In this episode, Sharmain introduces you to one of the recipients of the Urban Affairs Coalition's inaugural Founders Award - Wells Fargo. This award is an honor that recognizes a UAC partner who has rendered distinguished, long-term service to the Coalition. Wells Fargo has been an active partner of the Coalition for 45 years, and its predecessor bank date back to First Pennsylvania and Bank Company, which was a founding board member of the Philadelphia Urban Coalition. For the past ten years, Wells Fargo has helped thousands of individuals through its support of UAC’s Community Economic Development (CED) Program, Capture Greatness, Global Citizen 365, The Black Writers Museum, Teenshop Inc., Summer Youth Employment Program, and Warmth in Winter. Accepting the award on behalf of Wells Fargo at the 50th anniversary breakfast, and joining Sharmain in this episode is Joseph Kirk.      

 

To find out more about the on-going work of the Coalition please visit uac.org 

And to learn more about the UAC’s 50th anniversary breakfast and the founders award, please visit UAC2020.org