Credit Union Branches Accepting Donations of School Supplies for Local Students
California Credit Union has launched a school supplies drive to help local students start the school year ready to learn in association with NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s Supporting Our Schools back-to-school donation drive. In the third year of the partnership, the organizations are working to help local students start the school year with the supplies they need.
Through July 26, California Credit Union invites community members to make a difference in a student’s life by dropping off new school supplies at any branch location in Los Angeles and Orange counties. A complete list of California Credit Union locations is available here. All supplies will be distributed to students at a special community event at the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA on August 1.
“We believe in supporting our local youth and investing in their future – and that starts with education,” said California Credit Union President/CEO Steve O’Connell. “This backpack drive is one small way we can help ensure that every child starts the school year feeling prepared and confident. We invite our members and entire community to join us in making a difference – every backpack donated is a step toward helping a student succeed.”
School supplies needed include:
| § Backpacks | § Notebooks |
| § Pens, pencils, markers, and crayons | § Binders/folders |
| § Paper/graph paper | § Rulers, erasers, glue sticks, etc. |
The public can join the campaign and donate any amount by visiting nbcla.com/supportingourschools. Additional information about the school supply drive can be found here.
NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s Supporting Our Schools or Apoyando a Nuestras Escuelasback-to-school donation drive helps students get the supplies they need to succeed in the new academic school year. Between July 21 and August 11, viewers and the general public are invited to join the stations by making a donation to fund youth programming at the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles). To learn more about Supporting Our Schools and make a donation, visit NBCLA.com/SupportingOurSchools or Telemundo52.com/ApoyandoANuestrasEscuelas
Additionally, North Island Credit Union has launched a school backpack drive to benefit local elementary and middle school students in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego. In the fifth year of the partnership, the organizations are working to help local students start the school year ready to learn.
Through July 19, North Island Credit Union invites community members to make a difference in a student’s life by dropping off a school backpack to any branch location in San Diego County. A complete list of North Island Credit Union locations is available here.
“We believe in supporting our local youth and investing in their future – and that starts with education,” said North Island Credit Union President/CEO Steve O’Connell. “This backpack drive is one small way we can help ensure that every child starts the school year feeling prepared and confident. We invite our members and entire community to join us in making a difference – every backpack donated is a step toward helping a student succeed.”
Donated backpacks should be new and appropriate for elementary/middle school students. The credit union will fill all donated backpacks with essential school supplies. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego will distribute the stuffed backpacks to Club kids in need in time for the fall school year.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego changes lives through quality youth programs and guidance in a safe, affordable and fun environment. The Clubs serve kids ages 5-18 at 23 community-based sites countywide, making a difference in the lives of San Diego’s future leaders – today’s youth. Through its Back 2 School Drive, its members receive all the basic necessities to start the school year off right.
More information about North Island Credit Union’s School Backpack Drive in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego can be found here.