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River Bend Food Bank receives $3,440 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

07-May, 2013

River Bend Food Bank receives $3,440 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting the check (left to right) is Kevin Pruett, IL Regional Manager, WNB; Boyd Nelson, Executive Vice President, WNB; Joni Todd, WNB Branch Manager, Macomb, IL to Caren Laughlin, River Bend Food Bank; Missy Carew, WNB Branch Manager, Dixon, IL; Vicki Richmond, Treasurer, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Josh Kilpatrick, WNB Branch Manager, Galesburg, IL; Deana Spivey, WNB Branch Manager, Silvis, IL ; Christine Kamin, WNB Branch Manager, Peru, IL and Rebecca Mueller, WNB Branch Manager, Kewanee, IL.

River Bend FoodBank
Springfield, IL – 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 River Bend FoodBank, which recently received a $3,440 donation, from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.
River Bend FoodBank serves 22 counties and works with over 300 non-profit community-based partners to distribute 5.5 million pounds of food annually. Their mission is to collect, store and judiciously redistribute surplus food to charitable feeding programs.
River Bend FoodBank is also proud to operate the Backpack Program, and strives to ensure that children don’t go hungry on the weekends or during the holidays. Member Agencies include food pantries, kids café, residential treatment centers, homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, daycare and after school programs and more.
For more information on River Bend FoodBank, visit www.riverbendfoodbank.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 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.