Betty Marcy ’76 CBM
Community volunteer

Betty Marcy has volunteered for the accounting and bookkeeping needs of several Springfield area nonprofits, and has used her accountancy skills to better the lives of hundreds of people. For instance, she has served as treasurer of the Friends of Springfield Refugees, a group that has provided a safe haven for hundreds of political refugee families over the years.

When the Central Illinois Food Bank began, Betty donated a computer and helped the organization transition its books to a computerized system. In addition, she served as a board member and volunteer treasurer with Springfield’s Habitat for Humanity for more than five years.

Betty has served on VITA (Volunteers in Tax Assistance), and assists low- income seniors with filing their taxes. She’s been a volunteer at Laketown Elementary School, where she monitored desegregation and provided volunteer aid for first-, second- and fourth-grade classrooms.

As a nontraditional student, and always great in math, Betty took courses to become an accountant and to set up her own business. Yet she has used her education to serve and benefit hundreds in the community.