Union Bank Host School Supply Drive


Grand Rapids, Michigan – July 22, 2024

Union Bank is pleased to announce the launch of, 'Learning Lift-Off', the Bank's annual School Supply Drive
to support local students and schools in our community. The collection will begin on Monday, July 22nd and conclude on Tuesday, August 6th. Each Union Bank branch location is supporting a unique initiative to ensure every student has the tools they need for a successful school year. Join us in making a difference by donating school supplies at any of our branch locations.


Locations and Initiatives
All supplies must be new. *Gently used/like new calculators accepted
Ada and Grand Rapids: Heart of West Michigan United Way Stuff the Bus Initiative
Ada Branch: 523 Ada Drive SE, Suite 102 Ada, MI 49301
Corporate Office: 670 Cascade W. Parkway SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

School Supplies
  • Backpacks
  • Calculators*
  • Colored markers
  • Colored pencils
  • Crayons
  • Glue sticks
  • Highlighters
  • Large erasers
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Pocket folders
  • Scissors
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Classroom Supplies
  • Antibacterial wipes
  • Dry-erase markers
  • Filler paper
  • Paper towels
  • Printer paper
  • Tissues

Dimondale: Dimondale Elementary
Dimondale Branch: 127 East Rd. Dimondale, MI 48821

School and Classroom Supplies
  • Backpacks
  • Basic Calculator
  • Colored Pencils
  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Disinfecting Wipes
  • Dry-erase markers and erasers
  • Eraser tops for pencils
  • Glue Sticks and Bottles
  • Highlighters
  • Index Cards
  • Kleenex/Facial tissue
  • Lined paper for three-ring binder
  • Pencil box
  • Pencils
  • Pencil sharpener with lid
  • Pens
  • Pocket folders
  • Ruler
  • Scissors - Regular and Kid size
  • Sharpies
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Three-ring binders - 1”
  • Washable Markers (wide & thin tipped)

Hastings: Barry County United Way and Volunteer Center's Stuff the Bus Initiative
Hastings Branch: 529 W. State St. Hastings, MI 49058

School and Classroom Supplies
  • Backpacks
  • Basic Calculator
  • Colored Pencils
  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Disinfecting Wipes
  • Dry-erase markers and erasers
  • Eraser tops for pencils
  • Glue Sticks and Bottles
  • Highlighters
  • Index Cards
  • Kleenex/Facial tissue
  • Lined paper for three-ring binder
  • Pencil box
  • Pencils
  • Pencil sharpener with lid
  • Pens
  • Pocket folders
  • Ruler
  • Scissors - Regular and Kid size
  • Sharpies
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Three-ring binders - 1”
  • Washable Markers (wide & thin tipped)


Lake Odessa and Mulliken: Supporting Lakewood Elementary School | 1st and 5th Grade
Lake Odessa Branch: 1150 Jordan Lake St., Lake Odessa, MI 48849
Mulliken Branch: 233 W Grand Ledge Hwy Mulliken, MI 48861

1st Grade
  • 24 pack of Crayola Crayons
  • 12 pack of colored pencils
  • Ticonderoga pencils, sharpened if possible
  • Highlighters
  • Broad tipped (fat) markers
  • Fine tipped (skinny) markers
  • Fine Tip Expo (skinny) markers
  • Bar erasers
  • Glue sticks
  • Disinfecting wipes
  • Ziplock bags of any size (especially slide-lock gallon size)
  • Hand sanitizer

5th Grade
  • Pencils
  • Kleenex
  • Clorox Wipes
  • Expo Markers
  • Erasers
  • Wide Ruled Composition Notebooks
  • Glue sticks

Westphalia: Pewamo-Westphalia Elementary School | 2nd Grade
Westphalia Branch: 202 E. Main St. Westphalia, MI 48894

Classroom Supplies



Thank You for Your Support
Together, we can ensure every student starts the school year with the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for being a part of our Learning Lift-Off and helping us lift our students to new heights!

Union Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Financial Corporation and operates full-service banking offices in Ada, Dimondale, Grand Rapids, Hastings, Lake Odessa, Mulliken and Westphalia and a loan production office in Portage. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender. (NMLS# 488568) ubmich.com

Media Contact: Rose Willson | Assistant Vice President, Marketing Officer | rwillson@ubmich.com | (616) 374-3278

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