LAFCU accepting donations for annual Back-to-School Extravaganza

LAFCU is inviting the community to help local students start the school year prepared by donating school supplies and hygiene products as part of its fifth annual Back-to-School Extravaganza.

Donations are being accepted now through the giveaway event at three LAFCU branch locations during regular business hours. Collected items will support K-12 students in the Lansing area and be distributed during the Back-to-School Extravaganza on Aug. 23.

Donation drop-off locations include:

• West Lansing branch — 106 N. Marketplace Blvd., Lansing
• South Lansing branch — 1121 Keystone Ave., Lansing
• Collins Road branch — 4600 Collins Rd., Lansing

“This event is about more than school supplies — it’s about helping students walk into the classroom feeling confident, prepared and supported,” said Shelia Scott, LAFCU’s community financial education and business development officer. “When a community comes together to invest in its children, it creates opportunities for success that extend far beyond the school year.”

LAFCU is partnering with Two Men and a Truck and The Village Lansing to collect and distribute the donated items to local families.

Requested school supply donations include:

• Backpacks
• Paper
• Notebook, 3-ring binder
• Pencils
• Pencil bags
• Pens
• Rulers
• Pocket folders
• Tablets, one subject
• Index cards
• Crayons
• Erasers
• Scissors, elementary
• Glue sticks
• Composition notebooks
• Highlighters
• Dry erase markers
• Geometry sets
• Hole punchers

Requested hygiene items include:

• Toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner, all in travel size.
• Deodorant
• Sanitary pads
• Disinfecting wipes
• Tissues

For more information about the Back-to-School Extravaganza, visit https://www.lafcu.com/backtoschool