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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $3,000 to Peoria Area Food Bank

Peoria Area Food Bank Receives $3,000 Donation

Photo Caption:Woodforest Branch Managers from across the state joined Kim Marling, Executive Director/Vice President of Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Boyd Nelson, Illinois Regional Vice President; Barb Shreves, Director of Peoria Area Food Bank and Dr. David Gottlieb, Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

PEORIA, IL – Peoria Area Food Bank recently received a $3,000 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

The Peoria Area Food Bank was formed in 1984 to help supplement the dietary and nutritional needs of low-income families throughout an eight county service area.  The Food Bank currently provides 120 active food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and senior housing with large quantities of food from name brand manufacturers and USDA commodities on a daily basis.

In 2009 the food bank distributed over 3,000,000 pounds of food; an increase of approximately 1.1 million pounds compared to 2008.  The Food Bank relies heavily on corporate manufacturers for food donations.  It also receives support from individuals and local businesses, and actively participates in the annual Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition Can-a-thon and the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive.  “It’s organizations like the Woodforest Charitable Foundation that keep our food banks stocked with food and help us provide other programs that are essential to our communities,” said Barb Shreves, Director of Peoria Area Food Bank.  “We are extremely grateful for our partnership with the Foundation.”

For more information regarding Peoria Area Food Bank, please call (309) 671-3906 or visit www.pcceo.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 850,000 customers with branches in excess of 750 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.