Great Lakes Credit Union Hands Out 200 Water Bottles in Random Act of Kindness

September 9, 2016
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glcu-random-act-of-kindness-waukeganBannockburn (IL) Over Labor Day weekend, employees from GLCUs Waukegan office visited the Independence Grove Forest Preserve and cheered on 5k For Labor Day participants. During the event, GLCU employees also passed out 200 water bottles! Photo: GLCU employees Kathleen Davis and Leilani Goldsmith handed out water bottles to 200 Waukegan Park District 5k For Labor Day participants as one of the credit unions Random Acts of Kindness. This event supports programs offered by the Waukegan Townships Park Place Senior Center for adults 55 and better. Park Place provides services to nearly 4,000 seniors each month. Services include medical transportation, preventative health services, workshops, wellness programs, and more. When asked about this Random Act of Kindness, Leilani Goldsmith, GLCUs Waukegan Branch Manager, commented, "I am proud to work for a company that is so involved with the local community! Its a very rewarding feeling knowing we are helping others." All year long employees at GLCU branches are performing various random acts of kindness as a way to make a direct impact and give back to their communities. About Great Lakes Credit Union Opening its doors more than 78 years ago, GLCU continues to grow and expand in the community and now has over 81,700 members and more than $743 million in assets. GLCUs network includes 14 full-service branches and more than 170 surcharge-free ATMs located throughout Chicagoland. GLCU accounts are accessible through a nationwide network of more than 5,400 credit unions and 30,000 surcharge-free CO-OP ATMs-the third largest network in the Country! Headquartered in Bannockburn, IL, the not-for-profit credit union prides itself in building lifelong relationships and providing financial education and counseling for all life stages. Learn more at www.glcu.org.
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