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 Events
Click on the downward arrow to learn more about where our districts our located, the causes they support and contact information if interested in attending a future meeting or event.
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Super Districts*
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 72- Mens Swiss Society of Toledo, OH
Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support
Partner Organizations: GAF Society
If you would like to attend an event, please contact:
Larry Wilhelm
419-279-6133
District 73- Ladies Swiss Society of Toledo, OH
Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education, Hometown Hero Support
Partner Organizations: GAF Society
If you would like to attend an event, please contact:
Fran Tscherne
419-277-3619
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
District 43- Swiss Society of Milwaukee, WI
Community Pillars: Charitable Giving, Education
Partner Organizations:
If you would like to attend an event, please contact:
Deanne Clare
414-852-0876
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:
Jennifer Thissell
admin@iovikings.org
*A super district is defined as a district that is created as a result of a fraternal merger/acquisition/other transaction or a regional district approved by the GBU Board. They typically have lodges or assemblies located throughout the United States.