RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is happy to announce that it’s as soon as once more partnering with the North Carolina Governor’s Office for the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive. Supplies donated will assist to be certain that college students and lecturers throughout North Carolina have what they want for a profitable educational yr.
This is SECU’s fourth yr supporting the hassle and serving as assortment websites for the occasion. Donations can be accepted at its statewide community of 274 branches from August 1 by means of August 31.
Wish record objects embody paper of every kind, pencils and pens, crayons and markers, dry erase markers, USB flash drives, spiral notebooks, sanitizing wipes, and tissues. Through a collaborative effort of native Communities In Schools associates, TeachNC, and the Governor’s Office, the collected provides can be distributed to public faculties within the county the place they’re acquired.
“We are happy to assist with this important effort to support North Carolina teachers and students through the collection of much-needed classroom supplies,” stated Jim Hayes, SECU president and CEO. “Not only does our presence in all 100 counties makes us a natural fit to serve as donation sites, the supply drive is a great demonstration of our credit union philosophy of ‘People Helping People.’”
“While you’re out shopping, consider buying some extra school supplies to donate,” stated Governor Roy Cooper. “Our teachers work so hard, and they shouldn’t have to dip into their pockets to cover the cost of classroom supplies that their students need.”
About SECU and SECU Foundation
A not-for-profit monetary cooperative owned by its members, SECU has been offering staff of the state of North Carolina and their households with shopper monetary providers for 85 years. SECU is the second largest credit score union within the United States with $53 billion in belongings and serves over 2.6 million members by means of 274 department places of work, over 1,100 ATMs, 24/7 Member Services by way of telephone, www.ncsecu.org and a Mobile App. The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable group funded by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local people improvement in North Carolina primarily by means of excessive affect tasks within the areas of housing, schooling, healthcare, and human providers. Since 2004, SECU Foundation has made a collective monetary dedication of over $216 million for initiatives to profit North Carolinians statewide.
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