Wells Fargo bank has awarded grants of $1,000 each to 23 Savannah area nonprofits through its Days of Giving program that will exceed $1 million this year across Georgia.
Checks were awarded to the local agencies during a Tuesday morning breakfast at Woodville Tomkins High School, 151 Coach Joe Turner St.
Recipients were selected by teams at Wells Fargo’s local outlets along with individuals in other lines of business.
The following groups received $1,000 checks:
• Abilities Unlimited
• American Diabetes Association
• Bethesda Academy
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Coastal Empire
• Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County
• Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia
• Georgia Historical Society
• Georgia Transplant Foundation
• GraceFields Inc. — Operation Fluffy Pillow
• Horsin’ Around
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Liberty County Manna House
• Loaves and Fishes Interfaith Food Ministry of Pooler
• Old Savannah City Mission
• Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire
• Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities of the Coastal Empire
• Royce Learning Center
• Safe Harbor Children’s Center
• Savannah Childrens Choir
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• The Salvation Army
• The YMCA of Coastal Georgia — Priceless Gifts
• Zoe Foundation.
“Just the names of the groups selected show their passion to help special people who need it,” said Jenny Gentry, Savannah market president. “Our nonprofits give so much to so many. Our business bankers are so pleased to provide help to them in return.”