Ten Sandy Springs groups honored with $1,000 Days of Giving grants as program exceeds $1 million in contributions in Atlanta

Ten Sandy Springs non-profits have been honored by Wells Fargo team members with $1,000 Days of Giving donations.   

Wells Fargo also announced that its employees gave or pledged $1.46 million this fall in the United Way and Community Support campaign – 13 percent more than last year.

Yesterday, 50 groups received $1,000 checks at a community breakfast at Roswell Founders Hall.  Included were three of the Sandy Springs groups.  Three additional breakfasts occurred this month and some 240 groups in all will receive the same gift.  Seven other Sandy Springs groups were honored at previous breakfasts.

With the program in its fifth year, giving in Atlanta will exceed $1 million this fall.

All the groups were selected by frontline team members in bank offices in the Atlanta area for the work they are doing locally.

“Just read the names to get a sense of the great work these groups are doing,” said Scott Asher, North Atlanta area president.

“We are doing our best to be a great local bank, and this is a cornerstone of our local giving and volunteerism,” said Robert Dobbs, business banking area manager.

The following Sandy Springs groups received $1,000 grants.

Atlanta Greek Picnic Foundation

B & S Foundation (Bert's Big Adventure)

Brain Tumor Foundation for Children

Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia

Leadership Sandy Springs

Orange Duffle Bag Foundation

Resurgens Charitable Foundation

Sandy Springs Police Benevolent Fund

Triple Play Foundation

U-Hope CDC

Similar events are taking place this fall across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.