LBS Financial Credit Union Hosts Hygiene Drive for Cerritos College and Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA – April 23, 2025 – LBS Financial Credit Union delivered over 490 personal hygiene supplies and wish list items to Long Beach City College Viking Vault and Cerritos College Falcon’s Nest as part of their annual Hygiene Drive.
The Credit Union purchased thousands of dollars of items on each school’s wish list and also held a hygiene supply drive with employees of the Credit Union during the month of February. In March, the Credit Union delivered items like body wash, deodorant, hand sanitizer, lotion, shampoo, toothpaste and other necessities crucial for maintaining overall good health.
“LBS Financial’s commitment has allowed us to enhance our capacity of students served at the Falcon’s Nest,” said Falcon’s Nest Program Facilitator, Amber Dofner. “We are honored to collaborate with LBS Financial Credit Union and look forward to continuing this impactful partnership and to continue to make a difference in the lives of students at Cerritos College.”
“We have an average of 2,400 weekly visits to our on-campus pantry called the Viking Vault. Hygiene are some of the most requested items that our students ask for because of the cost, and our hygiene supplies rely solely on the donations we receive so we do not always have them in stock,” said Director, Basic Needs and CASA Grant, Justin Mendez. “The large and generous hygiene donation from the LBS Financial Credit Union has helped close a gap by keeping our shelves stocked and helping us meet the needs of our students.”
This marks LBS Financial Credit Union’s second year of contributing hygiene supplies to the Long Beach City College Viking Vault and third year of supporting the Cerritos College Falcon’s Nest with similar donations. LBCC’s Viking Vault and Cerritos’ College’s Falcon’s Nest are focused on providing students on campus who are in need with access to food and basic needs items.
About LBS Financial Credit Union
LBS Financial, founded in 1935 as the Long Beach School District Employees Federal Credit Union, is a member-owned cooperative providing savings, checking, money market accounts, share certificates, IRA, insurance and investment services. LBS Financial also offers credit cards, personal, vehicle, boat and home loans. Their field of membership encompasses fifty cities surrounding the greater Long Beach area, as well as Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego Counties. They serve over 140,000 members with seven branch office locations, convenient electronic access (ATMs, online banking and mobile banking) and are part of the CO-OP ATM and Shared Branching Networks. LBS Financial Credit Union has over $2 billion in total assets.
About Viking Vault
The Viking Vault is the food pantry at Long Beach City College, students can visit unlimited times for free groceries and snacks to support a healthy body and mind.
About Falcon’s Nest
Falcon’s Nest provides centralized support services for students facing basic needs insecurities. This is accomplished through access to resources both on-campus and off-campus, promoting community collaboration, and advocating for the educational success of students.
