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.
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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.
As we move into the second quarter of another exciting year, I want to take a moment to reflect on our accomplishments and share some of the new initiatives we are implementing in the realms of sales, marketing and community engagement. Over the past year, GBU Life has reached significant milestones thanks to the dedication and hard work of our team and the trust and support of our members. Our sales department has exceeded targets, and we have expanded our reach to more communities than ever before. We have launched several successful marketing campaigns that have not only increased our visibility but have also strengthened our brand's presence in the industry. For this year, our focus will be educating potential new members on the importance of securing their financial futures through life insurance and annuity products while serving their communities as part of our great Society. Looking ahead, we are committed to enhancing our sales strategies to better serve you. We are introducing some tools for our agents to enhance our products. One new tool is our Defined Benefit Annuity program which combines the Future Flex Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) with a software tool that can help determine retirement savings needs and break them down into contributions over time to help you meet your retirement goals. Be sure to keep in touch with your GBU agent to review your plans and products to see how adding an FIA to your retirement planning can help boost your savings efforts
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