Press Release 

 Metro Credit Union Sponsors School Supply Drive

Chelsea, MA – July 27, 2010– Metro Credit Union is pleased to announce that its annual school supply drive is now underway.  Until August 20th, nine Metro Credit Union branches will be collection sites for donations of backpacks, pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, and all other new school supplies.  Metro will be distributing the supplies to local school districts for children in need before the school year starts. 

Metro Credit Union school supply collection sites are as follows:

BURLINGTON   

      120 Cambridge Street

CHELSEA

      200 Revere Beach Parkway

      365 Broadway

FRAMINGHAM

      1124 Worcester Road

LAWRENCE     

      215 South Broadway

LYNN

      475 Western Avenue

PEABODY

      68 Main Street

SWAMPSCOTT

      260 Humphrey Street

TEWKSBURY

      1527 Main Street

About Metro Credit Union

Metro Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in Massachusetts with over $800 million in assets, and serves over 120,000 members.  Established in 1926 and based in Chelsea, Metro offers superior service and a full range of financial products, including investment and insurance offerings, for consumers and businesses in eastern Massachusetts.  Metro has nine branch offices conveniently located in Burlington, Chelsea, Framingham, Lawrence, Lynn, Peabody, Swampscott, Tewksbury, and a tenth branch soon to open in Boston.  Metro is also a leader in workplace banking, serving over 1,800 companies throughout the state.