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God's Pantry Food Bank receives $4,600 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

23-April, 2013

God’s Pantry Food Bank receives $4,600 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting the check (left to right) is Charles Meredith, WNB Branch Manager, Danville, KY; Lauren Hogsed, WNB Branch Manager, Lawrenceburg, KY; Jack Rogers, WNB Branch Manager, Corbin, KY; John Edinger, WNB Branch Manager, Nicholasville, KY; Jeremy Haydon, WNB Branch Manager, Lexington, KY; Kim Marling, Vice President & Executive Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation to Rebecca Wallace, Development Director, God’s Pantry Food Bank; Charles Pollitt, Assistant Vice President, Kentucky & West Virginia, WNB; Michael White, Senior Vice President, Midwest Gulf Coast, WNB; Eldon Townsley, WNB Branch Manager, Berea, KY; James Jessee, WNB Branch Manager, Morehead, KY; Kevin Koogler, WNB Branch Manager, Frankfort, KY; Arianna Richardson, WNB Branch Manager, Lexington, KY.

God’s Pantry Food Bank
Lexington, KY – On a continual basis Woodforest National Bank employees perform a multitude of fundraising events benefitting the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.  Both Woodforest National Bank and Woodforest Charitable Foundation are committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which Woodforest serves. This partnership benefits the community and organizations such as God’s Pantry Food Bank which recently received a $4,600 donation from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

God’s Pantry Food Bank has been serving their community since 1955, their mission is, “To reduce hunger in Kentucky through community cooperation making the best possible use of all available resources.” Some of the programs they support are; Fayette County Pantry Program, Food Bank, Sharing Thanksgiving, Backpack Program, and Kids Café.

The Backpack Program provides hungry children with healthy foods that are sent home on the weekends and holidays when school meals are unavailable. God’s Pantry Food Bank is aware of the rising number of children who are suffering from lack of nutrition, and they continue to work diligently to assure no child goes without food.
For more information on God’s Pantry Food Bank, please call 859-255-6592.

Woodforest Charitable Foundation
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 committed to assisting 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.

Woodforest National Bank
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 837,000 customers with branches in excess of 760 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.