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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $5,500 to Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Receives $5,500 Donation

VERONA, VA – Woodforest Charitable Foundation makes a $5,500 donation to Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.  Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is the largest organization alleviating hunger in western and central Virginia.  Established in 1981, the Food Bank currently serves 25 counties and nine cities through distribution centers in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Winchester and Verona.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please refer to the 2010 article on our website.  To contact this agency directly, call (540) 248-3663 or visit www.brafb.org.

The Woodforest Charitable Foundation was created by Woodforest National Bank in 2005 as a direct result of its desire to support and invest in the communities in which it serves.  The Foundation is creating a legacy of commitment to those in need, enriching lives and communities through dedicated leadership and faithful administration by providing funding to qualifying 501(c)(3) charities.  For additional information regarding The Woodforest Charitable Foundation, call (832) 375-CARE (2273) or visit the Foundation’s website at www.woodforestcharitablefoundation.org.
Celebrating 30 years of service and ranked among the top earning banks in the United States, the Woodforest family of banks currently has assets of approximately $3.2 billion and services more than 850,000 customers with branches in excess of 750 throughout seventeen states:  Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.  For information about Woodforest National Bank, please call 832-375-2000 or visit the bank’s website at www.woodforest.com.