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Woodforest Charitable Foundation donates $2,385 to Greater Berks Food Bank

Greater Berks Food Bank Receives $2,385 Donation

Photo Caption:Woodforest National Bank managers and Vicki Richmond, Secretary/Treasurer of Woodforest Charitable Foundation present the check to Doug Long, Marketing and Development Manager of Greater Berks Food Bank.


READING, PA – Greater Berks Food Bank recently received a $2,385 gift from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.  The Greater Berks Food Bank is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 by a group of local leaders concerned about the community’s hunger problem. The Food Bank collects, stores, and distributes food to more than 250 charitable programs including; food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after school programs, and senior housing facilities in Berks, Schuylkill and western Montgomery Counties.

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 (610) 926-5802 or visit www.berksfoodbank.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.