Today is Lincoln Land Community College’s Giving Day! The purpose of this 24-hour campaign is to advance the mission of the college while raising funds for our students.

Please join alumni, retirees, community members and other faculty and staff in making a donation and helping us spread the word about Giving Day on social media. Use #LLCCGivingDay and change your profile photo on Facebook using this link facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=159751725773930

No gift is too small when pooled with other donations. Contributions for Giving Day will assist the following areas:

• The Pay It Forward student emergency assistance fund helps students in need like the student who recently found themselves homeless and in need of lodging. Since July, more than $60,000 has been provided to students in need.
• The general scholarship assistance fund helps students with a demonstrated financial need by helping to cover the cost of tuition.
• The annual fund supports students by providing money for the college’s greatest needs including the latest technology, upgraded facilities, classroom equipment and in person as well as online curricula.

The gift of an education is invaluable. Make your gift today in support of students in need. For more information or to donate go to https://llccfoundation.org/giving-day or call the Foundation at 217-786-2785. Faculty and staff who donate to Giving Day will receive a stone coaster with a beautiful photo of LaTerra on it. #LLCCGivingDay

LLCC’s second annual Giving Day is Feb. 23. The purpose of this 24-hour day of giving is to advance the mission of the college while raising essential funds for our students.

Help us spread the word about LLCC Giving Day:

• Promote it on your social media by sharing images and (show graphic) using #LLCCGivingDay
• Change your Facebook profile picture using this link facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=159751725773930

Everyone is invited to participate in Giving Day. Your gift can be used for following:

• The Pay It Forward student emergency assistance fund – provides things like bus passes, gas cards, rent and utilities payment for students who experience a catastrophic event.
• The general scholarship fund – provides money for tuition and books.
• Greatest need – funds will be used to upgrade technology, facilities and equipment among other things.

No amount is too small when pooled with other donations. Watch the Giving Day video to see how donations benefit our students.

For the latest in LLCC alumni news and nostalgia, please visit the LLCC Foundation on social media! “Like or follow” the channels if you don’t already, and consider sharing on your personal social media. Thank you for your help!

We need your help! Help us spread the word about LLCC Giving Day by promoting it on your social media using the save-the-date image and #LLCCGivingDay.

LLCC’s second annual Giving Day is Feb. 23. The purpose of this 24-hour day of giving is to advance the mission of the college while raising essential funds for our students.

Everyone is invited to participate in Giving Day. Your gift can be used for following:

• The Pay It Forward student emergency assistance fund – provides things like bus passes, gas cards, rent and utilities payment for students who experience a catastrophic event.
• The general scholarship fund – provides money for tuition and books.
• Greatest need – funds will be used to upgrade technology, facilities and equipment among other things.

No amount is too small when pooled with other donations. Watch the Giving Day video to see how donations benefit our students.

The LLCC Foundation Board of Directors recently elected new officers and welcomed a new member.

Greg Marantz of Springfield was installed as board chair for 2021. Jennifer Stice of Ashland was elected vice chair, and Kathy Dierkes of Springfield was chosen as treasurer. Ronda Folkerts was installed as immediate past chair, with recognition for her dedicated service on behalf of LLCC students as chair the past year.

Brad Wike of Springfield, president of Peerless Cleaning and Restoration Services, was elected to the board. Wike has been with the company since 1978. He attended Western Michigan University before starting his full-time career in the field of cleaning and restoration. In 2004, he bought the business from his parents and expanded to two cities with over 50 employees.

He also serves as a board member of the Decatur Memorial Hospital and is past president of the board of Springfield Big Brothers Big Sisters. Wike has been a National Institute of Damage Restoration (NIDR) Certified Restorer since 1997 and is also a Certified Mold Remediator through Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) and an Air System Cleaning Specialist through National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).

There is still time to apply for LLCC Foundation scholarships for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year! Please encourage students to complete our one online application for all available scholarships, and to checkout our FAQs as well as personal essay and reference resources.

Need more scholarship info to share with information when to apply, where and how? Check out and share our Scholarships 101 presentation.

Questions? Michelle.Burger@llcc.edu/217-786-2206