{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"106481","rtpr_id":"nACSGx0SKa","ticker":"WFC","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["WFC"],"title":"Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 To Support Jerome Learners and Expand Rural Workforce Training Opportunities","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-08-03T13:30:00.457Z","article_body":"JEROME, ID / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August 3,\n2026 / The College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Foundation is proud to announce a\ntransformative $500,000 gift from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support\nworkforce training and program expansion at the new LeRoy Craig CSI Jerome\nCenter. The investment is part of Wells Fargo's Rural Initiative Tour and\nreflects a shared commitment to strengthening economic opportunity, workforce\ndevelopment, and educational access in rural communities.\n\n\"We are deeply grateful to the Wells Fargo Foundation for this significant\ninvestment in our region and the students we serve,\" said Erika Allen,\nExecutive Director of the CSI Foundation. \"This grant funding will help us\nstrengthen workforce pathways, increase access to education and training, and\nsupport the continued growth of the LeRoy Craig CSI Jerome Center as a hub for\nopportunity and innovation in rural Idaho.\"\n\nThe generous contribution will help expand workforce and educational\nopportunities throughout the Magic Valley, enhancing CSI's ability to serve\nstudents, employers, and community members seeking in-demand skills, career\nadvancement, and economic mobility.\n\n\"Wells Fargo is committed to helping the communities we support stay\ncompetitive, resilient, and rooted in opportunity,\" said Tim Rios, who leads\nWells Fargo's rural philanthropy. \"This funding is an investment in\nelectricians, builders, technicians, entrepreneurs, and the future of rural\nIdaho. Economic growth depends on people being able to afford to live where\nthey work so building a stronger workforce development program in Jerome can\nhelp people stay local and strengthen the regional housing supply with their\nskills.\"\n\nA formal presentation of the $500,000 gift will take place during the LeRoy\nCraig CSI Jerome Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, taking place on August\n14(th), at 9:00 am. Wells Fargo Foundation representatives will join CSI\nleadership, community partners, elected officials, and supporters to celebrate\nthe opening of the facility and the impact of this investment.\n\nThe ribbon cutting ceremony is open to the public, and community members are\nencouraged to attend and join in recognizing this important milestone for\nJerome.\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nMatt Hartgrave\nDirector of Marketing and Communication\nmlhartgrave@csi.edu | 208-732-6333\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Wells Fargo & Company at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/oiz0)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Wells Fargo & Company\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/wells-fargo\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Wells Fargo & Company\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/banking-and-financial-services/wells-fargo-foundation-awards-500-000-to-support-jerome-learners-and-1200441)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSGx0SKa","title":"Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 To Support Jerome Learners and Expand Rural Workforce Training Opportunities","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"WFC","created":"2026-08-03T13:30:00.457Z","tickers":["WFC"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"JEROME, ID / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August 3,\n2026 / The College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Foundation is proud to announce a\ntransformative $500,000 gift from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support\nworkforce training and program expansion at the new LeRoy Craig CSI Jerome\nCenter. The investment is part of Wells Fargo's Rural Initiative Tour and\nreflects a shared commitment to strengthening economic opportunity, workforce\ndevelopment, and educational access in rural communities.\n\n\"We are deeply grateful to the Wells Fargo Foundation for this significant\ninvestment in our region and the students we serve,\" said Erika Allen,\nExecutive Director of the CSI Foundation. \"This grant funding will help us\nstrengthen workforce pathways, increase access to education and training, and\nsupport the continued growth of the LeRoy Craig CSI Jerome Center as a hub for\nopportunity and innovation in rural Idaho.\"\n\nThe generous contribution will help expand workforce and educational\nopportunities throughout the Magic Valley, enhancing CSI's ability to serve\nstudents, employers, and community members seeking in-demand skills, career\nadvancement, and economic mobility.\n\n\"Wells Fargo is committed to helping the communities we support stay\ncompetitive, resilient, and rooted in opportunity,\" said Tim Rios, who leads\nWells Fargo's rural philanthropy. \"This funding is an investment in\nelectricians, builders, technicians, entrepreneurs, and the future of rural\nIdaho. Economic growth depends on people being able to afford to live where\nthey work so building a stronger workforce development program in Jerome can\nhelp people stay local and strengthen the regional housing supply with their\nskills.\"\n\nA formal presentation of the $500,000 gift will take place during the LeRoy\nCraig CSI Jerome Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, taking place on August\n14(th), at 9:00 am. Wells Fargo Foundation representatives will join CSI\nleadership, community partners, elected officials, and supporters to celebrate\nthe opening of the facility and the impact of this investment.\n\nThe ribbon cutting ceremony is open to the public, and community members are\nencouraged to attend and join in recognizing this important milestone for\nJerome.\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nMatt Hartgrave\nDirector of Marketing and Communication\nmlhartgrave@csi.edu | 208-732-6333\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Wells Fargo & Company at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/oiz0)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Wells Fargo & Company\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/wells-fargo\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Wells Fargo & Company\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/banking-and-financial-services/wells-fargo-foundation-awards-500-000-to-support-jerome-learners-and-1200441)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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