Fund-raising is joint effort between HACC and the community
Aug. 20, 2008
HARRISBURG – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, launched its Major Gifts Campaign today at its new Midtown site at Third and Reily streets. HACC has been shaping the community for years, and this new effort focuses on getting the community involved in central Pennsylvania’s future.
The campaign’s goal is to raise money to support HACC’s program development at the Midtown site, including access and opportunity scholarships, a technology enhancement fund, and a workforce advancement fund to respond to employers’ needs in the labor force.
This is a continuation of a fund-raising effort that has already raised in excess of $2.2 million in donations. The goal of the Major Gifts Campaign is to raise $3.5 million. HACC has supported the Harrisburg area for more than 40 years. We work with the community to develop programs to meet its ever-changing needs,” said HACC President Edna Baehre, Ph.D.
“The addition of the Midtown site is a bigger example of HACC’s devotion to Harrisburg. Midtown needed redevelopment, and HACC has stepped up to rebuild the area,” she added.
The former Evangelical Press Building, where the launch was held, is now home to HACC’s trade and technology programs. Renovation is ongoing on the nearby Community Center for Technology and the Arts (CCTA) at Fourth and Reily streets, which will continue to host classes for HACC programs.
HACC is not only working with Powers & Associates to revitalize Midtown, but also to make an impact on the community and economy by providing top quality, higher learning opportunities through technology upgrades, new training programs and better facilities.
HACC currently provides workforce training and community education classes to more than 50,000 students. It is the second largest provider of nurses in Pennsylvania and the state’s primary provider of public safety training. Eighty percent of HACC alumni live and work within 25 miles of their respective campuses, creating a highly skilled workforce in the central Pennsylvania region.
If you would like to make a fully tax-deductible donation to the Major Gifts Campaign, please contact Nancy Rockey, Vice President of College and Community Development, at 717-780-2321.
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, was established Feb. 14, 1964, as Harrisburg Area Community College. Since that time, HACC has been dedicated to the community and to the individual. The college’s devotion to the community arises from its mission to foster educational, cultural, workforce development and economic growth of HACC’s regional service area by giving each individual student the tools and environment to succeed. HACC offers nearly 200 associate and transfer degrees and certificate and diploma programs at campuses in Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York. In addition, HACC offers a wide variety of courses, including degree and certificate programs, through its Virtual Campus.
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