As Affinity Group Credit Union was closing up for the day on Tuesday, May 21st, they got quite a big surprise. Two sisters walked in carrying five boxes filled with school supplies that they wanted to give to�the credit union's�school supply donation program. This one donation, ranging from pencils to scientific calculators, totaled 127.5 pounds of school supplies which put St. Cletus just above half of their end of the year branch goal of 250 pounds. When branch manager, Brenda Molinar, asked how they came about this quantity of supplies, they told her that their mother and father were both retired school teachers, who over the years had built up a stockpile of extra supplies that they were looking to donate. They simply searched "school supply donations" on the internet and found our partner Operation: Kid Equips website, which shows St. Cletus as being a drop off center for donations.
That partnership with Operation: Kid Equip formed OKE Financial, which was established to put money back into teacher pockets by saving them money on their financial services. In addition, OKE Financial helps grow credit union support for Operation: Kid Equip. As teachers become new members and move their loans and financial services to OKE Financial, the credit union shares branch income with Operation: Kid Equip. Visit
www.okefinancial.org to learn more.
The�Highland branch also has one particularly generous member who usually comes in about twice a month, except for the month of August, when he comes in a couple times a week, to drop off school supplies which consist of mostly paper and binders, but also includes crayons, pencils, and a few other things.
Without members and other generous people from�the surrounding communities, this program wouldnt be a success. Affinity Group Credit Union wants the next generation of credit union members and employees to grow into successful adults, and these donations will help them gain the confidence they need to do that.� You can help too...visit
www.myagcu.org for a list of all� branches where anyone can drop off school supplies.
Affinity Group Credit Union is a member owned not-for-profit financial cooperative serving members of Crestwood Community, Kensington Valley Community, Municipal & Health Services, OKE Financial, St. Cletus, and WySouth. With a vision of
Changing Lives, One Member at a Time, AGCU serves anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school, or owns a business in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe and Livingston Counties. Visit:
www.myagcu.org for additional information.
