Wells Fargo continues its collaboration with international medical charity to help fund surgeries for young people in India
Wells Fargo is helping to kick off the Diwali season by continuing its collaboration with Operation Smile, an international medical charity, to help provide life-changing surgeries for children and young adults in India born with cleft lip and cleft palate. The collaboration between Wells Fargo and Operation Smile is expected to fund hundreds of surgeries in India.
Wells Fargo also will be celebrating Diwali with the Asian Indian community by participating in a series of regional events, including some of the largest melas and concerts throughout the country.
This year, Wells Fargo will continue the holiday tradition of offering its customers with an opportunity to order Diwali-themed debit cards, with several new designs for 2015.
WHO:
● Rahul Baig, managing director, New York Corporate Banking at Wells Fargo
● William P. Magee, Jr. D.D.S, M.D, CEO and co-founder, Operation Smile
● Kathleen S. Magee, president and co-founder, Operation Smile
● Wells Fargo Tri-state team members and Asian Connection members
About Wells Fargo
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