ICU donates to Opportunity Council's school-supply drive.(Nonprofit notebook)

From: Bellingham Business Journal | Date: September 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Industrial Credit Union has donated school supplies and $300 to The Opportunity Council for its annual School ...

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