RIVERSIDE, Calif.–Members and employees of Altura Credit Union recently filled a van with donated school supplies for local children. About $900 worth of backpacks and supplies were gathered through collection stations in each of Altura’s local branches and the corporate office in Riverside.
The “Fill A Backpack” program, administered by the County Department of Mental Health’s Parent Support and Training Program, has been collecting school supplies for local needy kids for 17 years. Through these donated supplies, the county helps prepare kids for a successful school year. Altura collected donations over a two-week period.
“Our employees and Members really embrace this program,” said Tina Covington, vice president, Sales and Business Development, AlturaCredit Union. “It’s such a great feeling knowing that you are providing kids with the supplies they need to get the most out of their school experience.”
At right, Tina Covington, Altura Credit Union vice president of Sales and Business Development, and Kirstopher Solorzano, a member services representative, prepare to hand off donated school supplies to Luz Nefron Bermo from the Riverside County Department of Mental Health, which sponsors the annual “Fill A Backpack” drive. About $900 worth of supplies, enough to fill a van, were donated by Altura members and employees