CommunityWINS grant program honors mayors and nonprofits in San Francisco, Providence, R.I., and Lancaster, Penn. for innovative neighborhood stabilization programs
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Wells Fargo today announced
Mayors Edwin Lee of San Francisco; Jorge O. Elorza of Providence, R.I.;
and J. Richard Gray of Lancaster, Penn. are recognized with top honors
on behalf of nonprofits in their cities with the 2017 CommunityWINS®
Grant Program funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Presented at the Conference’s 85th annual meeting in Miami Beach, Fla.,
the awards recognize nonprofits and cities for leadership in driving
neighborhood stabilization, economic development and job creation
efforts. An independent panel of judges selected recipients of the Wells
Fargo-funded grants from 245 applicants representing small, medium and
large cities.
“Our 2017 CommunityWINS Grant Program gives the Conference an
opportunity to recognize positive neighborhood revitalization efforts in
our cities that are making a difference in the lives of residents,” said
Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of
Mayors. “We are grateful to Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation
for their support of the CommunityWINS Program, which also highlights
the talent and commitment of mayors and city governments.”
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San Francisco Mayor Lee was recognized and a $300,000 grant was
awarded to nonprofit Main Street Launch for its Chinatown Initiative
for Entrepreneurial Spirit and Innovation project. The effort will
provide tailored technical assistance for Chinatown-based small
businesses, create an online business directory, and complete a
detailed analysis for 200 local businesses including listing them in
ArcGIS mapping technologies and with public databases.
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Providence, R.I. Mayor Elorza was recognized and a $150,000 grant was
awarded for the creation of Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s new
state-of-the-art Harvest Kitchen that will be located in the heart of
the neighborhood that was formerly a center of manufacturing and
industry.
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Lancaster, Penn. Mayor Gray was recognized and a $150,000 grant was
awarded to the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County to
alleviate lead paint hazards for 10 or more home-based daycare
providers in Lancaster City, where the majority of housing was built
prior to 1960s when lead paint was commonly used.
Additional 2017 CommunityWINS Grant Program Outstanding Achievement
awards were also presented to:
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on behalf of 3Star Community
Corporation ($75,000);
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Santa Fe, N.M. Mayor Javier Gonzales on behalf of MAKE Santa Fe
($50,000); and
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Ithaca, N.Y. Mayor Svante Myrick on behalf of the Ithaca
Downtown Business Improvement District ($50,000).
The grants were presented by Wells Fargo during USCM’s 85th
annual meeting. Wells Fargo’s support makes the CommunityWINS Grant
Program possible.
“Wells Fargo is delighted to collaborate with the US Conference of
Mayors to make these grants available for nonprofits and enable them to
make vital neighborhood revitalization improvements in their cities,”
said Martin Sundquist, executive director of the Wells Fargo Housing
Foundation. “Wells Fargo cares about the communities we serve and the
2017 CommunityWINS grant program is among several economic empowerment
efforts we support that are focused on building better communities.”
About USCM
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of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are more than 1,400
such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the
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About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based
financial services company with $2.0 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s
vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them
succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco,
Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and
consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,500 locations,
13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has
offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct
business in the global economy. With approximately 273,000 team members,
Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells
Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017 rankings of
America’s largest corporations. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked
Wells Fargo No. 3 on its most recent list of the top corporate cash
philanthropists. In 2016, Wells Fargo donated $281.3 million to 14,900
nonprofits and Wells Fargo team members volunteered 1.73 million hours
with 50,000 nonprofits. Wells Fargo’s corporate social responsibility
efforts are focused on economic empowerment in underserved communities,
environmental sustainability, and advancing diversity and social
inclusion. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also
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