(Photo courtesy of OnPoint Community Credit Union)
To support local students heading back to school in the fall, OnPoint Community Credit Union announced it will be accepting school supply donations to help local teachers and students, and distributed with the help of Schoolhouse Supplies. The credit union will also give an additional $5 for every $1 donated to the KGW School Supply Drive at OnPoint branches between August 12-17, 2024*. The KGW School Supply Drive, which runs from today through August 31, 2024, aims to send 15,000 students across Oregon and Southwest Washington back to school with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. All donations will stay in the community in which they are made.
“Having the necessary school supplies is critical for students to start the year confident and engaged, but so many families in our community still struggle with the resources to provide them,” said Rob Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union. “Today’s students are our future leaders, and the School Supply Drive helps give them what they need to keep learning, growing and succeeding. We encourage everyone in our community to join us in supporting these deserving students.”
As part of this year’s drive, OnPoint will host collection events where the community can drop off new school supplies and cash donations at its Lloyd Center Branch (1100 NE Weidler St., Portland, OR 97232) and at the Washington Square shopping center, below the food court. To learn more or review other drop-off locations, please visit KGW.com/School.
School Supply Collection Event:
- Saturday, August 17, 2024
- 12-4:00pm
- Drop off location:
Washington Square: Look for the KGW/OnPoint table in the central gathering area under the food court.
School Supply Collection Event:
- Friday, August 23, 2024
- 11am-2pm
- Drop off location:
OnPoint Lloyd Center Branch: 1100 NE Weidler St., Portland, OR 97232
“The back-to-school season can be stressful for students, families and teachers. Schoolhouse Supplies aims to alleviate some of that stress by providing supplies and creating education equality for all students across Oregon and SW Washington,” said Alice Forbes, executive director, Schoolhouse Supplies. “We are grateful to have a partner like OnPoint that believes in our mission and helps us provide under-resourced children with the supplies necessary to succeed in school.”
Click here to learn more about Schoolhouse Supplies and its mission to equip as many local families as possible with the school supplies they need to succeed.
*OnPoint donation not to exceed $25,000.
About OnPoint Community Credit Union:
OnPoint Community Credit Union is the largest credit union in Oregon, serving over 563,000 members and with assets of $9.2 billion. Founded in 1932, OnPoint Community Credit Union’s membership is available to anyone who lives or works in one of 28 Oregon counties (Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler and Yamhill) and two Washington counties (Skamania and Clark) and their immediate family members. More information is available at onpointcu.com or 503-228-7077 or 800-527-3932. OnPoint Community Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA.
