HARRISBURG, Pa. - The HACC Foundation recently provided funding for key projects at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.The HACC Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises private contributions in support of HACC, approved more than $113,800 for projects at the College.
This funding is made possible through generous contributions from individual and organizational donors.
The HACC Foundation funded the following projects:
| Application | Purpose of HACC Foundation Funding | Benefit to Students and College | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust Award Nursing Beds | Funds will be used to purchase 11 hospital beds and two stretchers for use by nursing students at HACC’s Gettysburg Campus. | $57,320.96 |
| | Semester Loan Laptops and Calculators for the Learning Commons | Funds will be used to purchase additional calculators and laptops for students to borrow from HACC’s libraries. | $42,356.32 |
| | Canon EOS 5DS R DSLR Camera | Funds will be used to purchase equipment for HACC’s photography students. | $7,481.79 |
| | Mobile Learning Institute | Funds will be used to launch the first Mobile Learning Institute to prepare K-12 educators and administrators to rethink, redefine and redesign their teaching to spark student creativity, active learning, ownership and digital citizenship in their classrooms. | $5,000 |
| | National Business Education Association Annual Conference-Presentation | Funds will be used for a faculty member to attend the National Business Education Association Annual Conference. | $1,717.84 |
| Total | $113,876.91 |
Photo caption: Funding from the HACC Foundation supports programs and projects that benefit students collegewide, including students enrolled in HACC’s dental programs. In 2019, the HACC Foundation supported renovations to HACCC’s dental clinic.
About the HACC Foundation
The HACC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 to raise private and corporate revenues in support of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. The HACC Foundation provides funding for student scholarships, innovative academic programs, state-of-the art training equipment and modernized facilities. To learn more about the HACC Foundation, please visit haccfoundation.org. To contribute to the HACC Foundation, please visit hacc.edu/GiveNow.
About HACC
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges. HACC offers approximately 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 19,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on Twitter (@HACC_info), follow us on Instagram (@HACC_edu), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HACC64) and use #HACCNews.
