Delta College Foundation

THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO RAISE, COLLECT AND ADMINISTER DONATIONS FOR DELTA COLLEGE. THE FOUNDATION DIRECTS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, BUILDS DONOR RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTES THE COLLEGE TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COLLEGE COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.

A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT THE FOUNDATION RAISES ARE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THIS YEAR NINE NEW FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED AND MANY DONORS CONTRIBUTED TO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING FUNDS. THE ENDOWMENT FUND GENERATED OVER 816,000 IN DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE COLLEGE THAT SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS, ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 559,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS. THIS AMOUNT OF FUNDING WOULD PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 560 STUDENTS. THE LARGEST SINGLE DISTRIBUTION OF 102,500 SUPPORTS A TRAVELING STEM CLASSROOM THAT PROVIDES MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM IS HOUSED IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART BUS THAT TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION TO 65 SCHOOLS AND EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. ENDOWMENT FUND DISTRIBUTIONS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE COLLEGE'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS, SPEAKER SERIES FUNDING AND SEVERAL TEACHING CHAIR AWARDS.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDED PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FOR CLASSROOM USE, TRANSFERS OF CASH FOR NONENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRANSFERS OF DONATED EQUIPMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. SUPPLIES PURCHASED INCLUDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, DENTAL HYGIENE CONSUMABLES AND CYBER SECURITY TRAINING SOFTWARE. DONATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDED A DIESEL ENGINE, DECORATIONS FOR CHOCOLATE AFFAIR, SHOES FOR NURSING STUDENTS, BOOTS FOR TECHNICAL TRADES, TWO BOSCH DC BATTERY CHARGERS, AND FOUR VEHICLES FOR THE TECHNICAL TRADES & MANUFACTURING DIVISION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF A MAGAZINE, "JOURNEYS", THAT HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT DELTA COLLEGE, SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES. IT WAS MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 55,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION. THESE EXPENDITURES BENEFITTED STUDENTS AND STAFF IN THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

NONACADEMIC STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO DELTA COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WERE ATTENDING CLASSES, BUT HAD BARRIERS THAT THREATENED THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR COURSES. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED PAYMENTS FOR RENT, UTILITIES, VEHICLE REPAIRS, GROCERIES AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THE SEMESTER. ALL STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED AID WERE REFERRED BY COLLEGE FACULTY OR STAFF. APPROXIMATELY 228 STUDENTS RECEIVED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.