BANNOCKBURN, Ill.–Great Lakes Credit Union said it has entered into a partnership with the Alliance for the Great Lakes, a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the region to protect a vital resource--the fresh, clean and natural waters of the Great Lakes.
GLCU said it will serve as Lead Financial Corporation Partner for the group, supporting education and advocacy programs.
“We are thrilled with this new partnership and how it will benefit the Alliance and the community as a whole,” said GLCU President and CEO Steve Bugg. “This relationship brings forth not only boosted awareness of important environmental matters, but we also align our core missions: to empower, engage and better the communities in which we serve.”
According to the credit union, the Alliance for the Great Lakes connects and empowers people to advocate, give back and take action to protect the lakes through a three-pronged approach:
- Advocacy and leadership, by developing actionable solutions that protect the lakes through partnerships with communities and decision makers
- Education & action, by empowering people to protect the lakes by providing action-oriented information and programs
- Research & analysis, informing community leaders and working in tandem to create and guide legislative policy to protect the Great Lakes
Variety of Initiatives
Great Lakes Credit Union said it will partner with the Alliance on a variety of initiatives including public education events, cleanup of area beaches through the Alliance’s Adopt-a-Beach program, promotional product giveaways, and many other public awareness events that promote the conservation of the Great Lakes and surrounding region.