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GBU Life Districts

What is a GBU Life District?

A district is made up of 20 or more GBU members that get together for service, fellowship and fun! District members enrich the communities they live in by promoting GBU's four Community Pillars—Wellness, Education, Charitable Giving and Hometown Hero Support through events and activities. From volunteering at a pet shelter to sponsoring a little league team, GBU districts give back to the community in a variety of ways. Learn more about existing GBU districts, where they are located, the causes they support, and how you can join one.

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  • District 818-Orlando, FL

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education


    Partner Organizations: The German American Society of Central Florida.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Ani Braun

    407-234-6511

  • District 45-Altoona, PA

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support, Wellness


    Partner Organizations: Unter Uns Club, PA Federation of Clubs, SVDP Food Bank, Dreams Go On, and Mountain Lion Backpack Program


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Robin Kessler

    814-943-4481

  • District 84-Lancaster, PA

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: The Humane League, Manheim Township Fire Rescue


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Terry W. Suter, Jr

    717-283-3628

  • District 146-Johnstown, PA

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Operation Reach Out, Needy Children Shopping Tour, and St. Vincent DePaul Food for Families. 


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Barbara Weimer

    814-255-4710


  • District 171-Pittsburgh, PA

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Brother's Brother, Wreaths Across America, VFW, Autism Speaks, and various local food banks


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Donna Brophy

    412-885-5642

  • District 291-Summerhill/Lilly, PA

    Communtiy Pillars: Charitable Giving, Wellness, Education, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: First responders, Relay for Life, Summerhill Recreation, and the American Legion.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Tara McIntyre

    814-472-6830

  • District 684-Brentwood, PA

    Communtiy Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Various food banks, Operation Reach Out, Parkinson's Foundation, South Hills Pet Rescue, MADD


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Jackie Alaimo

    412-714-4866


  • District 630- Ann Arbor, MI

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Peace Neighborhood Center, Operation Reach Out, Hope Clinic. 


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:


    Christina MacKellar

    734-646-9388 

  • District 699-Frankenmuth, MI

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Frankenmuth Police Department, Pet Angel Adoption and Rescue


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Dan Pierce

    989-482-9020

  • District 701-Pontiac, MI

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education


    Partner Organization: The D.A.S.V Foundation


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Richard DeArment

    248-709-4949

  • District 707-Grand, Rapids, MI

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Community Rebuilders, DABlodgett Home for Children, Mary Free Bed Foundation, Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan Foundation


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Judy Cwiklinski

    616-454-6026

  • District 510-Toledo, OH

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: GAF Society, Oregon Health and Welfare, Ohio Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Jacqueline Martin

    419-350-6684

  • District 810-Cleveland, OH

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness


    Partner Organizations: Tapestry Partners International, Creative Living Coffee, and Feed My Starving Children.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Lynne Powers

    216-441-1040, ext. 2

  • District 815-Dayton, OH

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness 


    Partner Organizations: Relay for Life, East End Community Services, Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Chris van Breukelen

    937-885-4784

  • District 821-Sterling Height, MI

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Saxonia Rheingold Chorus, German American Cultural Center, local senior centers, VFW, Michigan Military Museum.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Marianne Krenzer

    586-776-7058

Super Districts

  • District 1000-Lutheran Fraternities of America (LFA)

    Community Pillar:  Charitable Giving


    Partner Organizations: Lutheran Heritage Foundation, Compassion Pregnancy Center,  Macomb Charitable Foundation, Forgotten Harvest, and Leader Dogs for the Blind.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Glenn Penzien

    586-944-5004

  • District 2000-United Lutheran Society (ULS)

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: Relay for Life, Operation Reach Out, and various local churches.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Lynn Kostelnik

    412-464-1488

  • District 3000-Hungarian Reformed Federation of America (HRFA)

    Community Pillars:  Charitable Giving, Education, Wellness


    Partner Organizations: Bethlen Communities, Hungarian Human Rights Federation, American Hungarian Foundation, Franklin Township Food Bank, The Latrobe Foundation, Humane Society of Ohio Valley, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, American Hungarian Friends of Scouting (AHFS)


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Melissa Pepin

    732-668-2602

  • District 4000-Sokol USA

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Wellness, Education, Hometown Hero Support


    Partner Organizations: New Jersey Food Bank, American Redcross, Toys for Tots, the Special Olympics, the Liver Foundation, and Feed America.


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    John Kennedy

    203-948-5693

  • District 5000-Independent Order of Vikings (IOV)

    Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education


    Partner Organizations: Concordia Language Villages, Illinois Fire Safety Alliance-Camp “I Am Me”, Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp, Great Lakes Burn Camp


    If you would like to attend an event, please contact:

    Robin Grinnell 

    admin@iovikings.org 

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