Wells Fargo Awards Grants to 26 Monmouth Nonprofits

A Freehold nonprofit was among 26 organizations that recieved a $1,000 grant from Wells Fargo, the company announced in a press release issued Thursday.

The donations were among 130 made to organizations throughout central and southern New Jersey through the Wells Fargo Community Partners Program. Local Wells Fargo branch managers have the opportunity to make a $1,000 contribution on behalf of the company to the nonprofit of their choice.

"Wells Fargo is focused on supporting long-term economic growth and an improved quality of life for everyone," Wells Fargo’s Southern New Jersey regional PresidentBrenda Ross-Dulan said in the press release. "These nonprofit organizations’ commitment to their neighbors and communities is inspiring, and each grant is well-deserved."

Monmouth County nonprofit organizations that received donations include:

• YMCA of Western Monmouth (Freehold)
• American Cancer Society (In Memory of Donna Gorleski) (Manasquan)
• ARC of Monmouth (Tinton Falls)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County (Eatontown)
• Camp Happiness (Middletown)
• Celtic Charms (Howell)
• Court Appointed Special Advocates of Monmouth County (Eatontown)
• CPC Behavioral Healthcare (Eatontown)
• Family Support Center of New Jersey (Manasquan)
• Friends of Little Silver Library (Little Silver)
• The Greg T Hickman Foundation (Middletown)
• Holmdel Theatre Company (Holmdel)
• Kortney Rose Foundation (Oceanport)
• Marlboro Sunshine Fund (Marlboro)
• Middletown Helps Its Own (Middletown)
• Monmouth Beach Fire Company (Monmouth Beach)
• Monmouth County Arts Council (Red Bank)
• Riverview Medical Center Auxiliary (Red Bank)
• Samaritan Center, Inc. (Manalapan)
• Saint Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church (Middletown)
• Sea Girt Light House (Sea Girt)
• Sisters Fellowship Ministry (Farmingdale)
• Stomp the Monster (Marlboro)
• Sylvia's Children (Holmdel)
• Wave of Hope Foundation (Long Branch)
• W.E.B. Dubois Economic Development Corporation (Long Branch)