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North Texas Food Bank receives $8,935 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

22-May, 2012

North Texas Food Bank receives $8,935 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Front Row from Left to Right – Jason Stockton, Woodforest National Bank Regional Manager; Laura Besse, North Texas Food Bank Corporate Engagement Manager; Kim Marling, Woodforest Charitable Foundation Executive Director; Jeremy Horton, Woodforest Charitable Foundation Assistant Director. Behind – 35 Woodforest National Bank Branch Managers from Dallas area.

DALLAS, TX – North Texas Food Bank welcomes a generous donation of $8,935 from Woodforest Charitable Foundation. 

Founded in 1982, the North Texas Food Bank is a Dallas nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network of more than 340 Food Assistance Partners in 13 counties. As a member of Feeding America, they support the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through education, advocacy and strategic partnerships. The Food Bank strives to be the best nonprofit by including access providing access to nearly 130,000 nutritious meals every day.

ReThink Hunger is their three-year initiative to provide healthier food, develop new ways to extend their reach and improve the lives of those we serve. The Food Bank’s mission is to passionately pursue a hunger-free community.

Every dollar donated to NTFB provides three meals to hungry North Texans, and out of every dollar, 94 cents goes directly to hunger relief programs. Including access provided through SNAP application services, North Texas Food Bank provided 47 million nutritious meals last year.

Elementary school children on the free and reduced-price school meal program often face hunger when these meals are not available on weekends. The Food 4 Kids program provides backpacks full of nonperishable, kid-friendly food for them to take home on Friday afternoons. The program grew to 330 schools in fiscal year 2012 and approximately 11,000 chronically hungry children in Dallas, Denton, Collin, Rockwall and Fannin counties received backpacks full of food each weekend during the school year.

“Your support is invaluable to the North Texas Food Bank. By stepping forward in your commitment to the community, your dollars are supporting our pursuit of a hunger-free community. We appreciate and depend on your partnership,” said Jan Pruitt, President & CEO of North Texas Food Bank.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (214) 330-1396 or visit www.ntfb.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 k832-375-2000 or visit the bank’s website at www.woodforest.com.