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San Antonio Food Bank receives $8,500 from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

07-May, 2013

San Antonio Food Bank receives $8,500 from Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Photo Caption:Attending the presentation are: First row - (L to R) Aracely Gaona and Nancy Contreras, WNB Branch Managers, San Antonio, TX; Cecilia Jones, WNB Regional Manager, San Antonio, TX; Monica Borrego, Associate Director of Community Investments, San Antonio Food Bank; David Gottlieb, Board Member, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Shelly Lynch, Director of Operations , Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Kim Marling, Vice President & Executive Director, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Ruben Zamora and Kathy Saunders, WNB Branch Managers, San Antonio, TX. Second row - (L to R) Jeff Brennan, Rinku Bajwa, Janell Davila, Kim Peveto, Robert Culig, Tony Rosales, WNB Branch Managers, San Antonio, TX; Carrie Turner, WNB Branch Manager, Converse, TX; Henry Trevino, WNB Branch

San Antonio Food Bank
San Antonio, TX – 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 San Antonio Food Bank which recently received a $8,500 donation from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

The San Antonio Food Bank provides food and grocery products to more than 500 partner agencies in 16 counties throughout Southwest Texas. In 2012, they provided more than 50 million pounds of food. The mission of the Food Bank is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education, and advocacy.

San Antonio Food Bank strives to maintain the highest standard of efficiency while providing food to those in need. The Food Bank has consistently received the highest 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and 98% of donated resources go directly to food distribution programs.

Each year in the United States, more than 25 million people visit a food bank because of hunger or food insecurity with nearly 40% of emergency food clients being children. Many children do not receive well-balanced evening meals, either because their parents work late hours or they simply cannot afford good wholesome food.

For more information about San Antonio Food Bank, please call (210) 337-3663 or visit www.safoodbank.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..