Your Impact
Scholarship Recipients – In their words
Your gift has a direct impact on student success, helping to remove barriers and ensure everyone has access to an excellent education. Listen to three scholarship recipients tell their story.
Donor Stories
Every donor has a story to tell. The following stories show the various ways donors like you have shown their support.
A HAPPY TIMSGIVING
Thompson family creates scholarship in memory of son and brother Timothy '00
On Nov. 22, 2019 – pre-pandemic times – several dozen friends, family members, and supporters gathered inside Nosh Cafè and Restaurant in Springfield, Mass., to celebrate something called "Timsgiving." Read more...
TERRIFIC TUESDAY
HCC beats one-day fundraising goal, raises $44,585
Through the collective efforts of alumni, faculty, staff, retirees, board members, and friends, the Holyoke Community College Foundation exceeded its Giving Tuesday goal this year, raising $16,055 for the President's Student Emergency Fund, student scholarships, and the HCC Thrive Student Resource Center. Read more...
DRIVING SUPPORT
"Together HCC" campaign raises $192,000 for student support programs
Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Holyoke Community College led a historic day of giving last month, raising more than $192,000 for student support programs during its one-day "Together HCC: Drive to Change Lives" campaign. Read more...
Grant-Funded Opportunities
Thanks to the Resource Development Office, the Holyoke Community College Foundation was able to support numerous programs.
SNAP SUCCESS
The Resource Development Office procured an award from EOS Foundation, which helped establish the college’s Homestead Market, the state’s first on-campus convenience store to accept SNAP benefits. Read more. Read more...
CORE PRINCIPLES
The Resource Development Office secured the Bridges to College grant, which funds an innovative new HCC program called Western Mass CORE. The program helps incarcerated and post-incarcerated individuals transition into college. Read more...