On December 6, College Station-based American Momentum Bank donated $5,000 to local television station KBTX’s 28th Annual Food for Families Food Drive. The event raised monetary and food donations for the Brazos Valley Food Bank.
American Momentum Bank sponsored the 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. “matching time,” contributing a company donation in the amount of the total money donated by individuals that hour, up to $5,000. Bank associates handed out candy canes to people who dropped off donations at the Brazos Center and presented the bank’s donation check on-air.
“The bank has been a longtime supporter of the Brazos Valley Food Bank,” says Frank Varisco, Bryan/College Station market president for American Momentum Bank. “It’s an organization that does critically important work in our community and is very near and dear to our hearts.”
In Texas, one in every eight households face food insecurity. That number is slightly higher in the Brazos Valley, according to Theresa Mangapora, executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank. During the holiday season, many families face heightened stress as they struggle to make ends meet. For the 28th year, KBTX partnered with the Brazos Valley Food Bank for the Food for Families Food Drive. Throughout the day on December 6, residents delivered donated food and money to several drop sites across the area.
As of December 8, the event had raised $242,904 and collected 123,853 pounds of food for the Brazos Valley Food Bank.
Established in 2006, American Momentum Bank has 18 full-service banking centers in Texas and nine full-service banking centers in Florida.
Pictured above: American Momentum Bank associates Anthony Ramirez, Martha Floyd, Teresa Horn and Frank Varisco, along with KBTX news anchors Rusty Surette and Katie Aupperle
