GBU Members Team Up with the Johnstown Area Heritage Association

June 1, 2021
GBU members in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, recently took advantage of the GBU Members in Action program by raising funds for an organization that means a whole lot to their local community: the Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA). The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is a non-profit, member-based organization that preserves and presents Johnstown's nationally significant stories to the nation.

Member Thomas Leslie recently coordinated with a group of four other GBU members—Barb Fortunato, Donald E. Costlow, Abigail Fisher and Devin Fisher—to all submit Members in Action fundraising applications. The Members in Action program allows members to raise funds in their local community for a selected organization, and in turn GBU matches funds raised up to $1,000 per member applicant. With all five members submitting applications and raising funds for JAHA, GBU matched a total of $5,000! 

Where is that money going, you ask? Well, let's just say it's giving them a real "lift"! The Johnstown Area Heritage Association has been working diligently since early 2020 to raise funds to refurbish its elevator, a project that will be costing them approximately $90,000! If you are interested in learning more about the Johnstown Area Heritage Association and how you can support them, visit Jaha.org.

If you are a GBU member and interested in helping an organization or a cause that has had an impact on your life, join the GBU Members in Action group. Be the first to hear about our newest matching programs you can take advantage of. 
You can join this group by joining the GBU Life Member Community at community.gbu.org.
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