In 2014, the Courageous Steps Project started the Back-To-School Drive with the goal of supporting children in need as they geared up to return to the classroom. They believe that no family or child should have to choose between food and school supplies, and they endeavor to eliminate that choice altogether. To accomplish that goal, the Courageous Steps Project works directly with area educators to ensure that students' needs are met to help support each child's education. Over a decade later, the supply drive is one of the longest running back-to-school programs in the region supporting thousands of children in dozens of schools. This year, Bangor Federal Credit Union aims to help them in this mission. Starting this summer, Bangor Federal is partnering with the Courageous Steps Project's Back-To-School-Drive, aiming to help the organization meet new contribution goals and expand aid to even more schools, and students, in our area. Starting Monday, August 4th and running until Friday, August 22nd, all Bangor Federal locations will act as drop-off points to aid the Courageous Steps Project in collecting, organizing, and distributing back-to-school supplies to area schools. We encourage our members, and our community, to help us set our area students up for success as they return to the classroom by donating much needed school supplies to any one of our locations in Bangor, Brewer, or Ellsworth.