Wells Fargo Supports School
Valerie Newton
 
Elizabethtown, NC  - Elizabethtown Primary School principal Cheryl White Smith was particularly excited when Judy Harrelson, Vice-President for the Elizabethtown branch of Wells Fargo came walking through the door with check in hand.  Ms. Harrelson presented the $1,000 grant money to Mrs. Smith as part of Wells Fargo's Community Partners program and the Wells Fargo Foundation.
 
Through the program, branch employees select organizations or groups that are delivering important services in the local community.  The Community Partners program came about as a result of combining Wachovia with Wells Fargo.
 
"This is a way in which Wells Fargo helps local service organizations in its community banking states," said Mrs. Harrelson. "We are so excited to bring this giving program to Bladen County." 
 
"A hallmark of Wells Fargo is local decision-making and local involvement," said Mrs. Harrelson.  "We'll continue to make grants of all sizes, but through the Community Partners program our branch employees are given the opportunity to support causes important to them on a local level with a $1,000 grant."
 
Mrs. Smith stated that the money will be used in the classroom for students.