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Hoosier Hills Food Bank receives $835 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

15-October, 2012

Hoosier Hills Food Bank receives $835 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

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.

BLOOMINGTON, IN – Woodforest Charitable Foundation makes an $835 donation to Hoosier Hills Food Bank in support of their Commodity Supplemental Food Program.  The Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides monthly food boxes to nearly 550 low-income seniors in Crawford, Martin and Orange counties.  Boxes generally include approximately 40lbs of high protein items, grains, vegetables, juices, canned meat or peanut butter, powdered or evaporated milk, a 2lb block of cheese, recipes, and nutrition information.

Hoosier Hills Food Bank collects, stores and distributes food to non-profit agencies that feed the hungry in brown, Lawrence, Orange, Owen, Martin and Monroe counties. Neatly 100 non-profit programs serve over 25,800 individuals each year with 3.2 million pounds of food from the food bank. Since opening in 1982, the Food Bank has distributed over 30 million pounds of food.

The Food Bank receives donated excess, damaged or unmarketable food from grocery stores, food distributors, food service establishments and restaurants that might be wasted otherwise. Community organizations, school classrooms, local churches and individuals help keep warehouse inventory stocked through numerous food drives.

Hoosier Hills Food Bank currently offers six feeding programs in Indiana designed to combat food insecure men, women and children.  Meal Share offers fully prepared meals that have been safely captured from restaurants, catering businesses, and other food preparation entities and in then distributes that food through a partner agency.  Mobile Pantries are another avenue for Hoosier Hills Food Bank to efficiently distribute food to underserved communities.

“Thank you for your help and confidence in the food bank. We appreciate your partnership in the continuing fight against hunger and we are humbled by your generosity. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your important financial support,” said Julio Alonso, Executive Director of Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (812)334-8374 or visit www.hhfoodbank.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.