Wells Fargo Donates $100,000 to Support Victims, Families and Emanuel AME Church
June 25 2015 - 11:05AM
Business Wire
Grant to Palmetto Project will also support
local initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) announced today that the company will
donate $100,000 to the Palmetto Project in support of the
Lowcountry Ministries – Reverend Pinckney Fund. The purpose of the
fund is to support the victims, their families and programmatic
ministries of the late Rev. Clementa Pinckney. The grant is in
response to the June 17 shootings at the Mother Emanuel AME Church
in Charleston.
The $100,000 grant will specifically support counseling services
for families, survivors and church members, and local initiatives
serving vulnerable populations, youth projects, and diversity and
inclusion training, with a focus on ending racism.
“Wells Fargo is committed to honoring the victims, supporting
their families and recognizing the efforts of the Rev. Pinckney,”
said Rick Redden, Wells Fargo Lead Regional President for the
Carolinas. “We want to join the City of Charleston in promoting
unity and community support during this challenging time. Our team
members, customers and local communities around the Carolinas have
all been impacted by this tragedy. We hope our contribution will
play an important role in the healing process.”
Persons interested in donating to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund,
which has been established by the City of Charleston to raise funds
to aid the victims’ families, can visit any Wells Fargo banking
store.
For more information on donating to either the Lowcountry
Ministries – Reverend Pinckney Fund or the Mother Emanuel Hope
Fund, please visit the City of Charleston, S.C. website.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide,
diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7
trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San
Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments,
mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than
8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and 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 266,000 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. In 2014, Wells Fargo donated $281.2 million in grants
to 17,100 nonprofits, and team members volunteered 1.74 million
hours around the country. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all
our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed
financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at
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