Volunteering & Giving

An ear to the ground and connections in the community has players at the three-year-old soccer club looking good and feeling great.

Volunteers dedicated more than 24,000 hours in support of more than 100 charities during a monthlong, companywide volunteer initiative to create more affordable and sustainable homes and communities.

Wells Fargo supported organizations to provide clean water and resources during recent water crises in Baltimore and Jackson, Mississippi.

Shaquawanda is one of the many reasons Wells Fargo has collaborated with Habitat for Humanity over the last 20 years.

Cyclists, runners, walkers, and volunteers participated in the Best Buddies Challenge on June 4, raising millions of dollars to support friendships, employment, leadership, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Collaboration between National Hockey League franchise, two Los Angeles-area nonprofits, and Wells Fargo provided computers and broadband for students to attend school virtually in under-resourced communities.

Wells Fargo invests in startup to help smaller cities in India during the second wave of COVID-19.

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf announces more than $3.2 million to help nine organizations address critical community needs.

From job searches to help with the rent, nonprofit programs support individuals in crisis to help communities emerge stronger from the pandemic, with help from Wells Fargo.

Community Kitchens in Oakland, California, buys meals from neighborhood restaurants to donate to local nonprofits.

Since 2018, Wells Fargo has donated $550,000 to United Way of New York City’s ReadNYC program to help increase childhood literacy in low-income areas.

Since 2014, Wells Fargo has supported BankWork$, a free, eight-week career training program that prepares young adults from low-income communities for entry-level positions to build meaningful careers in banking.

Purple Heart recipient and retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Clint Myatt and his family received a mortgage-free home thanks to Military Warriors Support Foundation and Wells Fargo.

Two hundred college students who have made an impact in their communities — and been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic — are winners of Wells Fargo’s Student Impact Scholarship.

Viewpoints: As people across the country deal with food scarcity and hunger this holiday season, it is on all of us to help our fellow Americans overcome this challenge, writes Eric Cooper, CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank.

Since 2010, Wells Fargo has donated more than $6.4 million to American Indian Graduate Center to provide scholarships, support, and emergency COVID-19 funding to American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

Use the #WFGivesThanks hashtag on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to show gratitude to an everyday hero or frontline worker and Wells Fargo will donate $5 per post (up to $1 million) to American Red Cross.

Wells Fargo is supporting more than 200 food banks this holiday season to help meet the sharp rise in hunger across our communities.

From acts of kindness to virtual volunteering to donating to charities, Wells Fargo employees kicked off a new year-round approach to service and giving during the Month of Action in September.

Wells Fargo grant allows Academy of Country Music to extend aid to musicians and others sidelined by COVID-19.

Individual and corporate efforts are underway to address the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 in Indian Country. 

Since 2017, Wells Fargo has supported the Conservation Corps of Long Beach in connecting young adults to their communities through work, service, education, and conservation.

Wells Fargo is adding kindness to its employee service and giving.

Wells Fargo is launching the Student Impact Scholarship to provide $1 million in scholarships for students and families who need financial assistance due to COVID-19.

To provide quick COVID-19 relief, Wells Fargo streamlined grant making reaching more than 4,400 nonprofits across all 50 states and 23 countries

Wells Fargo has provided more than 153,000 packaged meals for nonprofits around the U.S. to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wells Fargo parking lots become mobile food distribution centers this summer as the company teams with local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

High school and college graduates share messages of hope and resiliency amid uncertain times.

Wells Fargo’s quick and flexible funding for nonprofits like N Street Village and Bethesda Cares helps support the homeless population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Viewpoints: As more veterans are exiting the military, more transitional programs are needed to support them, writes retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Leroy Sisco, Military Warriors Support Foundation’s founder and CEO.

CEO Charlie Scharf introduces Wells Fargo’s recently released 2019 Corporate Responsibility Highlights report.

Wells Fargo provided a $10,000 grant to national nonprofit Big Sunday, enabling it to purchase meals from local restaurants to feed hospital employees in California.

Some Wells Fargo employees are putting in long hours away from work making protective face coverings to support health care workers and others in their local communities.

Wells Fargo is donating $175 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, already supporting nearly 1,000 organizations.

The $1 million donation from Wells Fargo and Related Companies allows Chef José Andrés to provide thousands of meals for health care and other workers caring for COVID-19 patients. 

The money will help rebuild storm-damaged Middle Tennessee communities that are also facing the COVID‑19 crisis.

Last year, Wells Fargo employees volunteered 1.9 million hours — read how they made an impact in their communities.

The money will support relief efforts by the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control, the International Medical Corps., and local communities.

The first cohort of graduates from nonprofit DC Central Kitchen's job training program are beginning their culinary careers, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

With a special performance Nov. 24 at the 2019 American Music Awards and a day spent packing backpacks with food for kids facing hunger, the country music star joins Wells Fargo and Feeding America® to help communities in need.

Meals from the Heartland, a nonprofit in Iowa supported by Wells Fargo, provides millions of meals to people experiencing food insecurity throughout the U.S. and around the world.

Through Dec. 31, Wells Fargo turns its bank branches into food banks and accepts donations through text and ATMs to help Feeding America^® fight hunger.

Army veteran Matt Burgess and the service dogs he trains with his nonprofit Freedom Fidos are the recipients of a new roof, kennel, and more, thanks to a grant to improve military homes throughout Georgia.

Wells Fargo team members donated time and money to renovate Hope Gardens Family Center, a program out of Union Rescue Mission that helps women and children devastated by homelessness.

Thousands of Wells Fargo team members participated Sept. 20 in the company’s first Dedicated Day of Service, volunteering in their communities across the world.

Thousands of Wells Fargo team members participated Sept. 20 in the company’s first Dedicated Day of Service, volunteering in their communities across the world.

Wells Fargo has donated more than $1 million to Military Warriors Support Foundation, helping military families receive payment-free vehicles and reach their financial goals.

Thousands of Wells Fargo team members participated Sept. 20 in the company’s first Dedicated Day of Service, volunteering in their communities across the world.

Thousands of Wells Fargo team members participated Sept. 20 in the company’s first Dedicated Day of Service, volunteering in their communities across the world.

Thousands of Wells Fargo team members participate in the first Dedicated Day of Service, volunteering in their communities across the world.

Brian A. Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way Worldwide, discusses partnering with and mobilizing the caring power of communities and organizations like Wells Fargo to advance the common good.

San Francisco’s Hope SF makes good on its word to revive public housing, increase housing affordability, and change lives — without displacing people along the way.

The company has provided $23 billion in its first year of financing sustainable businesses and projects through 2030, according to its 2018 Corporate Responsibility report.

Soccer stars, Wells Fargo team members, and other volunteers joined Wells Fargo and MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative, to fight hunger with Feeding Children Everywhere for the 2019 MLS WORKS Day of Service.

Wells Fargo CEO Allen Parker visits a North Texas food pantry that has served people in need for more than a decade.

Wells Fargo is concentrating its philanthropic power to help solve three critical issues: housing affordability, financial health, and small business growth.

Wells Fargo partners with Delta Air Lines to create new pathways for students to achieve aviation dreams.

American Corporate Partners is a nationwide nonprofit combating veteran underemployment by pairing post-9/11 veterans with volunteer mentors from Fortune 500 companies like Wells Fargo.

At the 2019 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch, retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Angela Morales-Biggs received a new, payment-free vehicle awarded through Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Transportation4Heroes program.

In one of the most remote areas in North America, the Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center is equipping teens with the education and skills they need to thrive.

Hundreds of Wells Fargo team members like Mitch Van Horn are offering free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which serves those with low- to moderate-incomes.

During National Volunteer Week, nonprofit Points of Light honors extraordinary individuals for their efforts and impact, and recognizes the changing world of service and volunteerism.

After a snowboarding accident left him paralyzed, Trevor Kennison was determined not to give up his passion. His recent Wells Fargo Ski Cup victory is one more milestone en route to the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

More than 130 public and private organizations, including Wells Fargo, have come together to support Read by 4th, a citywide effort in Philadelphia to address on-track literacy.

Today, Lily Sooklal is an engineer who designs and develops medical devices that aim to diagnose diseases, but as a student, APIA Scholars helped her on the path to her dreams.

A new community medical group, supported by a $1 million grant from Wells Fargo, aims to help the “health care desert” in South Los Angeles.

Simone Scott and her children are among the first residents of the Conway Center, an affordable housing development in Washington, D.C., that also provides job training, health care, and other resources, thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo.

When Marge Cabasagan is not at work supporting Wells Fargo’s global operations in the Philippines, you will likely find her growing vegetables at a home for orphans and the elderly.

Wells Fargo continued its commitment to communities by increasing philanthropy and supporting affordable housing, small business, education, sustainability, and local issues.

Twenty college students are participating in the first Wells Fargo Academic Leaders Fellowship Program, receiving a full scholarship, leadership development, and other resources.

Wells Fargo has increased its support for wildfire relief with a $3.25 million donation to the Butte Strong Fund, providing housing and small business recovery for those affected by the deadly Camp Fire in Northern California.

In a joint effort with Feeding America^®, the 2018 Wells Fargo Holiday Food Bank collected enough food and money to help provide more than 55.7 million meals throughout the nation.

As Maya Cinemas expands its effort to help revitalize Latino neighborhoods, the company continues to leverage the financing benefits of new markets tax credits.

After losing his home in the Northern California wildfires, Dan Cuniberti found support and assistance from his fellow Wells Fargo team members.

As part of his pursuit of the Eagle Scout rank, Boy Scout Tim Maron led a two-year effort to build a tiny home for a homeless military veteran — a project realized with the help of Wells Fargo.

A Georgia food bank that feeds thousands through its Kids Café and other programs is among those benefiting from Wells Fargo’s Holiday Food Bank.

With support of civic-minded organizations like Wells Fargo, Feeding America helps hungry families put food on the table during the holidays and throughout the year.

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society is helping Native American students connect with STEM careers, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

Wells Fargo's Nili Sundown travels thousands of miles each year — via plane, boat, and even snowmobile — to ensure her customers have the financial resources they need to survive the wilderness of rural Alaska.

From Nov. 13 through Dec. 31, Wells Fargo branches will double as holiday food banks to collect food and donations in a joint effort with Feeding America^® to fight hunger.

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is close to completing the largest Habitat development in the state of Colorado, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

From small house fires to multistate natural disasters, the American Red Cross goes wherever help is needed — ensuring individuals, families, and communities have clean water, safe shelter, and hot meals when they need them the most.

Wells Fargo has launched Where We Live in collaboration with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and local organizations, investing more than $1.6 billion in Washington, D.C.

For years, Success Through Self Academy has mentored and enriched the lives of inner-city children. Now the nonprofit looks to harness the transformative power of nutrition.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund has found that its scholarship recipients excel when it offers mentorships, career opportunities, wellness coaching, and other support services.

Sixty-five Wells Fargo team members joined former President Jimmy Carter, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, and other volunteers to build 22 Habitat for Humanity homes in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Wells Fargo team member David Sapp partners with Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell to share the magic of literacy.

Men struggling with addiction are finding refuge at the Blanchet House, a nonprofit in Portland, Oregon, that vows it will ‘never give up’ on them.

Team members in Des Moines, Iowa, feed their community with fresh produce from Wells Fargo’s giving garden.

Wells Fargo and MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative, teamed up to help four nonprofits in Atlanta as the city hosted the 2018 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target.

Find out the many techniques D.C. Central Kitchen is using to fight poverty in the nation’s capital, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

Students from the National Federation of the Blind’s BELL Academy are learning Braille, banking, and other independent living skills to help prepare them for the future.

For 40 years, Habitat has helped individuals and families improve their living conditions and shape a better future.

The District of Columbia Housing Authority goes beyond its mission of ensuring affordable housing by providing its residents with opportunities to build self-sufficiency through tools like its Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Program.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is testing new ways for visitors to experience a personal connection to the families who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

Wells Fargo kicked off its collaboration with The Mission Continues to empower veterans who have returned home through community service projects.

A new Wells Fargo report, ‘Living our Commitment,’ provides a comprehensive look at the company’s progress in corporate social responsibility and reinforces a pledge to donate more than $1 million a day to nonprofits this year.

At tournament stops across the country, the PGA TOUR brings financial and economic support to local communities — and some pretty good golf, writes Andy Pazder, its chief tournament and competitions officer.

They are all friends and loved ones of people with cancer. They are also Wells Fargo data specialists who volunteered to help a pioneering cancer nonprofit tell its story.

Wells Fargo team member Mike Micciche serves as a squad leader for Catch A Lift Fund, which helps wounded veterans regain their mental and physical health.

Wells Fargo volunteers renewed a springtime tradition: delivering thousands of Easter baskets to children in hospitals, shelters, and other locations.

Wells Fargo has reached its goal to build and improve 1,000 homes by 2020 more than two years early, thanks to volunteers like Sammie Griffin.

UNCF’s scholarships and Empower Me Tour have helped students prepare for college and their careers, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

Wells Fargo contributed $286.5 million to more than 14,500 nonprofits across the U.S. in 2017, and was named United Way Worldwide’s top workplace giving campaign for the ninth year in a row.

Wells Fargo’s ApprenticeshipUSA program is helping veterans like Craig Biss gain the skills needed to succeed in high-demand civilian careers.

Forged in front of onlookers at a state fair, the Spirit of Iowa Tribute Bell fulfilled years’ work to honor veterans and raise money for those in need.

The Wells Fargo Holiday Food Bank, a joint effort with United Way, collected more than 251,000 pounds of food nationwide in just over a month during the holidays, bringing Wells Fargo team members and community members together to fight hunger in the U.S.

Will Donlow and hundreds of others have found better jobs and are positioned for success thanks to Save Our Sons, a workforce training program helping economically disadvantaged African American and other men in the St. Louis area.

Dozens of people in the Minneapolis area, including Ana, a mother of three, have become homeowners thanks to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and Wells Fargo.

In more than 11,000 communities across the U.S., United Way works to improve the health, education, and financial stability of every person, including those without enough to eat.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina works with high-poverty elementary schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, to distribute food ahead of the holiday break.

People from all over the country, including a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, are making donations to the Wells Fargo Holiday Food Bank.

Brandon Madrid is one of more than 1,700 students who has found success with BankWork$, a program that prepares individuals for financial services careers.

The homeless shelter became David Williams’ springboard to a better life. He says a Wells Fargo volunteer helped him turn his life around.

A team of military veterans with disabilities overcame personal and physical barriers through No Barriers USA’s Warriors to Summits Expeditions.

Wells Fargo’s five-year financial commitment will primarily focus on environmental sustainability, economic empowerment, and diversity and social inclusion.

On #GivingTuesday, Wells Fargo kicks off a joint effort with United Way to fight hunger by collecting nonperishable food nationwide for food banks.

Find out how creating a lemonade stand teaches kids about profit-making goals, serving customers, repaying investors — and giving back to their communities.

Wells Fargo is teaming with Zac Brown to provide mortgage-free homes to veterans and help them transition to civilian careers.

Military veteran members of the 2017 Warriors to Summits team discuss the difficulties transitioning to civilian careers.

Wells Fargo volunteer George Baskerville devotes hundreds of hours every year to bring baseball to kids with disabilities.

Wells Fargo donates additional $850,000 for California wildfire relief

Carlton Anne Cook Walker shares the importance of providing educational resources for blind and low-vision children as a path to a stronger adult workforce.

Wells Fargo ने आपदा राहत के समर्थन के लिए $1,25,000 का दान दिया

After a previous $200,000 donation, Wells Fargo is donating an additional $250,000 to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.

Wells Fargo’s ATMs have helped the American Red Cross deliver more than $7 million in disaster relief since 2007. New technology further speeds the help.

$575,000 in donations will help relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Asia following natural disasters.

Scholarship America’s president and CEO Robert C. Ballard shares tips to help high school seniors find the college scholarships that are right for them.

Scholarship recipients have been able to attend college thanks to the Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation — which started with one man’s dream.

Wells Fargo is donating $1.1 million to support Hurricane Irma relief efforts in Florida and the Caribbean.

Wells Fargo’s military affairs program manager will join the CEO of Scholarship America to surprise a veteran on Military Makeover® TV show.

Wells Fargo and MLS WORKS teamed up to help six nonprofits in Chicago — host of the 2017 Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

Wells Fargo is donating $1 million to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Meet some of the members of the 2017 No Barriers Warriors to Summits team, who recently completed their second expedition together.

Wells Fargo is committed to supporting communities in the Los Angeles area.

A new Wells Fargo video series spotlights individuals who are working to make their communities better every day.

Wells Fargo team member Amy Cook started the McKinsey Foundation to honor her daughter’s memory and commitment to fighting homelessness in Uganda.

Veterans with disabilities prepare to climb Mount Brooks in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska for the Warriors to Summits Expedition, sponsored by Wells Fargo.

A Georgia veteran and his wife watched as volunteers transformed their home during the 20th anniversary of the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation’s volunteer program.

Josephine Cornacchia is one of many students who has received training and achieved her dream through The Culinary School at Eva’s Village.

Wells Fargo celebrates 30 years of commitment to the LGBT community, including support for organizations like The Trevor Project, GLSEN®, Point Foundation, and SAGE.

Scholarship America, one of several nonprofits Wells Fargo works with to provide scholarships and programs for students who dream of pursuing college degrees, recognized the company with a Dreams to Success award in May 2017.

Habitat for Humanity and Wells Fargo have teamed up for a yearlong effort to improve the homes of veterans in nearly 30 communities across the U.S.

As a volunteer FIRST Lego® League coach, Eric Borromeo of Wells Fargo Middle Market Banking shares his passion for robotics with the next generation.

BankWork$®, a free training program that helps adults in underserved communities prepare for careers in the financial services industry, is expanding to Philadelphia.

Wells Fargo volunteers have been teaming up with REAL School Gardens to build outdoor education spaces for low-income elementary schools in Texas.

Jon Campbell, head of Government and Community Relations for Wells Fargo, shares the company’s progress toward its corporate social responsibility goals.

Nonprofits in California, Arizona, and Nevada are better able to assist low-income individuals thanks to Wells Fargo and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s AHEAD grant program.

Wells Fargo team member Donielle Deitz shares her personal mission to fight cancer through her volunteer efforts with the American Cancer Society.

As a company, Wells Fargo donated $281.3 million to nonprofits in 2016, while team members donated $98.87 million to causes close to their hearts.

Wells Fargo team members provide mentoring and other coaching to enhance the company’s support of UNCF and other education-based nonprofits.

Forty-seven years ago, Hal O’Leary volunteered to teach children at a local hospital how to ski, giving a serendipitous start to a career as a pioneer for athletes with disabilities.

A Wells Fargo scholarship program gives Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders the opportunity to pursue higher education.

Using all their other senses, blind and low-vision kids are learning life skills at NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy, with help from Wells Fargo.

Disabled military veterans receive accessible homes, free of charge, through Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors and support from Wells Fargo.

Lynette Jones, who served four tours of duty, benefitted from messages from the American Red Cross when she was overseas. Today, she serves veterans and her community through her webcasting company.

A math tutoring company in California stays afloat — and expands nationally — thanks to help from a financial institution supported by Wells Fargo.

Through the support of Wells Fargo and two national nonprofits, veteran entrepreneurs are learning how to transition their military skills to the business world, and help fellow veterans along the way.

A community “giving garden” on the Wells Fargo campus in West Des Moines, Iowa, yielded more than 1,600 pounds of fresh produce for area food banks in 2016.

More than 2,200 students in Washington, D.C., are becoming poet-athletes through Wells Fargo and D.C. United’s support of the DC SCORES after-school program.

Participants in the No Barriers Warriors to Summits program for veterans with disabilities discuss challenges around financial education, finding sustainable housing, and career transition — the three focus areas of Wells Fargo’s commitment to service members, veterans, and their families.

Wells Fargo and its thousands of team members are longtime supporters of the United Way, which is dedicated to improving lives by building stronger communities.

Team members have used paid time off and Wells Fargo’s workplace Community Support Campaign as opportunities to roll up their sleeves and support the causes they care about most.

Helping Latino students go to college is about more than personal development — it’s also about economic empowerment, writes the CEO of a fund Wells Fargo supports.

Zac Brown Band and Wells Fargo are recognizing military service members — and giving veterans a VIP experience — during stops on the band's summer concert tour.

From leading fundraisers to working with women in need, this Wells Fargo volunteer’s far-reaching charity work defines the spirit of giving in her Southern California community.

A young family soon will have a Habitat for Humanity home to call its own — and a story about thousands watching it take shape while visiting the Indiana State Fair.

After she returned some cash found at an ATM, a good Samaritan’s employer received a $3,000 donation to advance its work providing services to senior adults.

This family knows from long experience the value that therapeutic horseback riding can bring to people with disabilities.

In a century-old community, decaying houses and the local pool are springing back to life with help from Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and Wells Fargo.

Peach growers all over the Southeast are hopeful that Clemson University researchers (funded in part by Wells Fargo) can cure a root disease affecting their crops.

Volunteers work with the Grameen Foundation’s Bankers without Borders to help microfinance groups reach small businesses in Manila and Dubai.

In Northern California, a nonprofit group called Prospera is helping Latinas set up their own eco-friendly cleaning companies.

Wells Fargo’s Jon Campbell outlines the company’s new priorities for corporate social responsibility — focusing on diversity and inclusion, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability.

In Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo and the Harlem Globetrotters team up to provide an important financial literacy lesson to young students.

It’s tax time, and team members are volunteering to provide free tax help for low- to moderate-income households through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

Wells Fargo volunteers renew a springtime tradition: Delivering thousands of Easter baskets to children in hospitals, shelters, and other locations.

Wells Fargo is joining residents and community groups in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood to improve economic stability, underperforming schools, and access to affordable health care.

Whoosh! Colorado’s National Sports Center for the Disabled boosts athletes at its annual ski event and through other activities all year long.

In 2015, Wells Fargo team members recorded 1.86 million hours of volunteering in local communities and donated a total of $98.8 million to nonprofits.

Tasonia Hendrix remembers how her teammates and Wells Fargo responded with care and concern when her mother was being rushed to the hospital with a stroke.

A mural artist used a paint-by-numbers approach — and more than 2,700 volunteers — to create Philadelphia’s latest public artwork, commemorating Pope Francis’ visit in September.

Hundreds of volunteers joined celebrity chefs to prepare and serve a Thanksgiving meal for the LA Mission, feeding 3,500 homeless people.

A Wells Fargo team member from Washington state collected 12,000 books and filled a library at a school in her native Philippines.

Veterans in the “New Directions” choir will share their inspiring message while performing during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rose Parade

A connection made in a war zone continues as two friends provide homes for two dogs from the same litter that were orphaned in Amman, Jordan.

Wells Fargo is marking the most-observed holiday in Asian Indian culture — Diwali — by donating $50,000 to a nonprofit that provides cleft palate surgeries for children and young adults in India.

Wells Fargo volunteers refurbished 230 computers for students in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to help bridge the digital divide.

The Marine veteran who received Dean, a service animal trained by a Wells Fargo team member, says the dog “gave me my life back.”

Team members pledged $69.7 million to nonprofits — and volunteered more than 300,000 hours — during the 2015 Community Support Campaign. The annual event takes place each September.

A team of wounded veterans embarked on an expedition through No Barriers Warriors to Summits to climb Wyoming’s tallest mountain in honor of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001 — and to overcome challenges complicating their lives.

A documentary film called “First Generation” is opening the eyes of young people who aim to be the first in their families to graduate from college.

Veterans in Orange County are better equipped to handle financial matters thanks to an ongoing effort involving several organizations.

After working to find housing for people faced with natural catastrophes, nonprofit housing counselors discuss lessons they learned from Hurricane Katrina and other disasters.

A year after summiting California’s Mount Whitney as part of Soldiers to Summits, three wounded veterans came together to take on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.

The Puppy Jake Foundation in Iowa provides injured veterans with trained service dogs — and a local Wells Fargo team member is helping out.

With a touch of a screen and a smile, Philadelphia residents helped Wells Fargo support a citywide effort to increase the number of fourth-graders reading at grade level by 2020.

As part of the 2015 Warriors to Summits team of wounded veterans, Wells Fargo’s Kyle Miller joins other veterans in doing ‘things they didn’t think were possible.’

Zac Brown Band met with the Warriors to Summits team of wounded veterans to talk about difficulties they face in transitioning to civilian life.

A Wells Fargo volunteer spent four years (and thousands of volunteer hours) bringing a tool-lending organization to Phoenix — and now nonprofits can borrow an array of tools at a minimal cost.

More than 800 people facing different forms of adversity — from a disability to a cancer diagnosis — came together in Utah to find community and overcome barriers.

Using a focused curriculum, a Goodwill Easter Seals program in Minnesota has found success, and jobs, for prospective financial services employees.

Second Harvest Food Bank feeds hungry kids in North Carolina and South Carolina through its backpack program — with help from Wells Fargo volunteers.

Thieves stole thousands of meals destined for homeless kids in Santa Ana, California — but then a community sprang into action to aid Grandma’s House of Hope.

Dinosaur bones! Volcanoes! Children in Montana get up-close learning opportunities at the Museum of the Rockies, which features summer camps for kids, school group visits, and more.

What started as an after-school club is now a student-run nonprofit in Sacramento, California, that gives teenagers the chance to help younger kids — and learn life lessons in the process.

Going fast, taking risks, having fun: Kids who might not otherwise get these experiences are skateboarding with the help of a nonprofit (started by a Wells Fargo team member) in Sacramento, California.

The community of West Modesto, California, raised more than $1 million to transform an abandoned, hazardous strip of land used by children as a shortcut to get to school into a much-loved and much-used walking trail.

McCreesh Place provides housing for the homeless in Charlotte, North Carolina — including a garden where residents and volunteers grow vegetables to supplement meals.

Stationary bikers raise money to fund research for rare cancers and to honor loved ones by participating in Cycle for Survival.

Volunteers spent one day topping a pergola, preparing beds, and sowing seeds so a Texas elementary school can have a hands-on learning garden.

Volunteering weekly at the Chinese Education Center in San Francisco, George Cruys helps young immigrants get their start in the U.S.

Global Fellows from Wells Fargo in 2015 worked on projects to help the poor, including a team member who saw lives transformed during his time in India.

Some California eighth-graders are working with a nonprofit and business community mentors to reinforce the link between classroom and career.

A Wells Fargo Business Banking relationship manager in Colorado spends countless volunteer hours feeding the hungry — making sure to include fresh produce that otherwise might go to waste.

The Wells Fargo Ski Cup celebrates its 40^th anniversary at Winter Park Resort Feb. 20–22 as skiers with disabilities again conquer mountains through sport.

A local nonprofit auctions off heart sculptures to raise money for San Francisco General Hospital — and Wells Fargo contributes to the cause.

To serve homeless kids in western North Carolina, a part-time Wells Fargo teller puts his passion for volunteerism to work through a nonprofit he started.

The “Picks for Kids” program donates $1,000 to the Children’s of Alabama hospital every time a football player for Auburn University or the University of Alabama makes an interception.

A new teen center in the Lenox-Camden apartment complex provides kids with a safe place for homework and video games in their South End Boston neighborhood.

A novel New Year’s resolution taught a Wells Fargo team member in Sacramento, California, six valuable lessons about volunteering.

Tucson residents joined KOLD-TV and Wells Fargo to stuff a stagecoach with holiday donations for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

City Harvest’s Repackathon brought in 300 volunteers to sort produce and canned goods into family-sized boxes to feed hungry families during the holidays.

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and Wells Fargo surprised a teacher and her students in Quincy, Massachusetts, with gifts and more as part of the show’s “12 Days of Giveaways.”

Jac Flats is an affordable housing complex in Minneapolis that was developed by nonprofit Artspace and provides artists with a place to live, create, and belong.

A donated service dog is helping a former combat driver — who spent nearly two years in Iraq — get the support she needs to heal.

Each holiday season, volunteers help prepare food, serve meals, and hand out blankets, tarps, slippers, socks, and toys for 3,000 homeless people at the Los Angeles Mission.

Two Wells Fargo team members responded to the economic downturn in Vallejo, California, by starting a food pantry that serves those struggling in their community.

On a street just west of Chicago, the sound of drills and hammers means a home is being renovated before sale — creating ‘a sense of positive excitement.’

AIDS Walk San Francisco draws an increasing number of Wells Fargo team members as participants — many with personal reasons to walk.

A joint effort involving the YMCA, Target, and volunteers in Richmond, Virginia, outfits students with clothes and school supplies.

An Afghan kuchi named Poptart and more than 700 other animals are building new lives with their battle buddies through The Puppy Rescue Mission.

The winner of a Major League Soccer volunteer award uses his winnings to support an organization that inspires kids in Canada to triumph over adversity.

Many small steps can result in one huge accomplishment for those who take on the challenge of climbing Mt. Whitney.

See why the month resonates deeply with so many Wells Fargo team members.

The Wells Fargo Advisors campus in St. Louis became a food factory for 75 minutes as 500 Wells Fargo volunteers packed 100,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now. A gong sounded for every 10,000 meals packed.

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco works with kids in a variety of ways to put them on a path to a successful life.

What was started in Charlotte in 2002 by a Wells Fargo team member has grown into a successful fundraiser in nine U.S. cities.

A California nonprofit provides employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities, including fulfilling book orders for Wells Fargo volunteers.

Alyssa Kalb of Foresthill, Calif., put 18 months of chemotherapy behind her to become a Make-A-Wish princess at the Folsom, Calif., Pro Rodeo.

NBC’s TODAY show and Wells Fargo surprised Dale Ortmann of Manorville, Pennsylvania, with $50,000 and top honors in the Small Acts, Big Impact contest.

After months of preparation, a group of wounded veterans reached the summit of Mt. Whitney — a metaphor for their effort to overcome barriers to living lives of purpose and potential.

After immigrating to the U.S., a husband and wife from Ethiopia took out a loan from a nonprofit, opened a restaurant, and are enjoying huge results.

Summer camps at the Milwaukee County Zoo give kids an up-close view of nature, and a Wells Fargo grant extends the opportunity to some who otherwise might never experience it.

Accounting major Nekedra Moore explains how the Emerging Scholars program of Clemson University is boosting academics in three poor South Carolina counties.

College admissions — and hopes — are on the rise in some of South Carolina’s poorest counties because of Clemson University’s Emerging Scholars program.

Wells Fargo is donating a piece of treasured land near Anchorage, Alaska, to the Native Village of Eklutna, a group of Alaska Natives.

A longtime Wells Fargo volunteer used a special paid leave to continue helping a summer camp in Oregon that serves children affected by HIV/AIDS.

Inspired by his son, a Wells Fargo team member takes Challenger baseball to youngsters with disabilities in the Pacific Northwest.

A team of veterans strives to overcome mental and physical barriers as they prepare to climb California’s 14,505-foot Mount Whitney in September.

Students in the Alaska community of King Salmon, with a population fewer than 900, learn that the variety of careers available to them probably is larger than they think.

Nine team members spent a week in southern Africa building two homes and getting to know a community and its residents.

All over the U.S., Wells Fargo volunteers identify local needs and then come together in a big way to make a lasting impact.

To show their community support, Wells Fargo team member volunteers in Shanghai and Beijing spend time with seniors — providing entertainment and sharing meals.

What started as a small cleanup by volunteers grew into the first “Get Into the River” festival to conserve the Jordan River in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley.

For Mark Baumli, the AIDS/LifeCycle Bike Ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles is more than just a fundraiser — it’s a chance to honor friends.

Forty young members of Healthy Girls Save the World, a North Carolina nonprofit, cheered on the golf pros at the Women’s U.S. Open.

On display: 24 pieces of art created by high school students now grace three office building lobbies in suburban Chicago.

Wells Fargo supports the Veterans Employment Initiative at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C., which provides scholarships and career services.

Quesada Gardens was started as a way to breathe new life into a San Francisco community, and bring neighbors together. It has achieved that — and more.

A Wells Fargo team member who was a “little” with Big Brothers Big Sisters now volunteers as a “big,” mentoring a teenager in Houston.

The Soldiers to Summits mission —sponsored by Wells Fargo — challenges wounded vets to rebuild their lives by scaling a mountain later in 2014. Watch their recent preparations.

New Hampshire first-grade teacher Amanda Eaton was surprised with a gift from Wells Fargo in an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” May 29.