Decatur, Illinois, March 2nd, 2026 – LLCU released their 2025 Community Impact Report last week at the LLCU Annual Meeting. The Community Impact Report highlights community reinvestment and volunteer efforts committed by LLCU in 2025. The report summarizes that LLCU staff volunteered 2,465 hours to local non-profit organizations and provided $367,518 in community donations to non-profit agencies throughout central Illinois. With the donations and the volunteer hours combined, over 190 local non-profit agencies were impacted by LLCU’s 2024 Community Impact efforts. Additionally, LLCU staff provided over 4,000 hours of Financial Literacy education to community members over the last two years alone. This dedicated effort to providing the community with financial literacy led to LLCU receiving a 1st Place Award from Credit Union Financial Education Network (CUFEN) for Most Adults Reached in LLCU’s asset category.
“At LLCU, we are committed to coupling the asset growth we experience with a growth in giving to the communities we serve,” stated Robert Ares, LLCU President & CEO. “Guided by our Board of Directors, all staff at LLCU are dedicated to reinvesting in our communities in effort to improve the lives of all who live and work here.”
The full 2025 LLCU Community Impact Report details impact made on LLCU members, employees, and the community. In the last five years combined, LLCU has made over $1,200,000 in charitable donations to the local communities within the LLCU service footprint, and LLCU staff volunteered more than 11,000 hours to local community organizations.
For the full 2025 LLCU Community Impact Report, click the link below:
LLCU 2025 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT
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Land of Lincoln Credit Union was founded in 1947. As a full-service financial institution, LLCU serves nearly 35,000 members. Membership in LLCU is open to anyone who lives or works in 28 Illinois counties and their immediate family members. Land of Lincoln Credit Union offers 15 convenient locations in 10 cities to best serve the needs of its membership. As a part of the CO-OP shared branching network, members also have access to over 5,000 branches and 30,000 ATM locations nationwide. For more information, visit us online at llcu.org.