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Woodforest Charitable Foundation Donates $14,000 to Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Inc.

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Photo Caption:Woodforest National Bank branch managers present the check to Leonor Marquez, CEO of Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic and Tammy Gonzalez, Manager of Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic.

DALLAS, Texas – Woodforest Charitable Foundation makes a generous donation of $14,000 to the Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Inc.

Since 1972 Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic has been providing health care to the residents of the Dallas and surrounding counties.  Los Barrios Unidos works to improve the health and quality of life by providing a medical home for individuals and families. Currently, Los Barrios Unidos has more than 150,000 registered patients.  Last year, approximately 70,000 patient visits were conducted by the clinic.  The mission of Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic is to provide comprehensive primary, medical, dental and other support and health promotion services in an accessible, acceptable and affordable manner.

Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic is known for having high quality staff that is bilingual in English and Spanish.  In addition, the staff responds to needs with understanding and compassion within the cultural context of the community.  Los Barrios is a unique organization for a unique community.  Patients benefiting from Los Barrios' services pay on a sliding fee scale based on the US Poverty guidelines that are published every year.  No one is ever turned away for the inability to pay.  “Quite obviously, Woodforest National Bank is not just “any bank”, nor are Woodforest employees just “any employees”.  From the first telephone inquiry of a Woodforest employee to a special contribution presentation at a Branch Manager’s meeting, we have been impressed with Woodforest’s strong philanthropic underpinnings,” said Leonor Marquez, CEO of Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Inc.  “We would not be able to accomplish miracles without the support from excellent corporate citizens like Woodforest National Bank and Woodforest Charitable Foundation.”

For more information about the Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, please visit the Clinic’s website at www.losbarriosunidos.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 30 years of service and ranked among the top earning banks in the United States, the Woodforest family of banks currently has assets of approximately $3.2 billion and services more than 770,000 customers with branches in excess of 700 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.