At Glendale Community College, the campus is empty and all is quiet, but Glendale College Foundation’s primary goal remains the same - focus on GCC students and assist them in being successful.

Kris Hons President, Glendale College Foundation

The Foundation is close to their $100,000 goal to raise funds to provide emergency support to GCC students, much of which came directly from GCC Alumni. “Glendale College Foundation initiated the GCC Student Emergency Fund to ensure our students have the ability to cover necessities and be successful as they transition from campus to remote online instruction,” said Kris Hons, president of the Foundation. Donations go directly to students facing urgent basic needs in the form of gift cards for food and emergency grants to help pay for rent, utilities, internet, health insurance, etc.

“I feel very fortunate that the Foundation has been able to raise the amount of money we have in a short amount of time to assist the students who really need it,” said Hons. “We, as a foundation, are extremely lucky to have a large group of very loyal donors who trust what we do and allow us to help the students when we are in a time like this and after we get out of this.”

The Foundation board is confident that our generous and loyal donors will continue to keep our mission strong over the decades to come, as evidenced by the amount of donations already received through the GCC emergency fund. With key fundraising activities cancelled, “including moving our golf tournament to a stay-at-home event and cancellation of our President’s Circle celebration in May, the need for donations is stronger now than ever before. The Foundation, through its many donors, is ready to assist students and GCC professors today and during the transition back to life on campus. Thank you to all who stepped up and continue to step up for our students.