Indiana Members Credit Union is hosting a public distribution of 200 backpacks filled with school supplies at IMCU?s Marion Branch

(July 2016) Indiana Members Credit Union (IMCU) is hosting a public distribution of 200 backpacks filled with school supplies on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at IMCU’s Marion Branch located at 1619 East 38^th Street, Marion, IN 46953.  The distribution event will run from 6:00 pm until supplies last.  To receive a backpack, children must be present and accompanied by their parent or guardian.  Backpacks will be disbursed to children in grades K-12, one per child, while supplies last.    
 
As of July 2016, Indiana Members Credit Union’s Marion Branch has donated over 1,400 backpacks filled with supplies to the Marion community.  Connie Tyler, IMCU Marion Branch Manager stated, “We are excited to hold our 9th annual backpack give away.  We have such a good response from the kids and the parents are very appreciative to get the extra help.  It’s fun to watch the children pick out their backpack from the variety of choices.  All of the backpacks are filled with supplies to get them ready for the new school year.”   
 
All 24 IMCU branches in Central Indiana served as public collection sites for the school supply drive, with bins in their branch lobbies during branch hours, June 20^th through July 15^th.   It’s reported that 80% percent of the families in the Indianapolis Public Schools district (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 Indy BackPack Attack, Beech Grove Schools, Hendricks County BackPack Attack, Johnson County FastTrack, Franklin Township FastTrack, Hamilton
County BackPack Attack, Carmel Clay Assessors, Muncie Mission, The Chin Community, Westfield “Open Doors Project” and Boone County BackPack Attack.
  
For more information about the distribution event, please contact Connie Tyler, IMCU Marion Branch Manager, at 765-674-3348 or ctyler@imcu.com or visit, www.imcu.org