Caldwells Education Foundation Receives Grant from Wells Fargo

CALDWELLS, NJ - From the Caldwell Education Foundation:

The Caldwell West Caldwell Education Foundation (CWCEF) was awarded a $1,000 grant on Oct. 12 by Wells Fargo Foundation to support the organization’s mission of funding district wide projects and programs that foster and promote basic and innovative approaches for excellence in education.

The community event was hosted by Wells Fargo’s newly selected region bank presidents, Greg White and AZ Abdulghani, at the East Hanover Marriott in Whippany.

“We truly appreciate Wells Fargo’s support,” said Mary Ann Campion, President of the CWCEF. “We will use this grant to continue our commitment of providing funds for teachers to implement district wide programs and projects that are not funded via local, state and federal sources.”

The Caldwell West Caldwell Education Foundation (CWCEF) is a nonprofit, community-based corporation designed to provide an ongoing and centralized source of funds and resources currently not available via federal, state and local public sources to enhance the educational opportunities available to students.

“We host this annual breakfast to celebrate, recognize and say thank you to community heroes such as the CWCEF for all of their invaluable contributions and dedicated service to empower northern New Jersey neighborhoods over the past year,” said Greg White, Wells Fargo’s Northern New Jersey region bank president.

The grant was awarded as part of Wells Fargo’s Community Connections program, which provides local branch managers the opportunity to make a $1,000 charitable contribution on behalf of Wells Fargo to a nonprofit of their choice.

Wells Fargo branches distributed a total of $130,000 in grants to support nonprofit groups serving the northern New Jersey area.

“Each nonprofit grant recipient was identified by our local branches,” said AZ Abdulghani, Wells Fargo’s Gateway region bank president. “They see which nonprofits are out in the community making a difference in the areas where many team members and customers are proud to live and work.”

The annual Community Connections program offers Wells Fargo branch managers the opportunity to provide additional grants to local nonprofits of their choice in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania.

“Many of our Wells Fargo team members also volunteer or are impacted by the CWCEF in some way, “said Joel Vicioso, Wells Fargo West Caldwell Manager. “We’re proud to help the nonprofits serve our communities wherever we can.”

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