The Long Beach City College Foundation

🎉 Happy Labor Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of everyone who contributes to the success of the Long Beach City College Foundation! ♥️🖤

Mark your calendars! 🎉 Early giving for Long Beach Gives starts September 12th! Let’s come together to make a difference in our community. ♥️🖤

It’s officially Fall Semester! Welcome back Vikings. Let’s have a fantastic 2024-2025 school year! ♥️🖤🍎✏️

This morning our Senior Director of Development, Gina Mascaro and our Marketing & Communications Manager, Jessica Mouloudi presented for last seminar on Alumni & Member Giving in their six part series. We dove deeper into key strategies to engage Alumni & Members in the nonprofit space and how to be impactful leaders in our organizations to continue spreading the mission/visions to others. Thank you to all of the nonprofit leaders that filled the room and to TNP for the opportunity to connect with others in this space!

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The LBCC Foundation, raised over $659,000 in endowments this past year! Interested in leaving your legacy for the next 100 years? Contact our Senior Director of Development, Gina Mascaro today at [email protected].

This past weekend the LBCC Foundation was proud to sponsor 20 LBCC Students and 10 LBCC Faculty to attend the 5th Annual Breaking Barriers event! Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Forehand who was honored at the event and all the fantastic work she does! Thank you to LBCC Foundation Board of Governors member, Robin Thorne for the work you do in the community to support young girls and women in nontraditional careers!

We are a little more than a month away! Mark your calendars for this year’s Long Beach Gives on September 19th! Interested in a matching donation? Contact Marketing Manager, Jessica Mouloudi at [email protected] for more information. We are proud to be one of over 240+ nonprofits participating this year! Lets come together to support the organizations in the LBC that make a huge difference in our community!

Congratulations to our LBCC Foundation Board of Governors member and former LBCC Dean, Dr. Felton Williams on receiving the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from LBCC Superintendent-President and the Board of Trustees. Thank you for all you do to give back to LBCC and the students!

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The Long Beach City College Foundation has a fantastic Board of Governors! This year we have 70 members and are excited for the 2024-2025 school year! Are you interested in joining our dynamic Board? Contact our Board Liaison, Charla Nuñez at [email protected] for more information.

Attention LBCC Foundation Board of Governors Members! Please join us for Open House tomorrow! Check your emails for details.

Interested in joining our dynamic LBCC Foundation Board of Governors? Contact our Board Liaison, Charla Nuñez at [email protected] for more information and ways to make a lasting impact on LBCC and the community! ♥️🖤

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The Long Beach City College Promise is a partnership for Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) students and select high schools. The LBCC Foundation has raised over $4,500,000 million dollars to support the College Promise 2.0 initiative! To help ensure this and other programs are supported, please consider donating today: https://www.lbcc.edu/pod/makeagift! ♥️🖤

Join us for the 52nd Annual Long Beach City College Hall of Fame Celebration. Purchase your tickets today here: https://bit.ly/HOFregistration! ♥️🖤

We mourn the loss of former Long Beach City Manager, LBCC Hall of Famer, and former LBCC Foundation Board of Governors Member, Jerry Miller. His legacy will continue in the City of Long Beach and through those he influenced greatly. May he rest in peace.

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Did you know that the LBCC Foundation raised $1,010,000 for a total of 1,167 scholarships awarded this year! We are honored to work with the staff in the LBCC Scholarship Office to award scholarships so students can continue their education at LBCC. ♥️🖤

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Did you know the LBCC Foundation has raised over $3 Million dollars this fiscal year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024! This would not have been possible without YOU! If you too are looking for ways to leave your legacy and impact LBCC students and programs, click here: https://lbccfoundation.org/ways-to-give/ ❤️🖤

This week, we dedicated the Nursing and Allied Health Learning Center on the LAC Campus in honor of Doctors Sabira and Nasir Tejani. The Tejani’s have been long-time Doctors in Long Beach and continue to give back to the LBCC Nursing Program. The naming of this Learning Center is part of their endowment to provide scholarships and programatic support to purchase supplies, books, and other resources for the Learning Center space. Thank you Dr. Sabira and Dr. Nasir Tejani for all you’ve done to not only support the Long Beach community, but for continuing your legacy and impact on LBCC students.

Join us for the Long Beach City College 2024 Hall of Fame Celebration! Purchase tickets today: https://bit.ly/HOFregistration

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Did you know that back in March the LBCC Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) received a $1 Million gift from the Temple Family Charitable Foundation to use towards program resources and support?

Join us today!

LBCC’s own Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Muñoz has been recognized by the Los Angeles Times as one of the Most Influential People in the Los Angeles Area as a College Champion of Marginalized Students. Dr. Muñoz, calls his background of homelessness and additional hardships, “...[his] superpower.” He explains that, “It allows me to be radically empathetic and radically compassionate to people who have had these experiences. It really grounds me in my leadership.” Dr. Muñoz knows firsthand that students need support to succeed. With Dr. Muñoz’s leadership, LBCC offers many avenues of support for students and contributes to the college’s mission of being inclusive, supportive, innovative, and cultivating synergy. Congratulations Dr. Muñoz! To read the full article, click here: https://www.latimes.com/la-influential/story/2024-06-30/mike-munoz-college-champion-of-marginalized-students

As we wrapped up the 2023-2024 fiscal year, The LBCC Foundation wants to thank everyone for their dedication to our mission of transformational philanthropy! You have made our success possible and for that we are grateful. Thank you to the small but mighty Team who works tirelessly to make sure our mission is carried out in everything we do! We are stepping into the 2024-2025 year excited for everything we have in store and look forward to achieving even more together! ❤️🖤

The St. Mary Medical Center Foundation Board approved a $2 Million Endowment to support the LBCC Nursing Program. This is a collaboration between St. Mary Medical Center Foundation and the Long Beach City College Foundation. Every year, funds will be awarded to ten scholarship recipients (St. Mary Scholars) at $2,500 each for students that will be entering into the nursing field. Long Beach City College was pleased to award the 1st Annual St. Mary Medical Center Endowed Scholarship to Hilary DeLaCruz. As a first generation, Mexican American student, Hilary’s passion for helping others through vulnerable times and wanting to make a difference by advocating for others has driven her education in Nursing at LBCC.

The LBCC Foundation sponsored LBCC student, Braidyn Ortiz’s recent trip to Orlando, FL where he was named the California State Champion after taking the Micosoft Office Spacialist Exam and invited to attend the Certiport Micosoft Office Spacialist US National Championship! Braidyn came in 2nd place and awarded a $2,000 scholarship as well as a brand new Surface Pro! Congratulations Braidyn and thank you to our very own Shyra Compton in the LBCC Scholarship Office for accompanying Braidyn in his travel to the US National Championship.

Yesterday, we kicked off the very first day of summer with our LBCC Summer Camp Orientation at the North Long Beach Higher Education Center. In collaboration with Pools of Hope and Children’s Theater of Long Beach, this year we have 180 campers over the course of 6 weeks coming to LBCC to utilize our KLAC facilities. Thank you to our generous community sponsors for making this summer camp possible. ☀️🥽💦🌴

Thank you to our Alumni Nursing Endowment Committee for all of their hard work supporting the LBCC Nursing Program! Your support of the LBCC Nursing Program will help with the following:

1. Books/Tuition
2. Healthcare Fees
3. Technology Access
4. Scholarships for matriculating students
5. Uniforms
6. Grants for current students

We are proud to report that we have raised $150,000 of our $500,000 goal!

Join us in supporting the LBCC Nursing Program by donating here: https://longbeachcitycollegefoundation-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1278737 ❤️🖤👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️💉

“Black Americans’ contributions to the fundamental fabric of our country is undeniable, and today we celebrate the power and beauty that comes from their freedom to pursue – equitably. Happy Juneteenth!“ - Dr. Mike Muñoz, Superintendent-President, Long Beach City College.

Thank you to our Athletic Endowment Committee for all of their hard work supporting LBCC Athletics! Why support LBCC athletics and what can you do to support?

1. Sports teach life lessons outside the classroom.
2. In-stills self discipline.
3. Promotes social and emotional growth.
4. Supports educational and career goals.
5. Creates opportunities and opens doors.

You can offer your support in a few key ways:
1. Long term support
2. Perpetuity
3. Legacy

To help support LBCC athletics, donate today here: https://longbeachcitycollegefoundation-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1277745

Congratulations to all ADN and LVN Nursing and Medical Assistant Graduates! Last week at their pinning ceremony, the LBCC Foundation gave each graduate a scholarship from the Judith N. Walsh Nursing Endowment to help with post graduate expenses. We are incredibly honored to give our this scholarship to another group of deserving nurses and medical assistants! ❤️🖤🎓💉