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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $3,740 to West Ohio Food Bank

West Ohio Food Bank Receives $3,740 Donation

Photo Caption:Woodforest National Bank managers present the check to Tommie Thompson, Assistant Director of West Ohio Food Bank.

LIMA, OH – Woodforest Charitable Foundation recently donated $3,740 to West Ohio Food Bank.  For over 20 years, West Ohio Food Bank has been dedicated to ending hunger.  The Food Bank distributes food and grocery products to more than 170 soup kitchens, shelters, and food pantries in 11 West Central Ohio counties.  Through combined efforts, the Food Bank and their partner agencies provide food for an estimated 57,900 different people annually.

For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please refer to the 2010 article on our website.  To contact this agency directly, call (419) 222-7946 or visit www.westohiofoodbank.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.