Our Members Are Making a Difference!

May 18, 2026

2025 Financial Impact Report

WELLNESS

Nonprofits dedicated to promoting physical, mental, and emotional health, fostering holistic well-being, preventive care, fitness initiatives, mindfulness practices, and support for healthier lifestyles across diverse communities.

$919,531

EDUCATION

Nonprofits committed to advancing learning opportunities, expanding access to quality education, providing resources for children and lifelong adult learners, supporting schools, tutoring programs, scholarships, and skill-building initiatives.

$709,502

CHARITABLE GIVING

Nonprofits addressing fundamental human and animal needs through direct aid, including food banks, housing assistance, emergency relief, poverty alleviation, family support services, and animal welfare programs for vulnerable individuals and communities.

$733,319

HOMETOWN HERO SUPPORT

Nonprofits honoring and assisting first responders, active military personnel, veterans, and those affected by disasters by offering resources like mental health services, financial aid, family support, rehabilitation programs, and community recognition efforts.

$312,173

2025 TOTAL

$2,874,525

These financial totals represent the contributions and support for GBU Life’s four Community Pillars from January 1, 2025–December 31, 2025. The amounts listed here include donations, sponsorships, volunteer activities and awareness campaigns driven by GBU Life members, producers, and communities.

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September marks National Life Insurance Awareness month and GBU Life is partnering with Optimity to bring our members a financial wellness check-in.

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District 684 Brentwood, Pennsylvania and District 699 Frankenmuth, Michigan

District 821 Memorial: Marianne Krenzer

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GBU Life Scholarship Awards: Where Are They Now?

August 24, 2026

The GBU Life Scholarship Awards support students in college, trade programs, non-college programs, and graduate school, helping them achieve their dreams, setting them on a career path and realizing life goals. Since its founding, the GBU Foundation has awarded 4,500 scholarships and educational grants totaling more than $3.2 million. In 2025, 215 members received $226,000 to support their two‑year, four‑year and graduate studies. Here’s a look at where the rubber meets the road — as we check in on past grantees to see how their scholarship awards have helped them stay on course, where they are now, and where they hope to be in the future.

The 2026 GBU Foundation Community Grant Awards

August 21, 2026

There are people who give, people who serve, and people whose lives are changed because of both. All were represented at the GBU Foundation Community Grant Awards event on April 9, 2026.

GBU Foundation: 63 Years of Making a Difference in Our Communities

August 19, 2026

The GBU Foundation, established by GBU Life in 1963 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, empowers donors to turn generosity into meaningful community impact.

Birthday Bash: Continuing the Celebration

August 17, 2026

To celebrate our 134th anniversary, GBU Life launched the Birthday Bash initiative, calling upon the GBU Life community to honor our fraternal legacy through service. GBU Life invited members, producers, and community leaders to assemble and deliver shelf-stable cake kits for individuals and families who may otherwise go without a birthday celebration. What can seem like a simple act of service could be the spark of hope someone needed.