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Foundation for RACC wins foundation of the year award

The Foundation for Reading Area Community College has been honored by the Berks Regional Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professional with its Outstanding Foundation award.

“We are honored to be recognized for our dedication to RACC students,” said Gary Moyer, chair of the board of directors for the Foundation for RACC. “The year 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the college, and the foundation celebrated the historic significance of this milestone with an incredible year of philanthropic success for the benefit of the students of the college.”

Some of the foundation’s key initiatives over the past year included a comprehensive partnership with Helping Harvest, which led to the establishment of the Ravens’ Food Pantry at RACC; the Student Emergency Assistance Fund, which helps students pay for rent, electric bills, transportation and phone bills; and an event at Boscov’s that provided professional clothing for graduating students.

The foundation also manages over 120 scholarship opportunities, many of which are for first-generation or lower-income students, high school students who matriculate to RACC from a Berks County high school, or students in the college’s workforce training programs. In 2021, the foundation distributed over $1 million in scholarship support to RACC students.


Source: Berkshire mont

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