LONG BEACH, Calif.–LBS Financial Credit Union has delivered school supplies to a number of local schools, including Franklin Middle School and Ernie Pyle Middle School.
Wendy Sowinski, principal of Franklin Middle School in Long Beach, provided the CU with a wish list at the beginning of the summer. On Sept. 9th, LBS Financial delivered thousands of dollars in supplies and items including: 1,400 Crayola markers, 864 colored pencils, 360 dry erase markers, 60 uniform shirts, 50 gift cards for student incentives, 10 electric sharpeners, a trauma kit for the nurse’s office, and a variety of other items from their wish list.
Five indoor floor mats with their school mascot on them have also been ordered and will be delivered later in the month.
During the summer, LBS Financial promoted its school supply drive for Franklin Middle School with CU members at three of their Long Beach branch locations and on their website. Members donated school supplies from the provided wish list the school developed. Internally, the Credit Union promoted two jeans days with staff, encouraging donations to wear jeans. Donations from the staff jeans days went towards the Credit Union’s school supply drives and was combined with a special budget set aside for the school.
At right, from left, back row: LBS Financial Credit Union staff: Oscar Velasco, business development specialist; Cindy Thomas, East Long Beach VP/branch manager; Derrick Ronquillo, marketing coordinator; Rosalina Vergara, marketing manager, and Ashley Ramirez, marketing assistant. Front row: Principal of Franklin Middle School, Ms. Wendy Sowinski and Heather Summers, SVP Marketing, LBS Financial.
Separately, LBS Financial Credit Union also delivered thousands of school supplies to Ernie Pyle Elementary School. On Sept. 12th, the CU delivered thousands of dollars in supplies and items including: thousands of crayons, hundreds of display boards for science projects, student white boards, 100 sets of headphones, dry erase paddles for students, two iPads, and a variety of other supplies.
During the summer, LBS Financial promoted its school supply drive for Ernie Pyle Elementary with Credit Union members at their Lakewood branch location and on their website. Members donated school supplies from the provided wish list the school developed. Internally, the CU also promoted two jeans days with staff, encouraging donations to wear jeans. Donations from the staff jeans days went toward the Credit Union’s school supply drives and was combined with a special budget set aside for the school.
“We are so grateful to have the opportunity to partner with LBS Financial Credit Union and be the recipient of such a generous donation,” said Principal Jessica Cummings. “At Ernie Pyle, we are Building Futures and improving student achievement daily. The supplies provided by the wonderful people at LBS Financial Credit Union will aid us in helping our students achieve their goals.”