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Central Virginia Food Bank receives $5,920 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

22-May, 2013

Central Virginia Food Bank receives $5,920 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting the check (left to right) is Sheikh Salim, WNB Branch Manager, Chester, VA; Cameron Sanborn, WNB Branch Manager, Chesterfield, VA; Darlene Colley, WNB Branch Manager, Mechanicsville, VA; Sarah Campbell, WNB Branch Manager, Midlothian, VA; Cordell Brown, WNB Branch Manager, Midlothian, VA; Shelly Lynch, Director of Operations, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Paul Yates, WNB Branch Manager, Gordonsville, VA to Kathryn Rawley Erhardt, Director of Development, Central Virginia Food Bank (Feed More); Kevin Hill, WNB Branch Manager, Richmond, VA; Jessica Valentine, Senior Vice President - East Coast Division, WNB; Natalee Hale, WNB Branch Manager, Glen Allen, VA; Josh Saunders, Assistant Vice President - Central/Northern VA, WNB and Debbie Luna, WNB Branch Manager, Farmville, VA.

Central Virginia Food Bank
Richmond, VA – On a continual basis Woodforest National Bank employees perform a multitude of fundraising events benefitting the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.  Both Woodforest National Bank and Woodforest Charitable Foundation are committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which Woodforest serves. This partnership benefits the community and organizations such as Central Virginia Food Bank, which recently received a $5,920 donation, from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.


Central Virginia Food Bank was founded in 1980 by sixty local churches and charities that all shared the same vision. For over 30 years the food bank has been serving multiple counties, distributing approximately 18.1 million pounds of food annually.


Their mission is, “To work together too efficiently and effectively to enhance lives in our community.”, and their vision is, “Maximize all available resources to ensure that none in our community shall go hungry.” Central Virginia Food Bank supports numerous feeding programs including Feeding Families, Senior Hunger and Childhood Hunger. Childhood Hunger supports BackPack Programs, Kids Café, Summer Snacks and Child Nutrition.


“We have many children that benefit from the Kids Café program because of the economy. With Kids Café, our parents know that the program is helping provide for their kids and give them peace of mind. Many are very grateful for the program.” – Kids Café Program Coordinator


For more information on the Central Virginia Food Bank, please call 804-521-2500 or visit www.feedmore.org.


Woodforest Charitable Foundation
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 committed to assisting 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.

Woodforest National Bank
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 837,000 customers with branches in excess of 760 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.