Four Buford groups honored with $1,000 Days of Giving grants - "collectively a major impact," Wells Fargo leader says

Four Buford groups were honored by Wells Fargo team members with a $1,000 Days of Giving donation.

Wells Fargo also announced that its employees gave or pledged $1.8 million this fall in the United Way and Community Support campaign in metro Atlanta– 24 percent more than last year.

In all, 240 groups are receiving $1,000 checks in October at four community breakfasts across Atlanta. With the program in its sixth year, giving across Georgia will exceed $1.5 million this fall.

Falcons great Buddy Curry got the group off its feet with football exercises and then presented his five “core life principles” – sportsmanship, integrity, excellence, perseverance and teamwork.

“Perseverance is the most important,” he said. “Never ever quit.”

Said Wells Fargo East Atlanta President Carol Morris, “To some a $1,000 grant may seem small, but we know each of these great groups will be able to make a huge difference with this. And collectively this will have a major impact in our community.”

All the groups were selected by frontline team members in bank offices for the work they are doing locally.

The Buford groups honored were:

Gwinnett Childrens Center
I am Incorporated
Spina Bifada Association of Georgia
The Good Samaritan Health Center

“We are doing our best to be a great local bank, and this is a cornerstone of our local giving and volunteerism,” said Jill Edwards, business banking manager.

Similar events are taking place this fall across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.

Photo caption: DAYS OF GIVING - Four groups from Buford received $1,000 donations as part of Wells Fargo’s Days of Giving. Pictured left to right, Falcons great and guest speaker Buddy Curry, Maureen Kornowa with Gwinnett Children’s Shelter and Tom Purvis with Wells Fargo.