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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $500 to Chester County Food Bank

Chester County Food Bank Receives $500 Donation

DOWNINGTON, PA – Chester County Food Bank welcomes a $500 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

The Chester County Food Bank Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides food for those at risk of hunger in Chester County while focusing on hunger’s role in poverty, health and education. The Food Bank distributes over 1,000,000 pounds of food per year to over 65 organizations that include; food pantries, feeding sites, and shelters. “Woodforest’s gift will be used to support the many programs and services that we provide for the one in ten people who suffer from hunger in Chester County,” said Larry Welsch, Executive Director of Chester County Food Bank.  “Because of your support, we will not only be able to serve more people in more ways, but we will also work to reduce the incidence of hunger by helping families, especially our children, have the nutrition they need to do well at work, school and in life.”

For more information about Chester County Food Bank, please call (610) 873-6000 or visit www.chestercountyfoodbank.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.