LLCU Donates $15,000 to 2025 Charities of the Year
2/2/2026
Cayla Hittmeier
Decatur, Illinois, January 30th, 2026 – Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced Friday that the final tally of donations collected through the LLCU Designated Charity of the Year Program for each LLCU market has been determined and disbursed. The amount raised by employees and matched by the organization totaled $15,000 - which has been distributed to ten (10) different designated non-profit service organizations (listed below).
Several years ago, LLCU launched the “Charity of the Year” program, which encourages employees to personally donate to a designated charity for each LLCU market (these non-profit organizations are nominated and voted for by LLCU employees). Then, LLCU employees are provided with an opportunity to donate either through payroll distribution, branch fundraising efforts, or a combination of the two.
| 2025 LLCU CHARITY OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS: | |
| DOVE, INC. (Decatur) | Fayette County Shop with a Cop (Vandalia) |
| Fear Nothing (Effingham) | Centralia Community Youth Center (Centralia) |
| Ronald McDonald House® (Springfield) | Loving Arms Pregnancy Center (Pana) |
| Coles County Animal Shelter (Mattoon) | Colchester Lions Club (Colchester) |
| Humane Society of Central Il (Bloomington) | Nokomis Christian Missions (Nokomis) |
LLCU staff have already voted and selected the Designated LLCU Charity of the Year for each market for 2026 and fundraising efforts have already begun.
| 2026 DESIGNATED LLCU CHARITIES OF THE YEAR: | |
| Humane Society of Decatur & Macon Co. (Decatur) | Humane Society of Central IL (Bloomington) |
| Animal Protective League of Springfield | Effingham Animal Rescue Sanctuary (E.A.R.S.) |
| Coles County Animal Shelter (Mattoon) | Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (Pana) |
| Nokomis Christian Missions (Nokomis) | Second Chance Animal Rescue (Vandalia) |
| Centralia Community Benevolent Assoc. (Centralia) | Humane Society McDonough Co. (Colchester) |