Livonia, MI Co-op Services Credit Union�filled more than 83 new backpacks with school supplies during its fifth annual backpack drive held in partnership with Volunteers of America (VOA) Michigan, 96.3 WDVD and Fox 2 Detroit.
During July and August, Co-op Services collected new backpacks, folders, notebooks, pens, scissors, pencils and other supplies at donation boxes in the credit unions branch offices.� The credit unions team members also raised money for supplies through a "School Spirit" dress-down day.
"Along with the backpacks and school supplies, we received a generous monetary donations from the Downriver Wanderers Classic Car Club that allowed us to present a check of more than $240, ,along with 13 additional filled backpacks from Toyota Boshoku America, Inc., to the VOA," said Jeremy Cybulski, youth and community development coordinator for Co-op Services Credit Union.
"Thanks to everyone who contributed, more students in Michigan will be able start the school year," said Diane Bolton,
Donor Relations�and Fund Development Coordinator of VOA.� "Its heartwarming to see the smiles of delight on childrens faces when they receive their backpacks.
Headquartered in Livonia, Co-op Services Credit Union has more than 49,000 members and maintains eight full-service branch offices in the Detroit metro area.� Members also have access to more than 6,800 credit union service centers and nearly 30,000 ATMs nationwide.� Member deposits are insured to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information about Co-op Services, visit the credit union web site at
www.cscu.org or call 800.321.8570.
Livonia, MI Co-op Services Credit Union�filled more than 83 new backpacks with school supplies during its fifth annual backpack drive held in partnership with Volunteers of America (VOA) Michigan, 96.3 WDVD and Fox 2 Detroit.
During July and August, Co-op Services collected new backpacks, folders, notebooks, pens, scissors, pencils and other supplies at donation boxes in the credit unions branch offices.� The credit unions team members also raised money for supplies through a "School Spirit" dress-down day.
"Along with the backpacks and school supplies, we received a generous monetary donations from the Downriver Wanderers Classic Car Club that allowed us to present a check of more than $240, ,along with 13 additional filled backpacks from Toyota Boshoku America, Inc., to the VOA," said Jeremy Cybulski, youth and community development coordinator for Co-op Services Credit Union.
"Thanks to everyone who contributed, more students in Michigan will be able start the school year," said Diane Bolton, Donor Relations�and Fund Development Coordinator of VOA.� "Its heartwarming to see the smiles of delight on childrens faces when they receive their backpacks.
Headquartered in Livonia, Co-op Services Credit Union has more than 49,000 members and maintains eight full-service branch offices in the Detroit metro area.� Members also have access to more than 6,800 credit union service centers and nearly 30,000 ATMs nationwide.� Member deposits are insured to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information about Co-op Services, visit the credit union web site at www.cscu.org or call 800.321.8570.