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

Six Suwanee non-profits were honored 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, 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 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 six Suwanee groups received $1,000 grants.

Ainsley Paige Higgins Dare to Hope Foundation
A Tutus Man
Annandale Village
Georgia Piedmont Land Trust
Herring Foundation of Hope
Laotian American Society

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

Photo caption: DAYS OF GIVING - Six groups from Suwanee received $1000 donations as part of Wells Fargo’s Days of Giving. (Pictured here left to right) Falcons great and guest speaker Buddy Curry, Keith Fenton with Annandale Village, Dao Malaythong with the Laotian American Society, Carol Hassell with the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust, Sharon Burton with the Herring Foundation of Hope, Scott Chatman with A Titus Man and Angie Taylor with Wells Fargo. Some 240 Atlanta area groups are receiving the contributions in October.