PARCHMENT, Mich.–Highlighters, colored pencils and index cards are just a few of the school supplies collected through Advia Credit Union’s recent School Supply Drive to benefit schools and students in the local communities Advia serves.
“Providing financial advantages is the mission of Advia, and education is a key contributor to the financial health within the communities we serve,” says Nancy Loftis, vice-president of marketing and public relations. “We want to play a role in providing local school children the tools they need to learn and succeed in the classroom. Many area families struggle with the impact of back to school expenses. Our team and our members have responded to the need within our communities, and that’s very exciting to see.”
Advia promoted the two-week drive through social media, branch posters and targeted email blasts to its 400 staff and 130,000 members in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. Members and staff responded by piling the branch collection tables with pens, bright pink backpacks, camouflage patterned pencil cases and more.
Advia branch managers are donating the supplies to school districts where branches are located.
