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Wells Fargo – We continued to partner with volunteers from Wells Fargo this month. We are extremely grateful for the support and hard work of volunteers from Wells Fargo!

We are thrilled to be partnering with Wells Fargo again this year to help families in need in the Twin Cities!

This month, volunteers from Wells Fargo helped Carolyn in South Minneapolis, who has limited mobility due to severe arthritis.  Carolyn loves her home, as she is surrounded by friendly neighbors and is close to grocers, the library, and her church, but getting around is a significant challenge. She has fallen in her home several times and is now wheelchair bound when going outside.  Volunteers removed old carpeting, installed carpet tiles, painted the kitchen, and built an exterior wheelchair ramp so Carolyn can come and go from her home.  Wells Fargo volunteers also helped Stephen and Lori and their children in Saint Paul by demolishing an old, rotting deck and building a new deck in backyard. And, they helped Velora by building low-rise steps at the front door so she can more easily get in and out of her home and painting the bathroom.

We are very grateful to Wells Fargo for their continued commitment to supporting our work to ensure that low-income homeowners can remain in their own homes and neighborhoods!

Small business is a big deal in Minneapolis. It is important to the business owners, their customers, and the neighborhoods in which they’re located. The Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Neighborhood Renovation Program Contest is about helping small businesses thrive. Wells Fargo and Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, along with a design team, will renovate four small businesses in designated economic development focus areas in Minneapolis.

One winner will receive up to a $25,000 renovation for their business and three finalists will each win up to a $10,000 renovation.

To enter:

1. Complete the online contest application
2. Respond to four questions about your business in 1,000 words or less
3. Submit three to five photos of the exterior and interior of your business

To be eligible, business must be located within both a neighborhood and zip code listed below:

Neighborhoods: Cleveland, Folwell, Hawthorne, Jordan, McKinley, Midtown Phillips, Near North, Phillips East, Phillips West, Ventura Village, Victory, Webber Camden, Whittier, and Willard Hay

Zip Codes: 55404, 55405, 55407, 55408, 55411, 55412, 55430

Click here for full contest rules and eligibility requirements.

Rebuilding Together Twin Cities began partnering with Wells Fargo in 2009. Since then, 660 employee volunteers have contributed 4,412 hours of volunteer service towards 32 home and community center repair projects. This is equivalent to two years and two months of work done by a contractor and a total value of over $110,000.

Last fall, we recognized this tremendous contribution from Wells Fargo with our Community Builder Award. Kathy Greiner, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, said of our partnership, “Wells Fargo’s support, dedication and the enthusiasm their many employees bring to our home renovation projects, gives hope and life back to the many families and homeowners that they have helped throughout the year.”

Thank you to Wells Fargo for your commitment and support of our efforts to help low-income homeowners and neighborhoods! We look forward to continuing our partnership!