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Decatur, Illinois, December 20^th, 2024 – The Land of Lincoln Credit Union branch of Vandalia, IL was recently presented with the award of “Community Involvement Business of the Year” distributed by the City of Vandalia as a part of the 6^th Annual Small Business  Awards.

“One of the reasons that I love working for Land of Lincoln Credit Union is because the organization supports and encourages our community involvement and our community investment initiatives,” stated Kristen Bowling, LLCU Branch Manager in Vandalia. “To be recognized by residents & the City of Vandalia for our efforts is such an honor, and solidifies that what we do truly does make an impact on our community and improves the lives of those we serve.”

The City of Vandalia Small Business Awards are hosted annually in coordination with National Small Business Week. Nominations are collected by local residents and from those nominations, recipients are selected and awarded.

As the award was presented to LLCU at the start of the City Council meeting held Monday, December 16^th, the City Administrator, LaTisha Paslay gave the following remarks, “Land of Lincoln Credit Union has made their presence known in Vandalia. They are strong supporters of many local programs, most notably City of Vandalia’s “Shop with a Cop” program. They have made many contributions to school programs as well, such as the “Forging our Future” campaign, and they continue to sponsor many events for the city as well as for the community in general.”

The City of Vandalia conducts the Small Business Awards in effort to involve residents in celebrating local businesses and honoring efforts of businesses who enhance the quality of life in Vandalia, IL. For more information on the Small Business Awards, visit www.vandaliaillinois.com.