Interfaith Caregivers was awarded a $1,000 grant in July by Wells Fargo to support the nonprofit organization’s mission of facilitating independent living by providing supportive volunteer services for people who are elderly or have disabilities in Haddonfield, Haddon Heights and surrounding communities.
Interfaith Caregivers’ staff and more than 300 volunteers provide basic free-of-charge services such transportation, shopping and companionship that enable residents who are elderly or disabled to remain independent and in their communities.
“At a time when donations from the public and private sectors are down due to the economy, we truly appreciate the support Wells Fargo has provided,” said MaryAnn Bigelow, executive director of Interfaith Caregivers. “We will use this grant to continue our mission and serve the needs of our 315 clients to help them remain independent.”
The grant was awarded as part of Wells Fargo’s Community Connections program, which provides local branch managers the opportunity to make a $1,000 charitable contribution on behalf of Wells Fargo to a nonprofit of their choice.
Wells Fargo’s 30 branches in the Southern New Jersey — South Jersey region distributed a total of $30,000 in grants to support nonprofit groups — $1,000 for a nonprofit identified by each store manager.
“Our local branches see which nonprofits are out in the community making a difference every day,” said James Newson, Wells Fargo’s South Jersey area president. “We use this as an opportunity to celebrate and say thank you to Interfaith Caregivers for all of the value they have provided to our community over the past year.”
The Community Connections program offers Wells Fargo store managers the opportunity to provide additional grants to local nonprofits of their choice in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. A total of $140,000 in Community Connections grants is slated to be distributed throughout the month of July in Southern New Jersey.
“Many of our Wells Fargo team members also volunteer or are impacted by Interfaith Caregivers in some way,” Denise Lathrope, Haddonfield Branch Manager. “We’re proud to help the nonprofits serve our communities wherever we can.”
