The Southeastern Community College Foundation has begun its annual fund drive.
Gifts to the SCC Foundation fund more than 200 different scholarships and grants and support a number of college endeavors. Donations can be designated or undesignated and can be used for scholarships, to support specific academic programs or to improve facilities. Gifts of all sizes are included in the annual donor list of the college’s VISION newsletter mailed to nearly 60,000 people in the region.
"We really appreciate the hundreds of donors who responded to our 2011 annual fund drive," said SCC Foundation Executive Director Becky Rump. "Every year, their generosity overwhelms me."
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the SCC Foundation received $260,000 in contributions from individuals, organizations and businesses. Gifts and endowment earnings funded 241 scholarships and six college mini-grants to instructional programs.
Rump said that if not for the SCC Foundation, a number of students could not realize their goal of earning a college education, and that they take full advantage of their scholarships.
"Not less than a year ago, my mother and I sat in our living room wondering how we were going to make my dream of becoming a nurse possible," Shearer said. "I am very grateful for my scholarship."
Fellow scholarship recipient Joel Wagenbach added, "I have four siblings who all plan on attending college. Having to pay for all that is a large burden on my parents’ shoulders.
"I want to assure the SCC Foundation that their generosity will not go to waste. I will strive to do my very best in whatever I do."
Contributions are gratefully received by the SCC Foundation, 1500 W. Agency Road, West Burlington, IA 52655. For more information, contact Rump at 319-208-5065 or at brump@scciowa.edu .
To view the FY2011 simplified annual report, visit www.scciowa.edu and click "Vision Online."
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