Wells Fargo Donates $250,000 to Australia Wildfire Relief Efforts
17 Januar 2020 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today a $250,000
USD donation to the American Red Cross from the Wells Fargo
Foundation in response to the recent wildfires that continue to
have a devastating impact on Australia and its residents. The
donation is earmarked for the American Red Cross’s sister entity,
the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which is one of the
key lead organizations leading the relief effort.
“Our thoughts are with the people of Australia who are impacted
by wildfires,” said Jafar Amin, Wells Fargo’s regional president
and head of Corporate and Investment Banking for Asia Pacific.
“Wells Fargo is committed to supporting relief efforts for those
who are being displaced or who have lost homes, as well as for
those who are vigilantly trying to save people, homes, animals and
property.”
The company employs more than 100 team members in Australia
within Wholesale Banking. Wells Fargo serves customers in multiple
business lines across the country.
Team member assistance Wells Fargo has activated assistance for
team members in Australia via its WE Care Fund, which provides
grants to team members who face a catastrophic disaster or
financial hardship resulting from an event beyond their control.
This program is available to those affected by the Australia
wildfires and is intended to assist those team members who do not
have other resources to help themselves.
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customers who conduct business in the global economy. With
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households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was
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