Credit union holds school supplies drive

Mid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive will run through the month of August.

This year’s Supplies 4 Schools will assure that children who can’t afford needed and required school supplies will have a sense of belonging and readiness on their first day of school.

Supplies will stay in the same community in which they are collected. Community members may drop off donated school supplies at any Mid Oregon Credit Union location:

Bend (Olney Ave and 2 nd Street, across from Black Bear Diner)
East Bend (On Cushing Drive, south of Neff, off 27 th )
Redmond (next to Bi-Mart)
Madras (At Fifth and “F” Streets) and the Jefferson County Courthouse (66 SE D Street)
Prineville (In front of Bi-Mart)
La Pine Lending Center (Next to Bancorp Ins on Hwy 97)

Donations for Deschutes County will be distributed by the Family Access Network (FAN). In Crook and Jefferson Counties the supplies will be delivered directly to the school districts for distribution. For more information about Supplies 4 Schools call 541-382-1795.

Needed school supplies include:

Back packs Colored markers thick & thin Rulers

Calculators Highlighters Glue & glue sticks

College ruled paper Compass/protractors Pocket folders

2, 3 &4 inch ring binders Dry erase markers/pens Notebook dividers 5-pack

Colored pencils Spiral notebooks Tissue boxes

Mid Oregon Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned, financial cooperative that has served Central Oregonians since 1957. With over 24,000 members in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties, Mid Oregon Credit Union is helping meet member needs and achieve financial dreams. For more information about Mid Oregon Credit Union, their services and branch locations in Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville, and La Pine Lending Center, please visit their website at www.midoregon.com.