Give Back Groups Project Spotlight
March 27, 2024
Support GBU Community Pillars Through Project Start-up Funds
Are you passionate about giving back to your community but not sure where to start? Consider applying for project start-up funds with GBU’s Give Back Groups. As a project leader, you can plan your own project to help your community, and GBU will reimburse you for associated expenses (up to a certain amount). Read stories from fellow GBU members who support GBU’s Community Pillars of Wellness, Education, Charitable Giving and Hometown Hero Support in their area through project start-up funds!
Wellness
Location: Wayne County, MI
GBU Member: Donna Povich
Benefiting Organization: Friends for Animals of
Metro Detroit
Project Description: Donna and fellow GBU members got together to purchase and collect food, blankets and towels for the animal shelter.
Charitable Giving
Location: Fond du Lac County, WI
GBU Member: Susan VandeBerg
Benefiting Organization: REACH Waupun
Project Description: Susan connected GBU and Lions club members to host a chili and warming station during the city-wide weekend event. The funds raised helped to support a local not-for-profit student mentoring program.
Hometown Hero Support
Location: Fayette County, PA
GBU Member: Ken Firestone
Benefiting Organizations: Normalville VFW, Springfield VHC, Indian Head VFD
Project Description: Ken and his team made phone calls, had collection boots in the community and facilitated an auction to help support three volunteer fire departments.
Education
Location: Washington County, PA
GBU Member: Mary Ann Berty
Benefiting Organization: Student run Trinity Leadership Committee
Project Description: A team of GBU members led by Mary Ann hosted a silent disco dance for special needs students and invited other schools toparticipate!
Choose how to help your community and request project start-up funds today! Visit gbucares.org/give-back-groups.
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Each year, we set aside time to deep clean and organize our homes. But when was the last time you set aside time to organize your finances? We sat down with GBU Life Home Office agents Leah Teahl and Dominic Nicciai to learn about the benefits of an annual financial review and how you can get started.
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