BANNOCKBURN, IL (November 8, 2016) — On November 2, 2016, 36 employee volunteers from Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) hand-packed 42,768 life-saving meals at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). The event took place at two FMSC MobilePack™ locations (555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL 60504 and 742 East Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048).
GLCU’s volunteers labeled bags, sorted boxes, and hand-packed rice meals filled with nutrients to sustain famished children around the world. Their support secured a year’s supply of food for 117 children!
When asked about the experience, Yvonne Bailey, GLCU’s SVP/COO expressed, “Everything comes into perspective when you learn of the poor conditions in third world countries and the dire hunger some of these children experience. I am grateful for my comfortable life in the USA and will never again feel disgruntled about my lot in life. I was so glad to be able to join so many of my work colleagues from Great Lakes Credit Union in assisting in a small way to relieve some of the suffering of these children. I am also so proud to work for an employer who truly understands the meaning of “people helping people”.”
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Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit organization that tackles world hunger by sending volunteer-packed “MannaPack” meals to nearly 70 countries, where they’re used to operate orphanages, schools, clinics and feeding programs.
Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Northern Illinois, GLCU is committed to financial empowerment for you. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative with over $1 billion in assets, GLCU is proud to serve more than 80,000 members in the Chicagoland and surrounding areas. Learn more about GLCU’s accounts, educational initiatives and community development programs at glcu.org
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