Free backpack pick-ups of the donated supplies will be available at the Back-to-School Extravaganza Saturday, Aug. 26, at The Village Lansing, from noon to 3 p.m. (or while supplies last).

 

The Back-to-School Extravaganza is a collaboration between LAFCU, Two Men & A Truck, and The Village Lansing.

 

School supply drive through Sat., Aug. 19 at 10 branches 

 

LANSING, Mich. — The community is invited to participate in a back-to-school donation drive to help ease the financial burden for parents and prepare hundreds of kids for a successful school year. 

 

The Back-to-School Extravaganza is a collaboration between LAFCU, Two Men & A Truck, and The Village Lansing. 

 

Donations can be dropped off through Saturday, Aug. 19, at any of LAFCU’s 10 branch locations during business hours. A list of LAFCU branches can be found 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   

 

Free backpack pick-ups of the donated supplies for K-12 students will be at the second annual ‘Back-to-School Extravaganza’ Saturday, Aug. 26, at The Village Lansing, 3525 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite G, in Lansing, from noon to 3 p.m., or while supplies last. 

 

“The Back-to-School Extravaganza event is a wonderful way for the community to rally together to ensure kids have the necessary materials to have a solid start to the school year, as well as reduce stress on parents or guardians due to the cost of back-to-school expenses,” said Shelia Scott, LAFCU’s community financial education & business development officer. 

 

For more information, visit www.lafcu.com/backtoschool. 

 

Chartered in 1936, LAFCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative open for membership to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Michigan and to businesses and other entities located in Michigan. The credit union serves 74,000 members and holds over $1 billion in assets. It was named a Best Credit Union to Work For in 2020. LAFCU offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services as well as an expanding complement of financial technology solutions. Members enjoy benefits such as low fees, low-interest rates on loans, high yields on savings, discounts, knowledgeable employees, and nationwide access to fee-free ATMs. A recipient of the national Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for credit unions, LAFCU enriches the communities it serves by supporting many organizations and causes. To learn more about LAFCU, call 800.748.0228 or visit www.lafcu.com. 

 

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