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North Texas Food Bank receives $8,940 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

02-April, 2013

North Texas Food Bank receives $8,940 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting the check are: Front row - (L to R) Shelly Lynch, Director of Operations, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; James Larabee, Regional Manager, WNB to Laura Hoagland, Corporate Engagement Manager, North Texas Food Bank; David Gottlieb, Board Member, Woodforest Charitable Foundation and Kim Marling, Vice President & Executive Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; surrounded by numerous Dallas area Branch Managers.

North Texas Food Bank
Dallas, TX – 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 North Texas Food Bank which recently received a $8,940 donation from the 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.

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.

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.