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Food Finders Food Bank receives $835 donation from Wododforest Charitable Foundation.

15-October, 2012

Food Finders Food Bank receives $835 donation from Wododforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting a donation of $835 to Kier Crites, Director of Development is Jeremy Horton, Assistant Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Boyd Nelson, Regional Manager, Woodforest National Bank; Kim Marling, Executive Director & Vice President, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; with area Woodforest National Bank Mangers.

LAFAYETTE, IN – Food Finder’s Food Bank receives an $835 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation in support of their Back Pack Program. The BackPack Program ensures that area children have something to eat between Friday afternoon and Monday morning.   Each Friday, students enrolled in the program receive a backpack filled with nutritious, non-perishable, kid-friendly food. Packing partners fill the packs each week.

Since 1981, Food Finders Food Bank has been a critical component of the welfare of Tippecanoe and 15 surrounding counties in Indiana, providing food to member agencies, advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger related issues. Funded by United Way, foundations, grants, USDA, corporations, sponsors, and donors, Food Finders Food Bank distributes more than six million pounds of food annually.

Food Finders Food Bank offers four ongoing programs within its service area dedicated to ending hunger. The BackPack Program ensures that area children have something to eat on weekends and school vacations. Each Friday, students enrolled in the program receive a backpack filled with nutritious, child-friendly food. The Summer Food Service Program provides healthy meals for children and parents all summer long.  Mobile Pantry Outreach takes a truckload of fresh produce, meat and baked goods to underserved areas to efficiently reach people that need food while supplementing the work of other hunger relief agencies.  Food Finders Food Bank began offering Mobile Food Boxes to clients in 2011. These boxes are filled with a variety of shelf-stable items and average about .28 cents per meal.

“With your help, more seniors will have enough to eat this week, fewer children will go to bed hungry, and many struggling parents can worry less,” said Katy O’Malley Bunder, Executive Director of Food Finders Food Bank, “Please know that your gift will change the lives of many.”

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (765)471-0062 or visit www.food-finders.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.