SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wells Fargo &
Company (NYSE: WFC) will feature leading disability rights
advocates in a new short video series celebrating the
25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). In their efforts to empower others, the advocates strive to
increase awareness and expand support to ensure fair and equal
treatment of people with disabilities:
- Alice Wong – Founder, Disability
Visibility Project
- Andy Imparato – Executive
Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Deborah Tourloukis – 9/11
Survivor, former president of Diverse Abilities Wells Fargo
- Erik Weihenmayer – Blind
adventurer
- J.R. Martinez – U.S. Army
Veteran, burn survivor, actor
- Kris Guin – Founder,
Queerability
- Sarah Doherty and Kerith
Perreur-Lloyd – Founders, SideStix Ventures Inc
The videos, produced in collaboration with No Barriers USA, will
be shared on Wells Fargo's YouTube channel throughout July. A
long-format video will debut at the 2015 No Barriers Summit, an
annual conference highlighting advances in adaptive technology,
being held in Park City, Utah,
July 9-12. Select advocates will be
available for interviews at the Summit.
About No Barriers USA
No Barriers USA was formed in 2005 with the mission of
unleashing the potential of the human spirit. Through
transformative experiences, tools and inspiration, we help people
embark on a quest to contribute their absolute best to the
world. In the process, we foster a community of curious,
brave and collaborative explorers who are determined to live the No
Barriers Life. That Life is the culmination of experiences, mindset
and action that allows individuals to harness adversity, break
through barriers and create a life of purpose and impact.
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. 29 on Fortune's 2014 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 Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
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