24 INDIANA MEMBERS CREDIT UNION BRANCHES SERVE AS COLLECTION SITES FOR SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

 (Indianapolis, IN) As of June 2010, Indiana Members Credit Union (IMCU), along with extremely generous members, raised a total of $38,000 in their school supply campaign which will provide 3,000 backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged children.  This total is a result of selling candy at their Central Indiana Branches, as well as donations from an employee fundraiser, “Bowling for Backpacks”, and their annual IMCU Rummage Sale.  To date, enough funds have been raised for IMCU to donate more than 72,500 supplies, and they are still collecting. 

All 24 IMCU branches in Central Indiana will serve as collection sites for the school supply drive with bins in their branch lobbies during branch hours, June 24^th through July 17^th.  Needed items include:  backpacks, erasers, pencils, calculators, crayons, markers, notebooks, pens, art boxes, pencil sharpeners, rulers, paper, scissors, folders, colored pencils and glue sticks. 

It’s reported that 80% percent of the families in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) need help with basic school supplies.  IMCU has partnered with programs in Marion and surrounding counties to provide underprivileged children the supplies they need to start the school year.  The programs include Marion County BackPack Attack, Hendricks County BackPack Attack, Johnson County Fast Track Program, Franklin Township Fast Track Program, Westfield “Open Doors Project”, Grant County’s “Get on the Bus” Program, Carmel Clay Township Trustee, Noblesville Trustee, Muncie Mission, BackPack Attack through Salvation Army, Decatur Township and Boone County BackPack Attack.

IMCU employees plan to volunteer their time to fill the backpacks at their “Stuffing Party” in August 2010.  Ron Collier, CEO of Indiana Members Credit Union, comments on the success of the campaign, “I am extremely proud of the achievements made by Indiana Members Credit Union members, employees and volunteers, to raise these funds, for such a worthy cause.  We continue to encourage other local businesses to help us in this effort to aid our local school children with their education.” For more information on Indiana Members Credit Union’s branch collection sites please visit their website at:  www.imcu.org or visit www.uwci.org for more information on the BackPack Attack Programs.          

Indiana Members Credit Union, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, was founded in 1956 as the Indiana University Medical Center Federal Credit Union on the campus of IUPUI, and has since grown to 24 branches in Central Indiana, offering members a better financial alternative and a full array of products and services.  Traditionally offering better rates on loans and deposits, IMCU maintains true to its roots by “Keeping It Simple” for members.  For more information, please visit IMCU online at www.imcu.org.