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

Four Duluth non-profits were honored today by Wells Fargo team members with $1,000 Days of Giving donations.

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

In all, 44 groups received $1,000 checks today at a community breakfast at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place in Duluth.

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.”

Three additional breakfasts are occurring this month and some 240 groups in all will receive $1,000 gifts in metro Atlanta. With the program in its sixth year, giving across Georgia will exceed $1.5 million this fall.

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

“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.

These four Duluth groups received $1,000 grants.

Gwinnett Council for the Arts (Hudgens Center for the Arts)
Hands of Christ, Duluth Cooperative Ministry
John’s Creek Arts Center
Rainbow Village

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

Photo caption: Four groups from Duluth received $1000 donations as part of Wells Fargo’s Days of Giving. Pictured here left to right, Falcons great and guest speaker Buddy Curry, Mary Roberts with Hands of Christ, Duluth Cooperative Ministries, Jill Edwards with Wells Fargo, Karen LaFontaine with Rainbow Village, Gail Hisle with John’s Creek Arts Center and Teresa Osborne with Gwinnett Council for the Arts. Some 240 Atlanta area groups are receiving the contributions in October.