Crystal Lake business organizes school supply drive

Submitted by Corporate America Family Credit Union

As the school year approaches, many families may be faced with economic pressures when buying school supplies.

Many parents are unable to provide their children with basic school supplies; from pencils and pens to calculators and backpacks, school supplies are important to students every year. Corporate America Family Credit Union helps alleviate some financial tension local families are faced with during the school year through a school supply drive called “Project Backpack.”

Corporate America Family Credit Union began supporting “Project Backpack” in 2004. “Helping families by providing them with basic school supplies is so rewarding” said Krista Oehlberg, Branch Manager of Corporate America Family Credit Union’s Crystal Lake branch. “Feedback from children and parents receiving the supplies over these past years has been such a moving, positive experience for our staff and members.”

If you’d like to help, school supplies or monies collected for “Project Backpack” can be dropped off at the Corporate America Family Credit Union’s branch located at 625 Cog Circle, Unit 200 in Crystal Lake, through Friday, Aug. 17. For details, visit www.cafcu.org/backpack or call (800) 359-1939.