Thank You For Helping Us Pack the Bus
Synergy Bank, United Way for South Louisiana, and H.O.P.E. Ministry of Pointe Coupee hosted our annual school supply drive benefiting local students in need. With the help of the community, thousands of school supply items were donated to local school districts.
“Synergy Bank is honored to work with other community-minded businesses and nonprofit organizations to help local families in need,” Jerry Ledet, Synergy Bank President and CEO, said. “The school supplies donated are used throughout the year by students, allowing them to have the resources needed to succeed.”
Throughout the month of July, community members and businesses collected school supplies for the drive throughout Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Pointe Coupee parishes. At the end of July, we traveled by school bus to each drop-off location to “pack the bus” with the donated supplies. Collected supplies included notebooks, paper, pencils, pens, highlighters, markers, crayons, backpacks, glue sticks, erasers, folders, binders, and much more.
“As a retired educator, I realize the importance of students having the necessary school supplies to succeed in their classrooms,” Cindy O’Meara, H.O.P.E. Ministry of Pointe Coupee Advisory Board Member and Volunteer, said. “I am so thankful for the support of Synergy Bank and our community for helping make this impactful project a success.”
Supplies collected in Pointe Coupee Parish were donated and delivered to Pointe Coupee Parish School District. Supplies collected in Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish were sorted, divided equally, and donated to Terrebonne Parish School District and Lafourche Parish School District.
“We can’t thank those who donated school supplies for Pack the Bus enough,” United Way Executive Director Alina Merlos said. “Having the right tools can produce the confidence a child needs to focus on learning and ensure his or her success.”
We'd like to thank the many local businesses that participated and assisted with Pack the Bus School Supply Drive.
In Pointe Coupee Parish, we thank Bellelo’s Furniture and Appliance, Blanchard’s Pharmacy, City of New Roads, Crazy Cajun Bin, D&D White’s Fitness, Every Day Counts ABA Therapy Center, False River Antique Mall, First Baptist Church, First Student Office, New Roads Antique Mall, New Roads Motor Company, Parish Home and Farm, Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce, Pointe Coupee Pharmacy, The Pointe Mercantile & More, Snap Fitness, St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Augustine Catholic Church, St. Vincent Catholic Church, Synergy Bank, and Therapy Center. We’d also like to thank First Student for donating a driver and bus for the day.
In the Bayou Region, we thank 1st Franklin Financial, b1 Bank, All South Consulting Engineers, Bayou Cane Sports Bar, Bayou Country Children's Museum, Big Mikes BBQ Smokehouse, C’est Bon Café, CrabTrap Functional Fitness, Danos, Eagle Tire & Auto, First United Methodist Church of Thibodaux, Fletcher Technical Community College, Gino’s Sports Bar, Houma Main Street, Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce, Howard Nixon Music Scholarship Foundation, LOOP, Morrison Energy, National Association for University Women, Nicholls State University, Nick Hebert Insurance, Paisley Park, Pelican Waste & Debris, Raising Cane’s, RelyOn, Rewind Night Club, SoLA Center for the Arts, South Central Industrial Association, South Louisiana Bank, Synergy Bank, Terrebonne General Health System, Terrebonne Ministerial Alliance, The Music Cove, Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce, Thibodaux Regional Health System, and USI Insurance Services.
Families in need of school supplies should contact the following representatives for assistance:
- Terrebonne Parish - Kwanzaa Johnson; 985-879-6400 ext. 264
- Lafourche Parish - Quentina Brown; 985-532-2508
- Pointe Coupee Parish - Tabitha Ransom or Kristin Ramsey; 225-638-8674
