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Georgia United Credit Union donates 10,000 LEGOS to support Duncan Creek Elementary School’s STEM Program
DULUTH, GA (April 7, 2015) — On March 31, 2015, Georgia United Credit Union (Georgia United) proudly donated over 10,000 assorted LEGO toys to Duncan Creek Elementary to support its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program.
Duncan Creek Elementary received the LEGO donation as a result of having earned the highest level of participation in the Gwinnett Gladiators “Hat Trick for Reading” program. Jennifer Clark, Duncan Creek STEM teacher, helped Duncan Creek students enter the “Hat Trick for Reading” program and requested a donation that would benefit all students.
The LEGOS will help students design solutions for assigned engineering challenges. Grades one through five will be challenged to design and build a LEGO structure that will withstand an earthquake simulation.
About Gwinnett Gladiators “Hat Trick for Reading” Program
The “Hat Trick for Reading” program helps stimulate interest in reading among elementary and middle school students in metro Atlanta. Students must read a minimum of three approved books and complete related assignments. Schools submit the names of students who scored a “Reading Hat Trick” to the Gwinnet Gladiators and the winning school receives donations from sponsor companies. For more information, visit gwinnettgladiators.com/site/community/hattrick.asp.
About Georgia United Credit Union
Established in 1958, Georgia United Credit Union is one of the largest and strongest member-owned credit unions in Georgia with over 130,000 members, 17 branches—of which are 5,000 shared branches— and over 100,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. As a full-service financial institution committed to improving its members’ lives and local communities, Georgia United serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems.
For more information about Georgia United, please call 770.476.6400 or visit georgiaunitedcu.org.
Photo Caption: STEM Teacher Jennifer Clark and Duncan Creek Elementary School Students with LEGOS donated by Georgia United Credit Union.