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Eastern Illinois Food Bank receives $3,440 from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

07-May, 2013

Eastern Illinois Food Bank receives $3,440 from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Presenting the check (left to right) is Kevin Pruett, IL Regional Manager, WNB; Trina Keller, WNB Branch Manager, Pontiac, IL; Tim McClain, WNB Branch Manager, Jacksonville, IL; Vicki, Richmond, Treasurer, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Kirk Bickel, WNB Branch Manager, Decatur, IL to Gloria Shanahan, Public Outreach Coordinator, Central Illinois Food Bank; David Yankee, WNB Branch Manager, Springfield, IL; Eric Meyer, WNB Branch Manager, Springfield, IL and Boyd Nelson, Executive Vice President, WNB.

Eastern Illinois Food Bank
Urbana, IL – On a continual basis Woodforest National Bank employees perform a multitude of fundraising events benefitting the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.  Both Woodforest National Bank and Woodforest Charitable Foundation are committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which Woodforest serves. This partnership benefits the community and organizations such as Eastern Illinois Food Bank, which recently received a $3,440 donation, from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.


Eastern Illinois Food Bank was opened in 1983. Executive Director, Jim Hires and his staff work extremely hard to distribute over 7 million pounds of food annually, feeding over 100k hungry neighbors with the help of 220 partner agencies.


Their mission is, “To alleviate hunger in Eastern Illinois by providing a reliable source of food for the hungry through cooperation with a network of food pantries and agencies.”
Eastern Illinois Food Bank supports numerous feeding programs including High School Pantries, BackPack Programs, Mobile Pantries, Soup Kitchens, and Kids’ Snack Programs.


For more information on the Eastern Illinois Food Bank, please call 217-328-3663 or visit www.eifoodbank.org.


Woodforest Charitable Foundation
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 committed to assisting 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.

Woodforest National Bank
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 837,000 customers with branches in excess of 760 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.