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Boy’s and Girl’s Country receives $27,500 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

12-April, 2012

Boy’s and Girl’s Country receives $27,500 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:From left to right – Vicki Richmond, Secretary & Treasurer, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Kim Marling, Executive Director & Vice President of Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Elaine Petranek, Director of Development, Boys and Girls Country; U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady; Dr. David Gottlieb, Board of Directors, Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Boys & Girls Country of Northwest Houston recently received a $27,500 contribution from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Established in 1971, the Home is located in northwest Houston and has served over 1,300 children. The vision of Boys and Girls Country is that every child has a place to grow up and a sense of being home. Its mission is to change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing them in a Christian environment, raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults. Boys and Girls Country is a not-for-profit charitable Christian Home, providing children from families in crisis with love, security, a sense of self-worth and opportunities to prepare them for a successful life. Residents live on campus in cottages with trained house parents and attend public school. They also participate in outside activities, such as church, band, sports and summer camps.

Boys and Girls Country has capacity to serve 48 boys and 40 girls, ages 5-18, at any one time. Not included in this number are 88 other young adults each year who are still a part of the organization but have graduated from high school and gone on to college, trade school, the military, or first jobs. Boys and Girls Country does not rely on federal or state grants for ongoing support and is not a United Way member agency. They depend on caring individuals, businesses, civic groups, churches, and foundations in the community for annual funding and volunteer support. The organization is committed to serve children who need a Home as no child is turned away because their family does not have money to pay for them.

“We are very grateful to all of our friends at Woodforest Charitable Foundation for helping us raise at-risk children to become successful adults. Your gifts have helped us meet the daily needs of our big family and give our children the resources and opportunities to grow into successful adults. Because you are there for us, we are able to be there for our kids. We cannot thank you enough for this amazing gift,” said Ginny Hargrave, Director of Development of Boy’s and Girl’s Country.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (281) 351-4976 or visit www.boysandgirlscountry.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 32 years of service and ranked among the top earning banks in the United States, the Woodforest family of banks currently has assets of approximately $3.7 billion and services more than 1 million customers with branches in excess of 780 throughout 17 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 k832-375-2000 or visit the bank’s website at www.woodforest.com.