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A woman in an adaptive wheelchair and helmet smiles broadly as she makes her way along a mountainous hike. Other hikers, some cheering, follow behind her.
Diversity & Inclusion

‘I never felt more free of my disability in my life’

Diversity & Inclusion

‘I never felt more free of my disability in my life’

Wells Fargo’s sponsorship of No Barriers helps people with disabilities — including veterans with nonevident disabilities — conquer both physical and financial obstacles.

Carmen Nazario is pictured inside her ELYON International headquarters in Vancouver, Washington. The ELYON International logo appears over her right shoulder.
Business to Business

‘It’s all about the mission’

Business to Business

‘It’s all about the mission’

With Wells Fargo’s help, Carmen Nazario keeps building ELYON International — a multimillion dollar, veteran- and woman-owned IT services company with a global outlook.

Collage of images. The first shows a person seated at a desk across from a person in a suit; the second shows a child running across a front yard toward a person in military uniform; the third shows hands holding a cell phone; the fourth shows a person with a clipboard in a grocery produce section.
Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering military and veteran communities

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering military and veteran communities

As the U.S. celebrates Veterans Day, Wells Fargo highlights how the company is easing veterans’ transition to civilian life and strengthening communities.

Pinned up photo of Joe Santiago in the military at left and seated with the eight Wells Fargo employees he manages in Chandler, Arizona.
Inside the Stagecoach

‘We’re opening doors for veterans’

Inside the Stagecoach

‘We’re opening doors for veterans’

With two job promotions in two years, a National Guardsman is among the veterans benefiting from the Boots to Banking career boot camp.

Standing between Jerry Bowen and Ken Eakes at a podium, Tanya Palmer holds a poster representing the payment-free vehicle she was awarded at a ceremony at the Wells Fargo Championship.
Volunteering & Giving

‘Veterans leaving the military often feel ill-equipped to handle the transition’

Volunteering & Giving

‘Veterans leaving the military often feel ill-equipped to handle the transition’

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.

Roosevelt Toston stands in front of his photo in the mural Wells Fargo installed at the West Owens branch in Las Vegas.
Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo mural celebrates groundbreaking African American journalist

Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo mural celebrates groundbreaking African American journalist

Roosevelt Toston, the first African American news reporter and anchor in Las Vegas, is among those reconnecting with the past to inspire the present through the Wells Fargo Community Mural Program.

A photo shows the backs of people wearing graduation caps.
Volunteering & Giving

Investing in students’ futures

Volunteering & Giving

Investing in students’ futures

With financial support from Wells Fargo, Scholarship America is backing veterans and people with disabilities as they pursue their college education.

A black and white picture of four women in flight gear, wearing leather jackets and baggy pants, as they walk on a runway past military aircraft.
History

The story of one of America’s first female military pilots

History

The story of one of America’s first female military pilots

Elizabeth “Betty” Wall became a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots program during World War II after a loan from her bank helped her learn how to fly.

Rob Comer holds a microphone amongst people sitting on a stage during a panel discussion.
Financial Health

Tearing down barriers to employment for America’s military and their families

Financial Health

Tearing down barriers to employment for America’s military and their families

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative is connecting veterans, service members, and military spouses with meaningful employment opportunities.

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