FORT COLLINS, Colo.,
Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- No Barriers Warriors and Wells Fargo & Company
(NYSE: WFC) are seeking veterans with disabilities for the Warriors
to Summits 2016 Expedition Series. Teams will embark on three
separate, but equally grueling expeditions. Participants will push
their boundaries through these transformative journeys while
reflecting on their past, recognizing where they are now and
developing a vision for their future.
Eligible veterans can apply for one of three epic
expeditions:
- Expedition I: June 11 – 17, Wind
River Range, Wyoming
- Expedition II: July 9 – 15,
Presidential Range, New
Hampshire
- Expedition III: October 1 – 10,
San Juan Mountain Range, Colorado
Note that the San Juan Mountain Range expedition will have the
first team solely made up of Warriors to Summits alumni.
Participants from 2014 Mt. Whitney,
2015 Gannett Peak, and this year's Wind River Range, and
Presidential Range expeditions are all eligible to apply to be a
part of San Juan Mountain Range team.
Warriors to Summits is one of many experiences No Barriers
Warriors offers to empower veterans with disabilities to overcome
barriers and unleash their potential. This year, Warriors to
Summits will serve more veterans than years past through these
series of backcountry expeditions across the United States, a first for the Warriors to
Summits experience.
This is the third consecutive year Wells Fargo has teamed up
with No Barriers Warriors through its sponsorship of Warriors to
Summits.
"We're excited to once again join forces with Wells Fargo,
double the number of veterans we serve and continue to transform
veteran's lives through the No Barriers Life," said John Toth, Director for No Barriers
Warriors.
Wells Fargo's sponsorship
continues to focus on supporting veterans with disabilities, and
the communities around them.
"The goal of our sponsorship is to help empower veterans," said
Jerry Quinn, Wells Fargo Military
& Veterans Program Manager. "Together, we will be able to serve
more wounded veterans directly, and significantly impact those
around them, including their battle-buddies, caregivers, fellow
veterans, and their communities."
To apply or nominate a veteran for Warriors to Summits 2016
Expedition Series or to find additional information, please visit
WarriorstoSummits.org. Applications will be accepted through
March 4, 2016, 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
About No Barriers Warriors
No Barriers Warriors is one of several programs of No Barriers
USA, whose mission is to unleash the potential of the human spirit.
No Barriers Warriors is the only program that improves the
lives of veterans with disabilities through curriculum-based
learning in challenging environments. Experiences serve as both an
opportunity for growth and catalyst for change, as warriors stretch
boundaries, build teams, innovate through adversity and step up to
lead and serve others.
No Barriers Warriors expeditions use mountains as both a
metaphor and a training ground. Experiences are comprised of three
phases: thorough preparation, transformative experience, and
meaningful engagement. Every curriculum based experience is geared
toward facilitating transformation, establishing a lifelong rope
team and giving warriors the tools to live a No Barriers Life.
About Wells Fargo's Commitment to Military and
Veterans
Wells Fargo has
been committed to servicemembers, veterans and their families for
more than 160 years. In 2012, the company created the Military
Affairs Program to expand our outreach to members of the military,
veterans, and their families who may be facing financial hardships
as part of our commitment to helping communities succeed by being a
part of the solution. Wells Fargo's program has surpassed its original
three year, $35 million goal by
donating more than $66 million toward
programs to help servicemembers, veterans, and their families
achieve and maintain homeownership, attain successful career
transitions, and succeed financially.
Wells Fargo has:
- Donated or is in the process of donating to wounded warriors
more than 300 Real Estate Owned (REO) properties valued at more
than $49 million.
- Hired more than 5,500 veterans, and participated in more than
700 military job fairs since 2012. More than 150 team members are
on military leave at any given time.
- Launched Hands on Banking® for
Military, a financial education program that has been viewed by
more than 130,000 since July
2013.
- Donated well over $19.5 million
to military and veteran related nonprofits since 2012.
About Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo &
Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial
services company with $1.8 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and
headquartered in San Francisco,
Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and
consumer and commercial finance through 8,700 locations, 13,000
ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has
offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business
in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members,
Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on
Fortune's 2015 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells
Fargo's vision is to satisfy our
customers' financial needs and help them succeed
financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at
Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
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