Black Hills FCU Holding 21st Annual School Supply Drive
July 13, 2017
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Rapid City, S.D. – Back-to-school season is right around the corner and Black Hills Federal Credit Union is gearing up for their 21st Annual School Supply Drive. The credit union, as well as many area businesses and individuals, will spend the next month collecting and sorting thousands of binders, pens, pencils, notebooks and more for the annual drive. BHFCU will distribute those supplies to more than 60 area schools in 14 communities across Western South Dakota, just in time for the start of the 2017-2018 school year.
“As a community, we’re working together to reduce the financial burden of back-to-school expenses for many local families and ensure thousands of students have the supplies necessary to fully participate in classroom activities,” said Heidi Bulman, community development officer at BHFCU.
During last year’s Drive, BHFCU collected and distributed more than 100,000 supplies to area schools, thanks to the generosity of credit union members, the community and area businesses, Bulman said. The credit union hopes to collect even more supplies this year.
Community members interested in supporting the Drive can donate supplies at Black Hills Federal Credit Union or Black Hills Energy locations through Friday, August 18. The Drive will culminate with a “Load the Bus” celebration where representatives from area schools will gather to collect supplies for their schools on Friday, August 25.
Area businesses and individuals can also contribute by holding a supply drive at their workplace or by making a monetary donation to the Black Hills FCU Charitable Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, at any BHFCU location. All contributions to the Fund will be used to purchase school supplies for the Drive.
Established in Rapid City in 1941, Black Hills Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative serving more than 66,000 members. The community-chartered credit union has locations in Rapid City, Custer, Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Pierre, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, Sturgis and Wall, South Dakota. For more information about Black Hills Federal Credit Union, please visit www.bhfcu.com.