Laurel Ridge Community College Educational Foundation, Inc

Mission

The mission of the Laurel Ridge Community College Educational Foundation Inc. is to support Laurel Ridge Community College in providing a challenging and enriching learning-centered environment for all students, employees and community members that prepares them to succeed in the 21st century. The Foundation accomplishes its mission by:

• Cultivating dynamic partnerships with individuals, businesses, organizations, and communities,
• Securing funds to support the educational opportunities, programs, facilities, and services offered by the College,
• Enhancing community awareness of the College and the Foundation, and
• Providing prudent fiscal management of funds and resources contributed to the Foundation.

The Foundation embraces the following core values as it conducts its operations, makes its decisions, and plans for itsfuture:

• The Foundation is student centered. It focuses its efforts on enhancing their Laurel Ridge learning experience.
• The Foundation is donor oriented. It recognizes that its donors are vital to the Foundation and to the College. It respects them and it will be loyal to them.
• The Foundation is team driven. It will work together in its Foundation, in its College, and in its community. Teamwork works.

Profile

The Laurel Ridge Community College Educational Foundation Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit entity dedicated to assisting the College in meeting its current and future needs. Its purpose is to generate support and resources for the College beyond those provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Incorporated in 1980, the Foundation is dedicated to securing private resources to strengthen the programs and services of the college. Thanks to the generosity of individuals and businesses in our community, the Foundation is able to provide scholarships and emergency assistance to students. Through your financial support, the college can innovate and expand programs and facilities to meet the needs of our community.

A gift of any size makes a big difference. It will have a lasting impact on the lives of our students.

There are many ways to give and a variety of programs to support. With your help, more people in our community will have access to a high-quality, life-changing education.

Since most of the college’s graduates live and work in the region, your donation to the Foundation truly is an investment in your community.