KeyBank donates $30000 to Treehouse

KeyBank has announced a $300,000 donation to Treehouse, an organization dedicated to providing children in foster care with the support they need to pursue their dreams and successfully transition into adulthood. The organization achieves its mission through a variety of programs that provide basic material needs, access to extracurricular and school activities, and individualized academic coaching, advocacy, and mentorship.

The KeyBank grant will directly support Treehouse's Young Adult Services program, which provides coaching and mentoring to youth who have been in foster care as they transition into adulthood. Treehouse will transform the program over the next three years to better meet the needs of participants by creating three distinct yet integrated areas of coach specialization: education pathways, career pathways, and life skills, with participants empowered to opt into whatever coaching is right for them. They will also emphasize financial literacy through the Change Machine financial empowerment model, which enables coaches to assist participants in overcoming financial barriers to independence.

“For many years KeyBank has been an avid champion of Treehouse's proven model, and we are delighted to dramatically accelerate our support with this new grant,” said Matt Hill, President and Commercial Banking Sales Leader – Seattle Cascades for KeyBank. “This gift combines two of our core values – a commitment to philanthropy and financial wellness. Helping underserved youth realize their full potential is critical to their success and instrumental in building and maintaining a vibrant economy.”

“We are thankful for KeyBank’s strong support of Treehouse and our growing Young Adult Services program,” said Lisa Chin, CEO of Treehouse. “The model we are creating will demonstrate what’s possible when youth transitioning from foster care receive the resources, mentorship and interventions they need, co-designed with their input. KeyBank’s investment is invaluable to the evolution of this program and our ability to serve even more young people.”