Wells Fargo and Mitchell Buick-GMC sponsor vehicle donation to Military Warriors Support Foundation for combat-wounded veteran at local dealership

Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant George Campbell awarded a payment-free vehicle

As part of its ongoing commitment to make positive contributions to the communities it serves, Wells Fargo, in collaboration with the Mitchell Buick-GMC and Military Warriors Support Foundation, presented a payment-free vehicle to retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant George Campbell on Thursday, November 5.Wells Fargo and Mitchell Buick-GMC sponsored the donation of a new 2020 GMC Terrain for Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Transportation4Heroes program, which awards payment-free vehicles and provides one-year of family and financial mentorship to combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star families to help smooth the transition from the military to civilian life.“It is our humble privilege to come together and honor retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant George Campbell, who selflessly served to protect our freedom,” shared retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major David Dougherty, Director of Skills4Life for Military Warriors Support Foundation. “If it weren't for the collaboration with Wells Fargo and Mitchell Buick-GMC, we wouldn't be able to continue to support and serve our nation’s heroes.”Growing up, George Campbell always had a strong desire to serve his country. He came from a long lineage of military service members, which paved the way for him to join the U.S. Army in 1994. Specialist Campbell served in the Army National Guard for over four years and was stationed in West Virginia before enlisting in the Air National Guard, a federal reserve military force of the United States Air Force. During his time in the U.S. Air Force, he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and was stationed in South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina. In June 2005, while deployed to Iraq, he was wounded while supporting combat operations and became a recipient of the Purple Heart for his injuries. After serving 17 years in the military, Air Force Staff Sergeant Campbell medically retired and received several awards for his heroism and service including an Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and many others. Today, he lives in San Angelo, Texas with his children.Since 2012, Wells Fargo has donated more than 400 homes, valued at over $60 million, to support veterans in all 50 states, and provided more than 35 vehicles and financial mentoring, valued at over $1 million for combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star families in collaboration with local dealerships.About Wells FargoWells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.92 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, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,200 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 31 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on Fortune’s 2020 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.Additional information may be found at www.wellsfargo.com | Twitter: @WellsFargo.About Military Warriors Support FoundationMilitary Warriors Support Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, founded by LTG Leroy Sisco (Ret), in 2007. Their mission is to provide support and programs that facilitate a smooth and successful transition for our nation’s combat-wounded heroes and Gold Star families. Their programs focus on housing and homeownership, recreational activities, transportation assistance and leadership development. Through their programs, they have awarded nearly 900 mortgage-free homes and payment-free vehicles to combat-wounded heroes, Gold Star spouses and their families in all 50 states. In addition to the home or vehicle, the families receive family and financial mentoring. For more information, visit MilitaryWarriors.org.About Mitchell Buick-GMCMitchell Buick-GMC is a family owned company rooted in strong family values and is proud to say they enjoy living, growing with, and being a part of the Concho Valley community. Serving San Angelo and surrounding areas, Mitchell Buick-GMC is located at 4105 Sherwood Way. Mitchell Buick-GMC is fueled by great customer service and a desire to sell vehicles the right way. Over the past 33 years the vehicles have changed but their drive for excellence has never gone out of style. An important facet of their success is loyalty…the loyalty they have with customers and loyalty of their employees. Mike Mitchell Jr., “We treat people the way we want to be treated. That philosophy has served us well for many years.” That dedication to the customer shows in many top customer reviews, four back-to-back GM Mark of Excellence awards, the quality of vehicles offered in both the new and pre-owned inventory, and their desire to make sure every customer experience is positive and satisfying. The Mitchell Buick-GMC service department is staffed with Certified GM technicians with years of experience, trained advisors and a complete parts and tire department that will care for your vehicle. For more information please visit MitchellBuickGMC.com or call 325.949.1811.Media Contact Information:Camille Brewer, Wells Fargo832-207-2864Camille.Brewer@wellsfargo.com@WellsFargoJohn Hill, Military Warriors Support Foundation210-204-6863Media@militarywarriors.org@WarriorsSupportLorie Settle, Mitchell Buick-GMC325-653-2302magsatx@yahoo.com@MitchellBG