CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — 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.

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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 and 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.

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