FRATERNAL ADVENTURES

In April, a group of representatives from the GBU Home Office attended the American Fraternal Alliance Spring Symposium near Chicago, IL. GBU presented on Meaningful Member Connections, Fraternal Partnerships, Agent Recruiting and Compliance. The Spring Symposium is always an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues from other fraternal organizations and exchange ideas. This year's event featured the first ever Fraternal Swap Shop, where we enjoyed a look at all of the great promo items that each fraternal had to offer!

Also in April, Elizabeth Forward High School invited Jennifer Stockdale and Ken Elliott to present the history of GBU and other fraternal organizations to tenth-grade students. In May and June, GBU awarded community scholarships to students at Brentwood, Baldwin and Elizabeth Forward High Schools for their commitment to academic excellence, leadership and community service.

GBU members and Home Office employees teamed up for a day of volunteering at The Education Partnership, which provides school supplies, STEM equipment and continuing education free of charge to underserved schools in the Pittsburgh area. At the end of April, GBU hosted Take Your Child to Work Day for the children and grandchildren of Home Office employees. Children learned about teamwork and leadership at GBU and enjoyed a tour, scavenger hunt and "Office Olympics" games. It was great to see another generation of GBU kids getting to know one another!

Each year, the Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance hosts the Legislative Luncheon in Harrisburg to give Pennsylvania fraternal organizations an opportunity to connect with State Representatives. Lesley Mann and Jennifer Stockdale attended on behalf of GBU and enjoyed connecting with our elected decision-makers from throughout the state.