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Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank receives $1,250 donation from WCF.

15-October, 2012

Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank receives $1,250 donation from WCF.

Photo Caption:Presenting a donation of $1,250 to Thomas Kuhl, Director, Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank is Kim Marling, Executive Director & Vice President, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Boyd Nelson, Regional Manager, Woodforest National Bank; Mike White, Senior Vice President, Woodforest National Bank; Jeremy Horton, Assistant Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; with area Woodforest National Bank Mangers.

TERRE HAUTE, IN – Woodforest Charitable Foundation makes a $1,250 contribution to Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank. The Foodbank collects, warehouses, and distributes more than 2 million pounds of food annually to soup kitchens, food pantries, senior centers, youth centers, and other charitable agencies in Clay, Greene, Knox, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties.

Since 1980, Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank has been providing hunger relief to people in the Wabash Valley. The Food Banks energy and expertise, along with the support of the food industry, private contributors, United Way of the Wabash Valley and countless volunteers have helped many to choose between paying for medicine or food, prevent more children from going to school with empty stomachs, and feed more adults so they can be able to work and sustain their families.

Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank is a certified affiliate of Feeding America, the National Food Bank Network. Feeding America solicits and distributes donated food and grocery products through more than 200 certified food banks nationally. These food banks in turn serve 50,000 non-profit charitable agencies in all 50 states of the US.

The Food Bank operates a warehouse and distribution center working with 87 member agencies and 11 mobile pantries each month. These agencies provide food directly to individuals and families in need.  Since December 2009, the Food Bank has delivered more than a half million pound of food and their goal is to double that in 2013.

“We are very appreciative of the continued support and interest Woodforest has towards our mission of helping those children in need throughout our community. Thank you for pulling alongside us to provide help and create hope for those in our community,” said John Etling, Agency Director of Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (812)235-3424 or visit www.archindy.org/cc/terrehaute/programs-foodbank.html.

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 832-375-2000 or visit the bank’s website at www.woodforest.com.