LAFCU Back-to-School Extravaganza accepting school supplies, donations

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.