LOS RIOS COLLEGES FOUNDATION

Thanks to generous corporate and individual donors, lrcf continued to remove barriers for students through the promise initiative. The los rios promise scholarships provided $500 awards to first-time, full-time students with high financial need. Promise to career scholarships helped students in construction and allied health programs prepare for high-paying, high-quality jobs and meet the demand in the region for skilled workers. The scholarships encourage students to enroll and complete these critical educational pathways by removing barriers like necessary program equipment and state testing.

The los rios colleges foundation gratefully receives gifts of real estate, goods and equipment in support of academic and student programs. In-kind gifts this year provided students with real world, hands on opportunities and the tools needed for workforce success. Notable gifts included wine for the culinary program/cafe, business attire for the clothing closet to support students who are preparing for interviews or a new job, arts supplies and a letterpress to enhance arts rograms, and cars to benefit automotive programs. Many of these gifts come from generous industry partners who understand the value of hiring skilled employees educated at the los rios colleges.