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Save the Date!
October 13, 2008: Olympic College Foundation
Community Luncheon on Columbus Day
Interested in sponsoring or attending this premier event? Please call the Foundation office at 360-475-7120.
Aqua Auction and Boardwalk Brunch at Anthony's Sunday March 11, 2008
$40,000 RAISED!
Special thanks to our community guests, sponsors, donors, and our host partner Anthony's at Bremerton for $40,000 raised to support OC Students' textbook needs!
Olympic College Community Luncheon on Columbus Day
October 8, 2007 at 11:00 am
The Olympic College Community Luncheon 2007 on Columbus Day is the premier event for the Foundation's annual campaign in support of the students and programs at Olympic College. The event attracts 400 people including local business associates, community leaders and interested community members. The generous donations raised at this event provide quality education at an affordable cost for our students in the community.
Preparations are under way for Olympic College Community Luncheon 2007 sponsored by the Foundation. This will mark the 11th year for the event.
If you are interested in more information regarding this premier event, please contact the Foundation office at 360-475-7120.
Special Thanks to our 2007 Event Sponsors:
Kitsap Bank
Courtesy Auto Group
Kitsap Sun
Suquamish Clearwater Resort Casino
Harrison Medical Center
Bradley Scott Commercial Real Estate
Citigroup Smith Barney
Encore Communities
Reid Real Estate
Puget Sound Energy
EMBARQ
Art Anderson Associates
American Marine Bank
CFA Northwest Mortgage Professionals
Quinn Brein Public Relations
Wolfe Law Offices
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Kitsap Credit Union
North Kitsap Auto Rebuild
Bremerton Bottling Company
Mentor Company
United Moving and Storage
TeleTech
Former Student Donates Hank Blass Drawing to Olympic College
Olympic College alumnus Jim Allen donated a 1962 Harrison “Hank” Blass pen and ink drawing to the Olympic College Foundation. Mr. Allen, a former student, employee, and friend of Blass, told foundation staff that he is happy that the drawing is now “home.” Mr. Allen hopes that preservation of this drawing and other Blass works like the “Progression of Man” mural, recently saved from demolition by Drury Construction, will help show the rich and diverse history of the Olympic College art program. Mr. Allen attended OC from 1966-1968, he was also an employee in the Art Department: “I made $1.00 an hour”. He fondly remembers Blass as a “motivator with an inimitable style of doing things” who was “soft as a puppy” and “just amazing” once you got to through the hard exterior. Mr. Allen is a Bremerton native and occasionally shows his art locally.
Established in 1993, the Olympic College Foundation seeks philanthropic gifts for student scholarships, program enhancements, capital projects, as well as cultural events and activities that benefit the college community. By securing contributions to the College, the Foundation provides that extra measure of support that contributes to excellence at Olympic College.
Olympic College Community Luncheon 2006
Columbus Day, Monday, October 9, 2006
The Olympic College Community Luncheon 2006 on Columbus Day was a tremendous success. The event goal was exceeded by 24% with more than $128,000 raised to go towards the students and programs of Olympic College.
Olympic College Foundation Endowment Fund Places in Top 25% of Community College Foundations Nationally
In a recent survey of community colleges done by the American Association of Community Colleges, they determined that 88% of community colleges had Foundations. However, 50% of them had endowment fund balances of less than $525,000. Of the other 50% with endowment fund balances in excess of $1 million, only 25% of those had balances exceeding $2 million (the average fund value was $2.1 million). The Olympic College Foundation's current fund balance is $3.4 million |