Bannockburn (IL) – Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) is excited to announce the big winner of the Youth Savings Month (YSM) contest, Kiara Y.! On May 18, 2018, Kiara was presented with a $100 Visa gift card after being randomly selected as one of the first 80 Youth Accounts opened during the month of April.

YSM is a program that teaches and encourages kids to develop good financial habits. To coincide with the credit union’s 80th Anniversary, the first 80 Youth Accounts opened during April were entered to win gift cards of varying amounts.

About Great Lakes Credit Union

Founded in 1938, GLCU continues to be a growing staple in the community. Today the not-for-profit financial institution serves more than 81,000 members and has over $812 million in assets. GLCU’s headquarters are in Bannockburn and it has 11 branches throughout Chicagoland. GLCU also belongs to the CO-OP Shared Branching Network where members may access their GLCU accounts at over 5,600 credit unions branches nationwide and at any of the 30,000 FREE CO‐OP Network ATMs. The credit union prides itself in building lifelong relationships and providing financial education for members during all life stages. Learn more at www.glcu.org.