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Many Groups in Program Have not Received Support Before

CURE Childhood Cancer was honored by Wells Fargo with a $1,000 grant at the company’s Days of Giving ceremony at the Mansour Center in Marietta on Nov. 16.

The donation to (GROUP) is among contributions to 240 non-profit groups, each for $1,000, to organizations across Atlanta made at five community breakfasts.  The company began the program in Atlanta last year and in 2010 expanded it by more than a third.  Before the program began, Wells Fargo had not supported many of the groups before.

“These unrestricted dollars will allow us to continue to help the community,” said Executive Director, Kristin Connor.  “With the economy still suffering, the money couldn’t come at a better time.”

“A hallmark of Wells Fargo is local decision-making and local involvement,” said Mindy Mercaldo, community bank president.  “Through Days of Giving we’re connecting with local communities in a whole new way.”

She added that CURE Childhood Cancer was selected by frontline employees of the company for the honor.

Across Atlanta Wells Fargo has 5,000 employees and serves half of all Atlanta households.  It has nearly 200 bank locations. Wells Fargo will make a total of $5 million in contributions to some 500 groups across Georgia in 2010.

Added Mercaldo, “We know the needs continue to be great across our area, especially now.  This is a new way to help more people and more groups that we haven’t been able to reach in the past.”