Wells Fargo Donates $250,000 for Mexico Earthquake Relief Efforts
September 22 2017 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
Company also waives transfer fees for
remittances to Mexico through October 6
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a $250,000
donation to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in
areas of central Mexico that were devastated by a Sept. 19
earthquake. This donation will help the Red Cross assist with
preparedness, relief and recovery efforts following the 7.1
magnitude earthquake that killed more than 200 people, injured
hundreds more and destroyed buildings and key infrastructure
throughout the region. Wells Fargo has maintained a presence in
Mexico since 1860.
“Our thoughts are with all of those impacted by this devastating
earthquake and we are committed to helping them recover and rebuild
as quickly as possible,” said Walfer Mejia, Wells Fargo’s country
manager for Mexico.
To assist its customers who have family and friends affected by
the earthquake, Wells Fargo also announced that it will waive
transfer fees for ExpressSend® remittances sent from an eligible
account to Mexico through October 6, 2017. The first remittance
sent under each Service Agreement must be initiated in person at a
Wells Fargo branch, though customers with an existing checking or
savings account may be able to initiate their first remittance by
calling the Wells Fargo Phone BankSM. Subsequent remittances may be
initiated at a Wells Fargo retail banking branch, by calling Wells
Fargo Global Remittance Services at 1-800-556-0605, or through
Wells Fargo Online® at wellsfargo.com. Beneficiaries can receive
funds at 11,600 locations and 16,900 ATMs in Mexico.
“We know many of our customers are eager to send money to help
family and friends pay for critical needs like food and water,
medical bills and home repairs, and we’re proud to help our
customers send every possible dollar back home,” said Daniel Ayala,
head of Wells Fargo's Global Remittance Services Group. “We stand
in solidarity with the people of Mexico.”
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 2016
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 three priorities: economic empowerment in underserved
communities, environmental sustainability, and advancing diversity
and social inclusion. News, insights and perspectives from Wells
Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
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