Wells Fargo donates $225,000 to South Carolina nonprofits for Hurricane Matthew relief
October 24, 2016
Customers may also contribute through ATMs, GoFarTM Rewards
Wells Fargo & Company announced today that the company will donate $1.1 million to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts in the U.S. and Haiti.
The company will contribute $1 million to the communities affected in the United States. Of this, the American Red Cross will receive $625,000 to support their relief efforts, with an additional $375,000 designated to support local non-profit organizations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Wells Fargo will contribute $100,000 to the International Medical Corps for Haitian relief efforts.
Additionally, Wells Fargo will donate $225,000 to affected communities in South Carolina, including $125,000 in support to the American Red Cross and $100,000 dedicated to local non-profit organizations.
“Wells Fargo and its family of team members stand in support of the victims of Hurricane Matthew,” said Jon Campbell, head of Government and Community Relations at Wells Fargo. “We hope that our contributions will help rebuild lives and lift spirits among those who have lost so much as a result of this deadly, destructive storm.”
On Monday, October 10th, Wells Fargo began allowing customers in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas to contribute to the Red Cross’s storm relief efforts at Wells Fargo ATMs. Customers are not charged a fee for this service and 100 percent of donations go to the Red Cross. Additionally, Wells Fargo’s Go FarTM Rewards customers can redeem any amount of their available rewards and donate to American Red Cross Disaster Relief at GoFarRewards.wf.com or calling the Go FarTM Rewards Service Center at 1-877-517-1358. Both donation options will remain active for customers through October 24th.
Wells Fargo employs over 54,000 team members in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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