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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana receives $1,250 donation from WCF.

15-October, 2012

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana receives $1,250 donation from WCF.

Photo Caption:Presenting a donation of $1,250 to Derek Frazier, Food Procurement Manager, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is Kim Marling, Executive Director & Vice President, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Boyd Nelson, Regional Manager, Woodforest National Bank; Mike White, Senior Vice President, Woodforest National Bank; Jeremy Horton, Assistant Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; with area Woodforest National Bank Mangers.

GARY, IN – Food Bank of Northwest Indiana welcomes a $1,250 gift from Woodforest Charitable Foundation. 

The funds will support the Food Bank’s BackPack Program for children at risk of hunger.  Founded in 1982, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana acquires stores and distributes over 5.1 million pounds of food throughout Lake and Porter Counties each year.  The Food Bank is an affiliate of Feeding America and a USDA approved distributer of food to local pantries, shelters, day care centers and soup kitchens.

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana’s mission is to provide nutritional support to those in need of hunger relief through its network of 100 community agencies across Lake and Porter Counties, with the ongoing focus of ending hunger and helping individuals in the community move towards self-sufficiency.

“Through your support, you’re helping the Food Bank of Norwest Indiana provide food for those in need through our 5 child-focused sites and programs like Kids Café,” said Angie Williams, Executive Director of Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.

The Food Bank offers four major feeding programs in house. Kids Café provides free meals and snacks to low-income children through a variety of community locations where children already congregate, such as boys and girls clubs, churches, and schools. The BackPack Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weeks and school vacations. The Mobile Pantry Program serves as ways for the Food Bank to get out and directly interact with individuals in need. Trucks are loaded with goods and travel to distressed communities throughout Lake and Porter Counties to deliver food. The Food Rescue Program allows the Food Bank to visit local restaurants, buffets, caterers and other members of the hospitality industry to pick up unused food that may go to waste.

“You’re making a big difference in the fight against hunger, and helping prevent any child or struggling adult from suffering in our community,” said Williams.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (219) 232-980-1777or visit www.info@foodbanknwi.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 832-375-2000 or visit the bank’s website at www.woodforest.com.