Great Lakes Credit Union Donated $10,000 to Employees' 2016 Charities of Choice
January 26, 2017
Great Lakes Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Employees’ 2016 Charities of Choice
Bannockburn (IL) – Each year Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) is proud to give back to the community and offer help to those who need it most. In 2016, GLCU’s employees voted in favor of supporting two charities, A Safe Place (Zion) and TLC Animal Shelter (Homer Glen). Throughout the course of the year, GLCU employees and members raised $10,000 to share with both charities!
Funds were raised through GLCU’s pledge to match $1.00 for each new member who joined the credit union. Their members and employees also contributed at community events such as GLCU’s Child Safety & Fun Fairs and Shred Days.
“We are extremely grateful to have been chosen as the GLCU 2016 Charity of Choice,” said Pat Davenport, A Safe Place Executive Director. “In lieu of current state budget cuts, support from the community is more important than ever before. We are the only comprehensive domestic violence crisis center in Lake County. Families rely on us to offer lifesaving programs, arrange for safe living spaces, and help them transform their lives after domestic violence. Donations like these ensure we can continue to provide services to over 13,000 of our neighbors.”
A Safe Place is a local women’s shelter and provides safe housing and counseling to survivors of domestic violence at no charge. Additional services include abuser intervention groups and educational programs for professionals, students and the community-at-large.
TLC Animal Shelter is a not-for-profit, humane society dedicated to the prevention of abuse, neglect, and cruelty to animals. The shelter provides refuge for an average of 3,000 animals a year.
About Great Lakes Credit Union
Founded in 1938, GLCU continues to be a growing staple in the community. Today the not-for-profit financial institution serves more than 83,000 members and has $767 million in assets. It is headquartered in Bannockburn and has 14 branches and more than 170 ATM locations throughout Chicagoland. GLCU also belongs to the CO-OP Shared Branching Network. Members can access accounts nationwide at over 1,800 institutions with thousands of locations in 50 states, and at any of the 30,000 surchargefree COOP ATMs. The credit union prides itself in building lifelong relationships and providing financial education for members during all life stages. Learn more at www.glcu.org.