LAFCU accepting donations through Aug. 16 for back-to-school supplies

The community is invited to participate in a back-to-school donation drive designed to ease the financial strain on parents and set local kids up for a successful school year.

LAFCU’s Back-to-School Extravaganza is an annual event held in collaboration with Two Men & A Truck, and The Village Lansing.

“This annual event is a great opportunity for the community to band together and ensure that local children have the essential supplies they need for a successful start to the school year,” said Shelia Scott, LAFCU’s community financial education & business development officer. “It also helps alleviate the financial pressure on parents and guardians caused by back-to-school costs and allows them to focus on what matters – the kids.”

Donations can be dropped off through Friday, Aug. 16, at any of LAFCU’s 10 branch locations during business hours. A list of LAFCU branches can be found online at www.lafcu.com/contact-us/locations/branch-locations.

School supplies needed for donation include:

• Backpacks
• Notebook paper
• Three-ring binders
• Pencils and pencil bags
• Pens
• Rulers
• Pocket folders
• One-subject notebook tablets
• Index cards
• Crayons
• Colored pencils
• Erasers
• Kids’ scissors
• Glue sticks
• Composition notebooks
• Highlighters
• Dry-erase markers
• Geometry sets
• Hole punchers

Personalized hygiene supplies needed include:

• Toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner, all in travel size.
• Toothbrushes
• Sanitary pads
• Disinfecting wipes
• Tissues

The third annual ‘Back-to-School Extravaganza’ will be held Sunday, Aug. 18, at The Village Lansing, 3525 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite G, in Lansing. Free backpack and school supply pick-ups for K-12 students will be available from 2 to 5 p.m., or while supplies last.

For more information about LAFCU’s Back-to-School Extravaganza, visit www.lafcu.com/backtoschool.

Founded in 1936, LAFCU (pronounced laugh-cue) is a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union open to all who live, work, worship or attend school in Michigan, and to Michigan businesses. LAFCU serves more than 74,000 members and holds over $1 billion in assets. With a particular focus on serving people of modest means, LAFCU is committed to enhancing its members' financial well-being and creating long-lasting positive change across generations. Awarded the prestigious Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, LAFCU is known for its people-helping-people mission, which has led to award-winning financial literacy programs for all ages. Honored as a national ‘Best Credit Union to Work For’ and recognized globally for its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, LAFCU stands out for its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace. Learn more at www.lafcu.com.