WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Wells Fargo is partnering with Habitat for Humanity for
Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat) on a
series of special volunteer days this fall to give back to the
community and engage their employees in service. At each of these
theme build events, Wells Fargo Team Member Networks (TMN) --
employee affinity groups -- will be helping to build five new
houses in Southeast Washington
that will be dedicated next year and become homes for local working
families.
On Friday, September 30 and
Saturday, October 1, the Greater Washington, DC (GWDC) Latin Connection
TMN will volunteer to celebrate World Habitat Day. Observed on the
first Monday of October and now in its 20th year, World
Habitat Day was created by the United Nations as a time to reflect
on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic right of all
people to adequate shelter.
"The GWDC Latin Connection TNM is pleased to partner with DC
Habitat and to spend two days building and making a difference in
the lives of others in the community," said Adrian Ortega, Wells Fargo GWDC Latin Connection
TMN Chapter Chair. "We are excited that this build is our
signature event for this year and helps us celebrate National
Hispanic Heritage month. It's important to show our interest
in being involved in our community."
Next week, on Wednesday, October
12 and Thursday, October 13,
the GWDC Women's TMN will participate in Women Build. This build
aligns the mission of the GWDC Women's TMN to support women
professionally and personally with Women Build's aim to empower
women to take action against poverty housing.
Just as the weather begins to turn, the GWDC Veterans TMN will
be braving the cold to volunteer for a Polar Bear Build on
Friday, December 9, aimed at
highlighting the need for volunteers during the winter months. DC
Habitat builds year round in a wide range of weather conditions and
volunteering can dip with the temperature.
These build days are just the most recent efforts of a
longstanding partnership between Wells Fargo and DC Habitat. This
year alone, Wells Fargo employees have already participated in four
build days – including June's Rainbow Build – and the company
sponsored DC Habitat's 25th Anniversary celebration in
2014 and helped to fund development of 11 recently-completed homes
in Ivy City through a Priority Markets Grant.
"Wells Fargo has worked with us for years to help make
homeownership possible for low-income families. In addition to
their generous financial support, they've never been shy about
getting their team out on our sites, getting their hands dirty, and
getting work done!," said Susanne V.
Slater, President and CEO of DC Habitat. "We can't wait to
work with them on these exciting events to continue to strengthen
local
communities!"
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. 27 on Fortune's 2016 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.
Habitat for Humanity of Washington,
D.C. believes that everyone deserves a house they want
to call home. That's why we work to eliminate poverty housing and
homelessness in the nation's capital by building affordable,
energy-efficient homes for working families.
CONTACT:
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Maria
Mastorakos
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Habitat for Humanity
of Washington, D.C.
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(202) 882-4600, ext.
233
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maria.mastorakos@dchabitat.org
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