RALEIGH,N.C.– All 263 State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) branches are again serving as collection sites for Governor Cooper’s 2ndAnnual School Supply Drive, which runs through August 17th. The governor made the formal announcement during kickoff events held at E.M. Rollins Elementary School in Henderson and Thomasboro Academy in Charlotte. SECU executives were on hand for both events, including Mike Lord, president/CEO of State Employees’ Credit Union, and Tyrone Tyler, senior vice president of the Charlotte District offices.
“We are happy to provide our branch offices as collection points for those wishing to support our children and teachers by donating school supplies or cash contributions. Our children are the future of North Carolina and our country. These donations will improve their opportunities to learn,” said Mr. Lord. “As a financial cooperative formed to benefit our members, which include teachers and state employees, we are pleased to assist with the Governor’s statewide school supply drive. We have branch offices in all 100 North Carolina counties, which provide opportunities for interested citizens across the state to participate in the drive.”
Gov. Cooper is encouraging North Carolina residents to donate these essential items: paper (all types), pens and pencils, USB flash drives, dry erase markers, copy paper, folders, tissues, and sanitizing wipes. Monetary donations will also be accepted and used to purchase supplies. The collected supplies will be distributed to the schools by the Communities in Schools of North Carolina organization in the county in which they are donated.
At right, from left: Mike Lord, SECU President/CEO; N.C. Governor Roy Cooper; Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent of Vance County Schools, and Pam Hartley, president/CEO of Communities in Schools of NC.