Children's Heart Foundation of Lilburn honored with $1,000 Days of Giving grant - "collectively a major impact," Wells Fargo leader says

Children’s Heart Foundation of Lilburn was honored today by Wells Fargo team members with a $1,000 Days of Giving donation.

Wells Fargo also announced that its employees gave or pledged $1.8 million this fall in the United Way and Community Support campaign – 24 percent more than last year.

In all, 44 groups received $1,000 checks today at a community breakfast at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place in Duluth.

Falcons great Buddy Curry got the group off its feet with football exercises and then presented his five “core life principles” – sportsmanship, integrity, excellence, perseverance and teamwork.

“Perseverance is the most important,” he said. “Never ever quit.”

Said Wells Fargo East Atlanta President Carol Morris , “To some a $1,000 grant may seem small, but we know each of these great groups will be able to make a huge difference with this. And collectively this will have a major impact in our community.”

Three additional breakfasts are occurring this month and some 240 groups in all will receive $1,000 gifts in metro Atlanta. With the program in its sixth year, giving across Georgia will exceed $1.5 million this fall.

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

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

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

Photo caption: DAYS OF GIVING - Children’s Heart Foundation of Lilburn is among 240 Atlanta-area groups receiving $1,000 donations as part of Wells Fargo’s Days of Giving. Pictured left to right, Falcons great and guest speaker Buddy Curry, Kristen Vicknair of Children’s Heart Foundation and Mark Rundbaken of Wells Fargo.