Wells Fargo sponsors 329th Habitat Greenville Home Build
June 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Construction started this week on the first Wells Fargo-sponsored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Home Build.
Wells Fargo and Habitat representatives were on site in the Abigail Springs subdivision in Taylors to do an official check presentation Thursday, said Monroe Free, Habitat Greenville’s President and CEO. The Rousseau family will be the 329th family to become Habitat homeowners since Habitat Greenville was founded 30 years ago. The home is expected to be completed in September.
Mark Westmoreland, Wells Fargo’s Senior Vice President and Greenville Business Banking Manager, said the bank has supported Habitat’s affordable housing work for 20 years, which is one example of Wells Fargo’s focus on doing what’s right for local communities.
“Together with Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, we are creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income families who now have homes in which they can take great pride – a mission that Wells Fargo has always believed is important,” Westmoreland said.
Susan Bankson, Wells Fargo’s South Carolina Community Affairs Officer, added “our commitment to supporting Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County connects directly with our vision and values in that we are dedicated to promoting the long-term economic prosperity and quality of life for everyone in our communities.”
About Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County
Through affordable home construction, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville strives to eliminate poverty housing and the social and economic problems it causes. It is the 2015 winner of the Nonprofit Excellence Award given by the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO). Habitat Greenville, chartered in 1985, celebrates its 30th anniversary and construction of its 330th home this year. Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 266,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on Fortune’s 2015 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
