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News & Updates
February 2023
Upcoming Events
April 22: SAVE the DATE for our 2023 Share the Magic Fundraiser

June 9: Lum's Automotive Golf Center Golf Tournament fundraising to support CCC automotive.

June 17: CCC Commencement Ceremony

2022-23 Magic Opportunity Fund IMPACTS!
Magic Opportunity Fund Updates
The 2022-2023 Magic Opportunity provided the following Fall Term Impacts for CCC students:
  • 70 out of 439 certificate and degree seeking students received funding
  • 94% of recipients finished in good standing compared to 80% of students who did not receive the fund.
  • 69 recipients either graduated or enrolled in winter term courses.
Help continue the Magic Opportunity Fund Impacts and join us for our 2023 Share the Magic Event!
April 22, 2023
The CCC Foundation will host our annual interactive fundraising event on April 22nd at Patriot Hall on the Lexington Campus. Twenty-two departments and programs at the college have confirmed participation with booth activities to showcase and share the magic of learning at CCC. Our CCC Foundation Student and Alumni Engagement Committee and Associated Student Government are also collaborating on a photo booth for attendees to participate with as well.

In addition, from April 17-23, we will host an online auction. The auction catalog will open for viewing on March 15. Stay tuned for more details!

Funds raised from Share the Magic will help reduce financial barriers for CCC students working to complete certificate and degree programs.

We invite you to Share the Magic with us as a Sponsor, Community Partner, or by attending the event. Only 300 tickets are available. Secure yours today!

Click below to join our team or contact the Foundation Office for more information.

Thank you to everyone who has already confirmed support for our 2023 event.
With your help, we can ensure more CCC students have the opportunity to succeed!
2022-23 Magic Opportunity Fund
Recipient Testimonials
Noelle Johnson -Nursing Student
"Being a recipient of the 2022-23 Magic Opportunity Fund fills me with a sense of gratitude and renewed hope for the future.
This award will help to alleviate some of the financial burden associated with being a college student so that I can worry less about money and focus on what’s most important, studying and raising my daughter.
I look forward to becoming a nurse one day so that I can help people in need just as you have so generously helped me."
Desiree Meiniger -Business Student
"After being home with my children for over five years, attending university seemed out of reach financially.
As a non-traditional student, I am ineligible for many of the scholarships typically available. The Magic Fund Scholarship aided my journey by giving me financial breathing room.
Now, I can enroll in the necessary classes without considering the expense.
I am thankful for The Clatsop Community College Foundation and their choice to assist me with my education, thus supporting my children."
The Reality of Student Need at Clatsop CC
If you are interested in learning more about how you could fund a student scholarship, please contact the Foundation Office: Angee Hunt at ahunt@clatsopcc.edu or 503-338-2306.
Community Partner Showcase
At the December Holiday Party hosted by the Port of Astoria, $1,370 was raised to support the CCC maritime program.

We appreciate the creative fundraising from the Port of Astoria to include support of the CCC Maritime program as a beneficiary. Examples of how this gift can impact CCC students:
  • Purchase waterproofs ($300-400 each) for up to 4 students.
  • Or 12 credits (1 full term) of tuition.
Have an idea of how to partner with the CCCF in support of students?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Susan Bartlett, CCCF Board Director 2011-2022
"Education has always been a very important aspect of my life. Having worked as an elementary teacher for 32 years, I was honored to have been asked to join the Clatsop Community College Foundation board of directors in July 2011 and continue to be involved in the education of others.
In 2012 I joined the Executive Committee as secretary and continued to serve consecutively as Vice-Chair, Co-Chair, Chair and Past Chair as well as having been an active member on each committee until my resignation in November 2022."

"It has been an honor and a privilege to have been of service to such a valuable and outstanding organization. I look forward to watching the CCC Foundation continue to grow and serve the students of Clatsop County and beyond in the years ahead."
Beyond the Bandit
Updates from a CCC alum
Heather Douglas and Rosie Bergeron in their first apartment
CCC student 1995-1997
Heather Douglas
CCC Employee, 2021-
Heather graduated from Astoria High School in 1995 and received a handful of scholarships to aid her transition from high school to Clatsop Community College. She shared:

"I am so grateful to the community and to the Clatsop Community College Foundation for their work to help students like me and the Astoria High School Scholarship Foundation for helping me continue my education past high school."

Since graduating from CCC, Heather received a Bachelor of Arts from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts from Pacific University. Presently, she is working as the Project Coordinator Alliance for Equity and Education at Clatsop Community College.
If you are an alum of Clatsop Community College and would like to share how CCC helped you on your educational journey, our Student and Alumni Engagement Committee would like to hear from you. Please email the Foundation Office: ahunt@clatsopcc.edu
Easy Ways to Support
Clatsop Community College Foundation
Link your Fred Meyer Shoppers Card to CCCF
 
Shop at Fred Meyer and swipe your card at checkout.
 
Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you.
Your online contribution to CCCF will help to fund our greatest needs - or you can select a preferred designation for your gift.

The CCC Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation.
 
Contributions to the CCC Foundation are tax deductible. 
Give part of your IRA distribution to the CCCF
If you are age 72 or older, asking your IRA administrator to send your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to the Clatsop Community College Foundation will keep your RMD from being counted as taxable income.
Make a Gift with Stock
With a gift of stock, you may be able to avoid ever having to pay tax on the stock's increased value. Consult with your financial planner or tax advisor to learn if this is the right fit for you.
Thank you for partnering with our mission
Our mission is to inspire and engage the community in support of Clatsop Community College Students so they can achieve their goals.
Vision Statement: At the Clatsop Community College Foundation, we believe that our entire community benefits when every student has access to the tools and resources they need to help them succeed in school and in life.
Clatsop Community College Foundation https://www.clatsopcc.edu/leadership/foundation/
503-338-2306