Wells Fargo Honors North San Diego’s Military and Veteran Communities with $50,000 Donation to Veterans Association of North County

In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, Wells Fargo & Company announced today it is donating $50,000 to Veterans Association of North County (VANC). The donation will support the construction of their 10,000 square foot resource center in Oceanside, allowing VANC to better serve the North County military and veteran communities.

“We are so grateful for Wells Fargo’s generous donation; this will help us to move forward towards our goal of transforming the existing building into a facility that addresses the specific needs of our veterans, active-duty personnel, and their families,” said Chuck Atkinson, VANC CEO & Founder. The nonprofit still needs to raise an additional $650,000 to complete the estimated $1.1 million project.

VANC is an umbrella association that represents more than 30 veteran organizations spanning all branches of military service including reserve personnel and encompassing all generations, from active duty through retirees. The nonprofit is first of its kind in North County to serve as a one-stop resource center for all veterans and military, centralizing the services of diverse agencies to assist them with jobs, education, finances, health and wellness, and family issues.

Also in celebration of Military Appreciation Month, Wells Fargo is showing its appreciation in all 103 banking locations and 324 ATMS with special programs and offers for military members and their families, throughout the month of May. Wells Fargo also sponsored the Armed Forces Day Operation Appreciation event in Oceanside. At the event thousands of active duty military and their family members were treated to a day of free food, carnival rides and entertainment at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre.

“On behalf of our San Diego team members, I’d like to recognize and thank the service members and families of those who so bravely serve our Country,” said Brian Lee, Wells Fargo’s North San Diego area president and military advocate. “I’d also like to recognize the tremendous work of the Veterans Association of North County whose services truly make a difference in the lives of our north San Diego military and veterans, who no longer need to travel to San Diego to receive these vital services.”

In addition to helping military members and their families succeed financially; Wells Fargo continues to increase local support of veterans, active duty and their families. Last year, the company donated $400,000 to nonprofits that serve active duty military, their families and veterans. San Diego team members also volunteered thousands of hours to support the military community with activities such as decorating Balboa Naval Hospital for the holidays with the Warrior Foundation and creating welcome home bags for retuning military in partnership with the USO.

About Veterans Association of North County
Veterans Association of North County (VANC), located in Oceanside, California, is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization created by a group of dedicated veterans to empower other veterans, members of the military, and their families by providing needed support and resources. We are an umbrella association that represents more than 30 veteran organizations spanning all branches of military service (including reserve personnel) and encompassing all generations, from active duty through retirees. Our mission is to serve as a one-stop resource center for all veterans and military, centralizing the services of diverse agencies to assist them with jobs, education, finances, health and wellness, and family issues.

About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.5 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 9,000 locations, 12,000 ATMs, and the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in more than 35 countries to support the bank’s customers who conduct business in the global economy. With more than 264,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2013 rankings of America’s largest corporations. In 2013, the Company invested $275.5 million in grants to 18,500 nonprofits, and team members contributed more than 1.69 million volunteer hours around the country. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at blogs.wellsfargo.com.

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