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Woodforest Supplier Golf Tournament raises $210,000 for the Woodforest Charitable Foundation

Woodforest Supplier Golf Tournament Raises $210,000

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (March 30, 2010) - The 4th Annual Woodforest Supplier Charity Golf Tournament was held at the Woodforest Golf Club in Magnolia, Texas, on March 24, 2010, raising $210,000.00 for the Woodforest Charitable Foundation. The Tournament, which has significantly contributed to the Foundation for the past four years, was developed to build long-term relationships between vendors and Woodforest bank managers, while raising funds for the Foundation.

“The commitment of our suppliers and the hard work of our volunteers have enabled us to achieve our goal. We combine a day of fun with business, and raise funds for a very worthy cause. It is an extremely rewarding event for everyone involved,” explained the tournament’s founder, Bruce Bernhoft, Procurement Manager, Woodforest National Bank.

The event continues to become more successful in its fund-raising and relationship-building each year. The first Tournament, held in March 2007, raised $60,378.00 with 36 vendor sponsors.   This year’s tournament netted $145,000.00 more than the first tournament and offered Woodforest Executives a great opportunity for one-on-one time with each of the sponsors.

Golfers enjoyed various contests throughout the day, including the “Beat the Boss Challenge,” where Robert Marling, President & CEO, Woodforest National Bank, met, challenged, and played a hole with each team in the tournament as they came through Hole #2.  Golfers also competed for the chance to win a $1,000,000 Shootout contest, a $100,000 putting contest and $50,000 for a Hole-In-One.

Congratulations to the first place team, sponsored by United Healthcare, which shot a score of 62 and included Tim Wier and Andy Martinez of United Healthcare; Ray Sanders, President of Woodforest National Bank; and Jerry Orebaugh of Woodforest Financial Services.
Special appreciation is extended to the following Tournament sponsors:

Tournament Title Sponsors
GreenPages Technology Solutions
Mirand Response Systems, Inc.
Renovations Unlimited, Inc.


Platinum Sponsors:  Fidelity National Information Services, The J. Beard Real Estate Company, LP and Smith Southern Equipment, Inc.

Champion Sponsors:  Clark Consulting, Curtis 1000, Dell, Inc., Harland Clarke, Hitachi Data Systems, HR Remedy, Institutional Insurance Group, Loomis, MasterCard Worldwide, OfficeMax, Omnivex, PULSE, SHI Innovative Solutions, TeleCheck Services, Inc., Teligistics, and United Healthcare

Supporters:  CyrusOne, Direct Energy Business, Kahuna ATM Solutions / Triton Systems, PM Realty Group, Staples, Inc., Texas United Southern States Pageant and Woodforest Golf Club.

Woodforest Golf Club at Fish Creek, a Steve Elkington Championship course, which was ranked the 3rd best new Houston course in 2002, offers a 27-hole course with highly rated TifEagle greens, tees and 419 Bermuda fairways.  The course offers memberships and is open to the public: www.woodforestgolf.com

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 770,000 customers with branches in excess of 700 throughout fifteen states: Texas, Alabama, 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.