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Charity Group Donates $100K To West Alabama Food Bank

The Community Foundation of West Alabama on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation to the West Alabama Food Bank.

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Glenn Taylor of the CFWA is shown making the presentation to Jean Rykaczewski, executive Director of the West Alabama Food Bank, as Sam Faucett and Roger Sayers look on
Glenn Taylor of the CFWA is shown making the presentation to Jean Rykaczewski, executive Director of the West Alabama Food Bank, as Sam Faucett and Roger Sayers look on ( Community Foundation of West Alabama)

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Community Foundation of West Alabama on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation to the West Alabama Food Bank.

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With money coming from the Eugenia Patton Faucett Fund, West Alabama Food Bank plans to apply donation to its capital projects.

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“We are happy to partner with the Food Bank in this worthy effort,” said Glenn Taylor, president and CEO of The Community Foundation of West Alabama.

The foundation distributes more than $1 million to local charitable causes each year, as it serves a nine-county area of west Alabama. Governed by a local board of 15 directors, the mission of the group is aimed at "encouraging charitable giving for present and future generations."

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