The TD Charitable Foundation Supports Food Pantries As Need Among Working Americans Increases

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Dec 15, 2014, 10:30 ET

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®, recently donated a total of $750,000 in grants to food pantries throughout its footprint from Maine to Florida. The grants will assist in providing food to more than 46 million people, including a rising number of working Americans.

Recently, Feeding America reported that more than 25 million working Americans use food pantry services to receive a meal, and nearly three-fifths of this population seek food assistance on a monthly basis. With the influx of working Americans facing food insecurity, the grants will help support food pantries ensure that thousands are fed for the holiday season and the New Year.

"There are thousands of working Americans who can't afford to pay their rent and buy groceries, so they forfeit food," said Elizabeth K. Warn, President of the TD Charitable Foundation and Senior Vice President of Community Relations for TD Bank. "The Foundation believes that it is our responsibility to support our communities, especially in times of need, so our partnership with food pantries across our footprint is extremely important."

The following food pantries, listed by state, received grants:

Connecticut: Foodshare, Inc. – Bloomfield
Connecticut: Food Bank of Lower Fairfield – Stamford
Connecticut: Colchester Youth & Social Services – Colchester
Connecticut: Connecticut Food Bank, Inc. – New Haven
Delaware: Food Bank of Delaware, Inc. – Newark
Florida: Bread of the Mighty Food Bank – Gainesville
Florida: Community Food Bank of Citrus County – Crystal River
Florida: First Step Food Bank – Ocala
Florida: Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida-Brevard Branch – West Melbourne
Florida: Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc. – Fort Pierce
Florida: Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. Lake City Regional Office – Lake City
Maryland: Maryland Food Bank, Inc. – Baltimore
Maryland: Manna Food Center, Inc. – Gaithersburg
Massachusetts: Food Bank of Western Massachusetts – Hatfield
New Hampshire: New Hampshire Food Bank – Manchester
New Jersey: Mercer Street Friends Center – Trenton
New Jersey: Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Inc. – Southern Branch- Egg Harbor Township
New Jersey: Southern Regional Food Distribution
Center – Vineland
New York: Interfaith Council of Plattsburgh and Clinton County – Plattsburgh
New York: Food Bank for Westchester, Inc. – Elmsford
New York: Island Harvest, Ltd. – Mineola
New York: The Salvation Army-Glens Falls Corps – Glens Falls
North Carolina: Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC – Raleigh
Pennsylvania: Philabundance – Philadelphia
Rhode Island: Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association – Providence
South Carolina: Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. – Charleston
South Carolina: South Carolina Food Bank Association – Columbia
Vermont: Vermont Food Bank – Barre
Virginia: Northern Virginia Family Service – Oakton
Washington, DC: Capital Area Food Bank – DC

A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is a vital element of the TD Bank philosophy. TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^® and the TD Charitable Foundation provide support to affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and environmental initiatives, many of which focus on improving the welfare of children and families.

About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made more than $131 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation's areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth^®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com.

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