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Redbirds Care

Visit the SECA Illinois website to learn more about how you can get involved.

What is SECA?

The State Employee Combined Appeal (SECA) is an annual program that provides all state employees the opportunity to donate to the charitable causes of their choice through one-time donations and payroll deduction. 

SECA was created in 1983 as a workplace giving campaign, making it easy for state employees to donate to over 1,600 local, state, national, and international charities. Charities in the program address needs such as animal welfare, violence prevention, homelessness, cancer research, counseling for sexual assault survivors and more. Since its inception, state employees have contributed more than $84 million through the SECA program.

Illinois State University participates each year, providing an opportunity for Redbirds to support the causes important to them.

100% of your contribution is sent directly to your designated charity.

So are YOU ready to do good?

2025 Campaign

The 2025 SECA campaign runs September 17 - November 12, 2025. So far, Illinois State University employees have donated to:

  • ALS Association

  • Alzheimer's Association
  • American Brain Tumor Association
  • American Cancer Society
  • American Heart Association
  • Animal Crisis Care
  • Animal Protective League
  • ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • EarthShare
  • Global Impact
  • Illinois Brain Injury Clubhouse
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • National Scleroderma Foundation
  • Planned Parenthood Illinois
  • Special Olympics Illinois
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital of Illinois
  • The Baby Fold
  • The Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal
  • The Center for Youth and Family Services
  • United Way of McLean County

2024 Campaign

The 2024 SECA campaign ran September 18 - November 13, 2024. Illinois State University employees donated to:

  • Alley Cat Allies
  • ALS Association
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • American Brain Tumor Association
  • American Cancer Society
  • American Heart Association
  • Animal Crisis Care
  • ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • The Baby Fold
  • Black United Fund of Illinois
  • Catholic Charities
  • Catholic Relief Services
  • Catholic Urban Programs
  • The Center for Youth & Family Solutions
  • Creating Healthier Communities
  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust
  • Doctors Without Borders
  • Dogs Deserve Better
  • Dogs Last Chance
  • Earthjustice
  • EarthShare
  • Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
  • Greenpeace Fund
  • Habitat for Humanity Illinois
  • Illinois Brain Injury Clubhouse
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Lupus Foundation of America
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association
  • NAMI International (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • Planned Parenthood Illinois
  • Special Olympics Illinois
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • United Way of McLean County
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation
  • Water.org

Impact Stories

See how SECA charities impact the lives of Illinois State faculty and staff.

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Support your favorite charity with SECA this fall

Join your coworkers in helping others through the State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA). 
image of President Larry Dietz (center) with 2916 SECA Co-Chairs Judi Khalilallah (left) and Shelly Braxton.

SECA deadline, November 8
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SECA: Charity options for holiday giving
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SECA: Redbirds can donate to disaster relief efforts
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SECA: Giving back with resources and volunteerism