U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo Announce 2016 CommunityWINS Grants
June 27 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
CommunityWINS grant program honors mayors and
nonprofits in Portland, Ore.; Newton, Mass.; and Huntington, W. Va.
for innovative neighborhood stabilization programs
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Wells Fargo today
announced Mayors Charlie Hales of Portland, Ore.; Setti Warren of
Newton, Mass.; and Steve Williams of Huntington, W. Va. are
recognized with top honors on behalf of nonprofits in their cities
with the 2016 CommunityWINS® Grant Program funded by the Wells
Fargo Foundation.
Presented at the USCM 84th annual meeting in Indianapolis, the
awards recognize nonprofits and cities for leadership in promoting
neighborhood revitalization, economic development and job creation
efforts. An independent panel of judges selected recipients of the
Wells Fargo-funded grants from 250 applicants representing small,
medium and large cities.
“Our 2016 CommunityWINS Grant Program gives the Conference an
opportunity to showcase positive change happening now in our cities
to make a difference in the lives of residents,” said Tom Cochran,
CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. “We
are grateful to Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation for
their support of the CommunityWINS Program, which also highlights
the talent and commitment of mayors and city governments.”
- Portland, Ore. Mayor Charlie Hales was
recognized and a $300,000 grant was awarded to The Homeless “Build
a Home” initiative to develop and implement a carpentry training
program in which homeless men in recovery from addiction can learn
to design and build “tiny homes.”
- Newton, Mass. Mayor Setti Warren was
recognized and a $150,000 grant was awarded for the creation of the
Newton Innovation Center (NIC) to provide space to community
organizations, support the formation and growth of small businesses
and give high school students access to internships and
resources.
- Huntington, W. Va. Mayor Steve Williams
was recognized and a $150,000 grant was awarded to the West Edge
Factory Solar Training Institute in the distressed West End
neighborhood to train dislocated coal- and manufacturing-sector
workers in solar-roof installation.
Additional 2016 CommunityWINS Grant Program Outstanding
Achievement awards were also presented to:
- Jacksonville, Fla. Mayor Lenny
Curry on behalf of Family Foundations ($75,000);
- Chattanooga, Tenn. Mayor Andy
Berke on behalf of TechTown Foundation ($50,000); and
- Kinston, N.C. Mayor BJ Murphy on
behalf of Kinston Teens, Inc. ($50,000).
The grants were presented by Martin Sundquist, Executive
Director, Wells Fargo Housing Foundation. Wells Fargo’s support
makes the CommunityWINS Grant Program possible.
“Wells Fargo is delighted to collaborate with the U.S.
Conference of Mayors to make these grants available for nonprofits
and enable them to make vital neighborhood revitalization
improvements in their cities,” said Sundquist. “Wells Fargo cares
about the communities we serve and the 2016 CommunityWINS grant
program is among several economic empowerment efforts we support
that will add up to make a big difference for local
neighborhoods.”
About USCM
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan
organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There
are more than 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city
is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the
mayor. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/usmayors, or follow us
on Twitter at twitter.com/usmayors.
About Wells Fargo (Twitter @WellsFargo)
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 8,800 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 269,000 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 2015, Wells Fargo
donated $281.3 million to support social, economic, and
environmental initiatives and causes and Wells Fargo team members
volunteered 1.86 million hours in their communities. 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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