{"id":461,"date":"2013-02-04T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox3.foxtrotdev.com\/news\/humanim-receives-wells-fargo-environmental-grant\/"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:04:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T21:04:40","slug":"humanim-receives-wells-fargo-environmental-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox3.foxtrotdev.com\/humanim-receives-wells-fargo-environmental-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanim receives Wells Fargo environmental grant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baltimore, MD, April 22, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today, Humanim received a grant from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) as part of a $3 million Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities<\/em>\u00a0grant program across 64 community-based nonprofits nationwide to help support land and water conservation, energy efficiency, infrastructure, and educational outreach.<\/h2>\n

\u201cWe are excited to be a recipient of this highly competitive Wells Fargo environmental grant program,\u201d said Cindy Plavier-Truitt, Chief Development Officer. \u201cWe truly appreciate being recognized for our creative solution in using this grant to link job creation with environmental impact using deconstruction to reduce pollutants entering the Chesapeake Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"details01\"Humanim was named among 64 nonprofit recipients<\/a> of Wells Fargo\u2019s 2013 Environmental Solutions for Communities<\/em> grant program across the country in honor of Earth Day. The grant program began in 2012 as part of Wells Fargo\u2019s commitment to provide $100 million to environmentally-focused nonprofits and universities by 2020. It is funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through a $15 million, five-year relationship to promote environmental stewardship across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to announce Humanim as a recipient of Wells Fargo\u2019s environmental grant program to help provide long-term solutions to the region\u2019s environmental challenges,\u201d said Ashley Grosh, head of Wells Fargo Environmental Philanthropy.<\/p>\n

The goal of the Wells Fargo Environmental grant program is to provide cash grants for highly impactful projects that link economic development and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the environment. Our project was chosen by Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sought out the best ideas and programs to protect and conserve the environment for local communities,\u201d said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF. \u201cThrough Wells Fargo\u2019s generous contributions, these community-based projects will provide immediate benefits to local ecosystems and will help build and strengthen environmental stewardship ethics.\u201d<\/p>\n

The grant program funded proposals in select cities\/regions (see full list<\/a>) in the following focus areas:<\/p>\n