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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $3,750 Capital Area Food Bank of Texas

Capital Area Food Bank Receives $4,500 Donation

Photo Caption:Mark Jackson, Dr. Victoria Constance, Elaine Petranek, John Bracken, Jennifer Smart, David Chaney , Doris Golemon; (back row) Dr. David Gottlieb, Sarahbeth Melton, Jonathan Benedetti, Sayeda Mahler, Elvira Reyes, Avery Lawton, Kathy Sanders, John Trick, Vicki Richmond and Kim Marling.

AUSTIN, TX – Capital Area Food Bank of Texas receives a $3,750 gift from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.  The mission of Capital Area Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger.  Founded in 1981, the Food Bank provides food and grocery products to more than 300 partner agencies in 21 Central Texas counties.

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 (512) 282-2111 or visit www.austinfoodbank.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.