BANNOCKBURN, Ill.--Great Lakes Credit Union is holding a “Fill the Boat” school supply drive to benefit local schools. Each of the credit union’s 19 branches will be collecting school supplies through Aug. 2.
Items on the donation list include everything from pencils and pens to calculators and backpacks. Members and community partners can donate new, unopened supplies in-branch or purchase them online via GLCU’s Amazon wish list, which can also be accessed in branch via a QR code. School supplies ordered through Amazon will be sent to the credit union’s headquarters in Bannockburn and redistributed to branches.
“Supporting students on their educational journeys is a key part of our community outreach efforts here at GLCU,” President and CEO Steve Bugg said in a statement. “From donating school supplies to providing scholarships, we’re proud to do our part to help students succeed by giving them the resources they need.”
At the end of the supply drive, GLCU branch managers and teams will coordinate drop-offs to local schools in need. Schools that are receiving supplies this year include Pioneer Elementary School in Bolingbrook, Washington Elementary School in Libertyville, Naper Elementary School in Naperville, Beulah Park Elementary School in Zion, and more.