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Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank receives $460 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

11-April, 2013

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank receives $460 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting the check left to right are: Josh Warren, WNB Retail Banker, Baker, LA; Tkeisha Ruth, WNB Retail Banker, Baker, LA; Misty Gaskamp, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi Regional VP, WNB to Charlene Montelaro , Vice President Development, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank; Roderick Steele, LA Regional Manager, WNB; Latonja Dawson, WNB Retail Banker, Baton Rouge, LA; Sheila Coleman, WNB Retail Banker, Baton Rouge, LA and Deaz Logan, WNB Retail Banker, Baton Rouge, LA.

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
Baton Rouge, LA – 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 Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank which recently received a $460 donation from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been serving their community since 1984. Their mission is, “To feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes by providing food and educational outreach through faith-based and other community partners.” Some of the programs they support are; Food Pantries, Meal Sites, and Soup Kitchens which serve people in need.

For more information on Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, please call 225-359-9940.

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..