America First CU Donates Backpacks and Supplies for Students in Need

Riverdale, UTAH (Aug. 29, 2017) – Supporting local youth in preparation for 2017- 2018 academic year, America First Credit Union employees volunteered during the Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah Backpack Bonanza on Thursday, Aug. 10 and Friday, Aug. 11. America First donated 107 backpacks and school supplies, which will benefit homeless, low-income and refugee children. Employees filled backpacks with notebooks, binders, pencil boxes, writing utensils and other supplies to ensure the students are equipped and ready prior to the first day of school. Last year, more than 3,000 backpacks were distributed to schools throughout Ogden and Salt Lake City.

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As the largest credit union in the state of Utah, America First boasts a long-standing history and 78 years servicing members and has become one of the largest, most stable and most progressive credit unions in the country while remaining a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative financial institution. Today, America First has 123 locations and is the 11th largest credit union in assets in the United States with more than $8.9 billion and the sixth largest credit union in membership in America with more than 861,000 members. 

Photo: America First Credit Union employee Megan McKnight assists with donated backpacks during the Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah Backpack Bonanza on Thursday, August 10 at Catholic Community Services in Ogden, Utah.