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Woodforest Charitable Foundation Donates $20,000 to Children's Miracle Network

Children’s Miracle Network Receives $20,000 Donation

Photo Caption:Woodforest National Bank branch managers joined Dr. David Gottlieb of Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Jennifer Smart, Manager of Children’s Miracle Network; and Kim Marling, Executive Director of Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

HOUSTON, Texas - Woodforest Charitable Foundation donated $20,000 to Children’s Miracle Network.

The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that 3.5 million children under the age of 15 are hospitalized each year.  Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contribution to Children’s Miracle Network’s will help support their efforts in serving the health care needs of underserved children and their families.

Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals.  Children’s Miracle Network’s mission is to generate funds and awareness programs in partnership with and for the benefit of member hospitals/foundations and the children they are privileged to serve.  Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children’s Miracle Network create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of 17 million children each year.

Every child deserves the hope and healing of children’s hospitals.  With the help of a Children’s Miracle Network hospital in their community, children of all ages and backgrounds can receive treatment for every imaginable disease and injury—from asthma and broken bones to cancer and heart defects.  Children’s Miracle Network has grown dramatically since its founding in 1983, from a televised fundraiser in a small studio to one of the world’s leading children’s charities helping millions of kids each year.  Through its continuous efforts to help kids, the Network has raised more than $3.4 billion to date. “Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s support enables us to continue to provide exceptional medical care and assistance to the children and families who otherwise could not afford it,”
said John Scales, Senior VP of Office of Development for Children’s Miracle Network.  “We are so fortunate to have your ongoing support, friendship and involvement.”

For more information about Children’s Miracle Network at Texas Children’s Hospital, please call 832-824-2984 or visit www.cmn.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 770,000 customers with branches in excess of 700 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.