A new school year wouldnt be complete without newand necessaryschool supplies. For an 18th year, Black Hills Federal Credit Union has helped ensure that thousands of students in more than 60 schools throughout western and central South Dakota start their school year on a successful foot with the supplies they need. Through generous donations from community partners, corporate sponsors, credit union staff and members, BHFCU collected more than 77,000 supplies for their School Supply Drive.
"Our real job is to give these kids the break they deserve so they, too, have an equal opportunity to learn," said Carol Brown, vice president marketing & business development at BHFCU. "As we distributed supplies to area schools this year, we heard many educators tell stories of the widespread need for school supplies and how much it means to a child who receives brand new supplies when they had no expectation of having anything of their own."
From pens to pencils, binders and backpacks, every donation makes a difference. Not only does the Drive give students the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom, it also lessens the financial burden of back-to-school expenses faced by many families in the area.
"The prices of most supply items were higher than we have seen in years past, which we knew was going to make it that much harder for families on tight budgets," said Kylene Casanova, business development officer at BHFCU. "The generosity of so many made it possible for students in 14 communities to start school with everything they need to have a great year."
Black Hills Federal Credit Union is a community-focused, member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative serving more than 59,000 members from Member Service Centers in Rapid City, Custer, Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Pierre, Spearfish and Wall, South Dakota.
A new school year wouldnt be complete without newand necessaryschool supplies. For an 18th year, Black Hills Federal Credit Union has helped ensure that thousands of students in more than 60 schools throughout western and central South Dakota start their school year on a successful foot with the supplies they need. Through generous donations from community partners, corporate sponsors, credit union staff and members, BHFCU collected more than 77,000 supplies for their School Supply Drive.
"Our real job is to give these kids the break they deserve so they, too, have an equal opportunity to learn," said Carol Brown, vice president marketing & business development at BHFCU. "As we distributed supplies to area schools this year, we heard many educators tell stories of the widespread need for school supplies and how much it means to a child who receives brand new supplies when they had no expectation of having anything of their own."
From pens to pencils, binders and backpacks, every donation makes a difference. Not only does the Drive give students the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom, it also lessens the financial burden of back-to-school expenses faced by many families in the area.
"The prices of most supply items were higher than we have seen in years past, which we knew was going to make it that much harder for families on tight budgets," said Kylene Casanova, business development officer at BHFCU. "The generosity of so many made it possible for students in 14 communities to start school with everything they need to have a great year."
Black Hills Federal Credit Union is a community-focused, member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative serving more than 59,000 members from Member Service Centers in Rapid City, Custer, Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Pierre, Spearfish and Wall, South Dakota.