Charity of Choice
Dieterich Bank’s Charity of Choice program, developed in February 2019, allows one branch or department within the Bank to give $1,000 to an unsuspecting not-for-profit organization or charity of the group’s choosing each month. Below are the organizations that our employees have made their donations to:
2024 Recipients
january – Main St Community Center
The Main St. Community Center is a senior center that specializes in keeping older adults healthy, active, and engaged in their community.
february – community support systems
Community Support Systems is committed to enhancing opportunities to live, learn, work, and play.
march – Unit 30 Mentoring
The Unit 30 Mentoring Program provides students at Dieterich Schools access to adults who support and encourage them outside of their immediate family.
APRIL – The White Lilly Project & Fear Nothing
The White Lilly Project is a non-profit organization raising funds for an Angel of Hope Statue and memorial garden for those affected by pregnancy, infant, and child loss.
Fear Nothing is a nonprofit organization providing support for cancer patients and their families in surrounding counties.
may – St. John the Baptist Catholic School
The school recently experienced a tragic fire causing extensive damage to the inside of the building. Our Red Bud employees are pleased to extend a helping hand in the rebuilding of the school with this contribution.
June – The Honor Flight Program
The Honor Flight program provides free flights to war memorials in Washington D.C. for U.S. Veterans of all branches of service who were in active service during WWII, Korean War, or the Vietnam War.
july – St. Elmo Band Department
The band department provides students with a positive, creative, and engaging way to learn and perform music individually and as part of a group. The money will be used to buy instruments for band students throughout the district.
2023 Charity of Choice
- Soup -N- Share Outreach Program
- Team Tatum
- Newton Auxillary
- El Shaddai Homes
- Optimist Club of Waterloo
- Songs for Soldiers
- Musketeer Market/The Royal Table
- Chakota Therapeutic Riding Center
- Effingham Area Alzheimer’s Awareness
- The Bark Park
- Chester Area Christian Food Pantry
- Little Lambs
2022 Charity of Choice
- Community Link First Step Children’s Program
- Humane Society of Monroe County
- Chester Fire Department
- Crisis Nursery
- Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
- Teutopolis Civic Club
- Musketeer Market/The Royal Table
- Woo Hoo Sisterhood
- Got Your Six Support Dogs
- Songs for Soldiers
- Community Support Systems – Jansen House
- Saved by Grace
2021 Charity of Choice
- Jasper Together
- The Waylon’s Warrior Project
- Village of Dieterich Pocket Park
- Teutopolis Civic Club
- Effingham County Relay for Life
- CASA of Effingham County
- FISH and Catholic Charities
- Freedom 68
- Lake Sara Forever
- Edwardsville Habitat for Humanity
- Songs4Soldiers
- Dude’s Playground
- Coping 4 Kids Coping 4 Life
- The Red Bud Fire Department
- Chester Area Christian Food Pantry
- Randolph County Toys for Tots
- Love Abby
2020 Charity of Choice
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Effingham County
- Fear Nothing
- Meals on Wheels of CEFS
- Claws & Paws Animal Rescue
- Dieterich 4th of July Fireworks Show
- Community Support Systems
- Enduring Freedom Ministries
- Jasper County Cancer Support
- Randolph County Toys for Tots
2019 Charity of Choice
- Limitless
- Community Support Systems
- Life Network of Southern IL
- CASA
- Dieterich Civic Center
- St. Elmo Library
- Belleville Food Pantry
- Catholic Charities & FISH Christmas Store
- Fear Nothing
- Lake Sara Forever
- Crisis Nursery
