GCS Credit Union Donates Over $1,100 to Little Birds 4 Life

January 27, 2023
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Granite City, IL - GCS Credit Union kicked off their 2023 Smile for Jeans Program and has added one smile to their Smile File. GCS employees joined together to raise $1,136.85 in the month of January to benefit 3 Little Birds 4 Life.

The Smile for Jeans Program is funded by GCS employees who make monthly, monetary donations out of their own pockets to a local organization. By donating $15 or more to a specific organization, GCS employees are able to wear jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays during that month.

Nothing gets better than seeing a smile on an organization’s face when GCS Credit Union presents them with a jeans donation check. GCS Credit Union’s 2023 Smile for Jeans Program focuses on supporting our local communities that we work, play and live in. During the month of January, GCS employees proudly raised $1,136.85 for 3 Little Birds 4 Life.

3 Little Birds 4 Life is a nonprofit organization that started in 2010 when founder, Ashley Swip, lost her brother, Tyler, to malignant melanoma. The family wanted to spread kindness around like confetti to local cancer patients. 3 Little Bird 4 Life sends Birdie Boxes and Celebration Boxes to local Siteman Cancer Centers to help spread kindness to patients who are fighting or who have won their fight against cancer. With the support from GCS Credit Union, 3 Little Bird for Life will be able to put more smiles on faces and spread more kindness like confetti.

To show your support for 3 Little Birds for Life, visit 3littlebirds4life.org. To find out more about GCS Credit Union, visit myGCScu.com.

Founded in 1941 out of a single office in Granite City, GCS Credit Union now serves members at eight conveniently located branches across Southwestern Illinois. GCS offers convenient options for checking and savings accounts as well as personal, auto, and home equity loans. Members can also stay up to date on their finances 24/7 through numerous ATM locations, online banking, our mobile app, and by visiting myGCScu.com.

Quantifying the Good
$1,167+ Money Donated
$296K+ Total All Time Reported Impact