in Underserved Communities Across the Country
November 23, 2009DaVita, the nation's leading provider of dialysis services, today announced a nationwide Minority Bank Initiative designed to create jobs and spur revitalization in minority communities across the country with investments in leading community and minority-owned banks. DaVita has donated $5 million through bank partnerships in Washington, DC, New York, N.Y., Los Angeles, Calif. and Columbia, S.C. "DaVita is committed to developing business partner relationships that reflect our diverse base of patients and teammates," said Kent Thiry, DaVita CEO. "Through our Minority Bank Initiative, DaVita is supporting the revitalization of under-served neighborhoods it serves by helping banking institutions as well as minority-owned businesses to thrive." Full release.