Districts in Action 2022
July 15, 2022
Cheers to another successful Districts in Action fundraiser! Each year, GBU districts across the country choose a local organization to support. GBU kicks off the program with a $1,000 donation to each district’s local organization. Then we match member donations made to the organization through March 31, up to $2,500. Below is the list of the districts that participated, the organizations they selected and the total donation amount.
| District | Selected Organization | Total Paid |
| District 45-Altoona, PA | Blair County Sheriff’s K-9 Foundation | $ 6,825 |
| District 84-Lancaster, PA | Manheim Township Fire Rescue | $ 1,240 |
| District 146-Johnstown, PA | Sandyvale Memorial Gardens | $ 1,780 |
| District 171-Pittsburgh, PA | Cloverleaf Food Bank | $ 2,410 |
| District 291-Summerhill, PA | Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association | $ 1,740 |
| District 361-Barberton, OH | Barberton Area Community Ministries Food Pantry | $ 1,000 |
| District 500-Lilly, PA | Lilly-Washington Public Library | $ 1,470 |
| District 510-Toledo, OH | Oregon Health and Welfare | $ 1,500 |
| District 536-Lafayette, IN | Lafayette Transitional Housing Center | $ 1,100 |
| District 630-Ann Arbor, MI | Hope Clinic | $ 3,982 |
| District 684-Pittsburgh, PA | Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department | $ 3,030 |
| District 699-Frankenmuth, MI | Frankenmuth Police Department | $ 1,000 |
| District 701-Pontiac, MI | D.A.S.V. Foundation, Inc.- Deutsch-Amerikanischer Schützenverein, Inc. | $ 1,350 |
| District 707-Grand Rapids, MI | Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan Foundation | $ 3,600 |
| District 810-Cleveland, OH | Tapestry Partners International | $ 1,100 |
| District 815-Dayton, OH | Adventure Central Kitchen Project | $ 6,025 |
| District 817-Philadelphia, PA | Rock Ministries of Philadelphia | $ 1,000 |
| District 818-Orlando, FL | German-American Society of Central Florida | $ 1,000 |
| District 821-Sterling Heights, MI | Carpathia Foundation | $ 3,100 |
| District 1000-LFA | Leader Dogs for the Blind | $ 1,450 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $ 1,700 | |
| Compassion Pregnancy Center | $ 1,450 | |
| Lutheran Heritage Foundation | $ 6,677 | |
| Macomb Charitable Foundation | $ 1,950 | |
| District 2000-ULS | Sacred Blessings Mission Store | $ 1,000 |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Food Pantry | $ 3,150 | |
| Ohio Guidestone | $ 1,000 | |
| Be A Better Me Foundation | $ 1,200 | |
| Shenango Valley Meals on Wheels | $ 1,490 | |
| District 3000-HRFA | Franklin Township Food Bank | $ 1,000 |
| The Latrobe Foundation | $ 1,580 | |
| Humane Society of Ohio Valley | $ 1,000 | |
| District 4000-Sokol USA | Community FoodBank of New Jersey | $ 1,400 |
| S.T.A.R.-Serving to Aid and Restore | $ 1,300 | |
| Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department | $ 1,600 | |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | $ 1,880 | |
| The Buddy Foundation | $ 1,260 | |
| Total | $ 76,339 |
DISTRICTS IN ACTION 2022 PHOTO GALLERY
Learn more about GBU districts and how to join one when you visit the GBU Life Member Community at community.gbu.org and click on GBU Life Districts.
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