Woodforest Charitable Foundation Donates $1,000 to High Plains Food Bank
December, 2009
Presenting the donation: Will Gordon of Woodforest National Bank; Zach Wilson, Director of Communications for High Plains Food Bank; Gail Malacara of Woodforest National Bank; Janie Singleton, Executive Director of High Plains Food Bank; and Marlena Inostroza of Woodforest National Bank.
AMARILLO, Texas – Woodforest Charitable Foundation recently contributed $1,000 to High Plains Food Bank. The donation will support its eight Kids Café program sites.
Presenting the donation: Will Gordon of Woodforest National Bank; Zach Wilson, Director of Communications for High Plains Food Bank; Gail Malacara of Woodforest National Bank; Janie Singleton, Executive Director of High Plains Food Bank; and Marlena Inostroza of Woodforest National Bank.
In Savannah, Georgia in 1989, two young brothers were discovered late one night in the kitchen of their housing project's community center. When asked why they had broken in, the oldest boy replied, "to feed myself and my little brother."
In response to this glaring example of childhood hunger in their local community, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia started the first Kids Café. Kids Café is the nation's largest charitable meal service program exclusively for food deprived children.
For many children in the Texas Panhandle, hunger is a frightening reality faced daily. Over 68% of all children enrolled in the Amarillo Independent School District are eligible for free or reduced meals. In 2005, Feeding America conducted a Hunger Study across the United States. Of the households surveyed with children under the age of 18 in the Texas Panhandle, it found that over 36% of children are hungry. Of those surveyed, 83% of households with children under 18 in the Texas Panhandle are food insecure. Through its Kids Cafe programs and community support, High Plains Food Bank is determined to alleviate childhood hunger. “The High Plains Food Bank currently funds eight Kids Café sites throughout the Panhandle. We operate Kids Cafés in Amarillo, Pampa and Wellington,” said Janie Singleton, Executive Director of High Plains Food Bank. “Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s generous donation will enable us to serve hot, nutritious meals to children that might not receive dinner otherwise.”
For more information about High Plains Food Bank, please call (806) 374-8562 or visit www.hpfb.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.
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