Community Corner

New Community Center Opens in Tucker

Former bank now serves as community center for people in need.

Tucker residents gathered together last Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Tucker Community Center at the . The building is the former site of a Wachovia branch and was donated by Wells Fargo to the church for the purpose of ministry and community outreach. NETworks and Habitat for Humanity will operate out of the building, now worth $500,000.

Pastor Randy Shepley of First Baptist recited the succession of banks who have occupied the property – from SouthTrust to Wachovia to Wells Fargo. Then he said, “It closed. Now it’s going to open as a center to help people who are hurting.”

Scott Asher, Community Bank President with Wells Fargo, said, “our community has lots and lots of needs. No one can do it all. All of us can – by coming together.”

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