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The Halifax Community College Foundation,
Inc. was established on April 7, 1976. The leadership of the college
determined that new sources of funding would be necessary to enable the
college to carry out its planned programs and to assist students who were
ineligible for traditional financial aid. The leadership also recognized
that local private funding sources were not fully utilized by the college.
As a result, the leadership sought to establish a 501(c)(3) foundation as
an explicit vehicle for raising tax-deductible funds from the private
sector. Members of the original board of directors were:
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Harry Branch |
Matt R. Johnston |
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A.C. Coefield |
L.W. Locke |
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Jasper Eley |
M.C. Newsome, III |
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Ferd L. Harrison |
Watson N. Sherrod |
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Ann R. Hawfield |
Phillip W. Taylor |
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Grover Howell |
Frankie F. Young |
In June 1977, the Foundation received
IRS classification as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Earliest
financial statements indicate that the 1978-79 fund balance was
$13,854.78.
The Foundation conducts an annual Campus
Fund Drive and a community fund drive to solicit support. Public relations
efforts have increased the visibility of the Foundation in the community
that has resulted in a wider base of support from private dollars for the
Foundation.
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