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Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana receives $4,170 donation from WCF.

15-October, 2012

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana receives $4,170 donation from WCF.

Photo Caption:Presenting a donation of $4,170 to Debbie Russell, Major Gifts Officer, Gleaners Food Bank is Boyd Nelson, Regional Manager, Woodforest National Bank; Kim Marling, Executive Director & Vice President, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Jeremy Horton, Assistant Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; with area Woodforest National Bank Mangers.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana recently received a $4,170 check in support of their programs for children and seniors at risk of hunger.  Established in 1980, Gleaners’ mission is to end hunger by engaging individuals and communities to provide food for people in need.  The Food Bank works toward accomplishing this mission by securing, storing and redistributing donated food to more than 350 hunger relief agencies each year.

Gleaners Food Bank receives food and critical grocery items from more than 400 companies, organizations and individuals. Food donations include meat, fresh produce, dairy products, canned vegetables and personal care products.  As the largest food bank in Indiana, Gleaners has the ability to store frozen, refrigerated and non-refrigerated items before distribution to its 21 county region. More than 350 not-for-profit hunger relief agencies receive food and other items from Gleaners including food pantries, soup kitchens, and youth/senior centers.

Within Gleaners service area, 118,800 or 22% of children are deemed food insecure and don’t know when or where there next meal will come. To address this large need, the Food Bank offers many programs targeted at ending childhood hunger. Backsacks-Weekend Food is dedicated to improving the lives of Indiana children by providing a backpack full of kid-friendly, nutritious food to feed children on weekends. School-based pantries are in place offering staple grocery items, including basic hygienic products, available to students and their immediate family members at no cost. Gleaners also offers summer feeding programs aimed at keeping children from going hungry during school vacations. During the summer months, children can gather at one of the hundreds of various locations during the weekdays and experience a nutritious meal in a safe atmosphere that is convenient for them.

“We are humbled by the generosity of the Woodforest Charitable Foundation, the Bank’s employees, and the warm community spirit your people bring wherever they are located. Thanks to you, there will be hope and smiles from children who otherwise have little joy in their lives,” said Cynthia Hubert, President and CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (317)925-0191 or visit www.gleaners.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.