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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $1,410 to Bay Area Food Bank

Bay Area Food Bank Receives $1,410 Donation

Photo Caption:Woodforest Branch Managers from across the state joined Dr. David Gottlieb, Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Sarahbeth Melton, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Misty Gaskamp, WNB Regional Vice President; and Mark Brewer, Agency & Donors Manager, Bay Area Food Bank.

GULFPORT, MS – Bay Area Food Bank’s Mississippi branch receives a $1,410 donation from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.  Established in 1981, Bay Area Food Bank supports over 700 feeding programs at more than 550 agencies throughout 24 counties in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.

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 (222)868-2823 or visit www.bayareafoodbank.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.