Emergency Funding and Support
The Foundation also partnered with student leaders to ensure student athletes and Cedar Hall residents had access to nonperishable food items in the Orca Food Pantry. The pantry has been serving students since it was established in 2016, but access has been limited due to COVID-19. With the support of partners like Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Phillips 66, the Foundation contributed $33,000 for the pantry during the pandemic.
In order to provide steady assistance to students impacted by COVID-19, WCC has quickly and equitably distributed nearly $1.5 million in emergency funding to more than 1,500 students. The funding comes from a combination of federal, state, and WCC Foundation funds. Thanks to Foundation donors, more than 100 students who didn’t qualify for other funding sources received a grant for tuition, remote learning technology, housing, childcare, or other emergent needs.
“I received assistance last quarter and I just wanted to thank you all so much. It helped immensely and I was successful in achieving A’s in all three classes!” —Lesley
Health Professions Contributions and donations from the local community are providing much needed Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for health professions education during the pandemic and is leveraged by other programs like the mobile COVID-19 testing from the Whatcom County Health Department. WCC’s nursing and other
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