RACELAND, LA — Students in Raceland have a fresh batch of school supplies thanks to Louisiana Federal Credit Union (FCU) and its Pack the Pirogue initiative.
The credit union delivered pirogues filled with 8,243 school supplies items to 11 teachers across southeast Louisiana, including Rachel Scott and her class at Raceland Upper Elementary.
With inflation driving up the price of everything, parents are thinking twice before making purchases, even with essential school supplies. According to a national survey from JLL Retail Research, more than half of families in the U.S. claimed to have cut back on school spending this year.
“Parents and teachers are experiencing enough financial burden as it is,” said Rhonda Hotard, president and CEO of Louisiana FCU. “This is one small way for us to help ease the pressure.”
Scott was nominated by her principal Lisa Boudreaux, who admires Scott's professional and financial commitment to her students.
"During special treat days, Ms. Scott gives students money out of her own pocket to buy snowballs if they don't have cash," said Boudreaux. "She thinks nobody is watching, but we see how much she helps her students."
Pack the Pirogue attracted a record number of classroom nominations in 2022 and received thousands of donations from the local community.
“Our members, our business partners and our staff stepped up and made the school year special for so many kids,” said Hotard.
Rachel Scott and her class were surprised when Louisiana FCU arrived with a pirogue full of school supplies.
Raceland Upper Elementary students were excited about their new school supplies.
Louisiana Federal Credit Union is a full-service not-for-profit financial institution serving more than 35,000 members in Louisiana. For more information about the credit union, visit www.LouisianaFCU.org.
Contact
Kim Bourgeois
Director of Business Development & Community Outreach
t. 985.653.1752
e. kbourgeois@LouisianaFCU.org
www.LouisianaFCU.org
