KeyBank Foundation Donates $1.5 Million to Support Cleveland’s West Side Market.

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KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation have announced a significant donation of $1.5 million to support the transformation project of Cleveland’s iconic West Side Market. This generous grant marks the first corporate contribution to the market’s ambitious $68 million masterplan project.

The West Side Market plans to utilise the funds to create new and expand existing food access and education programs, with a focus on providing fresh produce to low-income members of the community. Upon completion of the masterplan, the current East Arcade will be renamed in honour of KeyBank and will serve as the new home for the market’s produce vendors.

The market’s commitment to serving the community is evident in the fact that over 25 percent of its 800,000 annual visitors qualify for SNAP or EBT benefits and use these benefits while shopping at the market.

KeyBank joins a list of esteemed supporters, including the George Gund Foundation, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and the State of Ohio, in backing the West Side Market’s transformation project.

“KeyBank’s support is a major step toward achieving our ambitions to make the West Side Market far more than it was ever imagined to be,” said David Abbott, board president of the KeyBank Foundation. “Not just a wonderful place to visit and shop, but also a positive force throughout our region. It’s all part of the market becoming the best in America.

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