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Wells Fargo Donates to Albany Education Foundation

Wells Fargo recently presented 15 checks totaling $240,000 to school foundations and school representatives throughout the East Bay.

By Mariana Phipps of Wells Fargo Communications

Wells Fargo recently presented 15 checks totaling $240,000 to school foundations and school representatives at an event in the Alameda County of Office of Education in Hayward.

Albany Education Foundation was on the list of recipients.

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Wells Fargo reiterated their support and also their team members’ commitment to teach financial education throughout the year. 

Micky Randhawa, East Bay president for Wells Fargo presented the grants.

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“In addition to the countless hours that our team members spend volunteering in local schools, we are proud to provide funding to schools throughout the East Bay,” said Randhawa. “By hosting this event and providing funding to schools, we want to personally say ‘thank you’ to the educators in our communities and provide resources to help purchase schools supplies or other pressing needs.”

Wells Fargo has donated over $3.9 million in education funding in Alameda County since 2010.

The organizations in Wells Fargo’s East Bay market which received grants include:

Alameda Education Foundation, Alameda

Albany Education Foundation, Albany

Berkeley Public Education Foundation, Berkeley

Castro Valley Educational Foundation, Castro Valley

Emery Education Foundation, Emeryville

Fremont Education Foundation, Fremont

Hayward Education Foundation, Hayward

Milpitas Community Educational Endowment Inc., Milpitas

New Haven Schools Foundation, Union City

Newark Education Foundation, Newark

Oakland Schools Foundation, Oakland

Piedmont Educational Foundation, Oakland

San Leandro Education Foundation, San Leandro

San Lorenzo District Scholarship Foundation, San Lorenzo

West Contra Costa Public Education Fund, Richmond


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