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MORE GIFTS, MORE OPPORTUNITY �is past year, the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation challenged all 17 of Oregon’s community colleges to raise more money for student scholarships. By raising $1.0 million for scholarships, the PCC Foundation received $320,000 in matching scholarship funds from the Miller Foundation. “�is is an amazing accomplishment,” said PCC President Preston Pulliams. “�is will go a very long way toward our philosophy of access for everyone who wants a college education. In such tough economic times, the generosity displayed here is stunning.” �e Miller Foundation is now o�ering a second year of the matching challenge in 2009-10, and the PCC Foundation plans to once again meet the requirements in order to raise an extra $320,000, which will come in the form of new and increased scholarship donations matched by the Miller Foundation. 14 Mary Holmström A VISION OF CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING In 1991, PCC literature and humanities instructor Mary Holmström saw a critical need and opportunity to show �lms that portrayed African culture from its own perspective rather than from a Hollywood point of view. She joined e�orts with fellow faculty members Michael Dembrow, Linda Elegant and Joseph Smith-Buani to establish the Cascade Festival of African Films. Twenty years later, the month-long festival attracts more than 5,000 attendees annually and regularly brings in in�uential African directors. Last year, Mary and her husband Bob made the �rst gift to establish an endowment to help ensure support for visiting artists and event coordination, and begin securing the future of the festival. Mary was also named by the Portland Community College Board of Directors as a recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Patron Award, which recognizes extraordinary levels of service to the college. “I am pleased that this award will bring well-deserved attention to the festival and that the gift we made to establish the CFAF Endowment Fund will help ensure another 20 years of the festival,” said Mary.
FOR CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS The power to transform a life Kim Galloway and Kirk Helzer have followed in the footsteps of their parents Richard and Sharon Helzer, who were generous donors to the PCC Foundation. Dick Helzer was an art instructor at PCC for 37 years; Sharon Helzer was a retired nurse and a community college graduate who returned to school when her children were in grade school. “Both our parents believed in the power of education, particularly public education and the community college system,” said Kim. “�ey felt it had the power to transform a life.” When Richard passed suddenly, Sharon established the Richard Helzer Endowed Memorial Scholarship for students of the arts. Before she passed away of cancer in 2006, Sharon established another scholarship for nursing students. �is year, Kim and Steve Galloway and Kirk and Kristi Helzer gave a total of $50,000 to the PCC Foundation to fully fund the Sharon L. Helzer Endowed Memorial Scholarship. “To have the ability to contribute to the dreams of PCC students, now and for years to come, is an honor and a privilege for our family,” said Kirk. “�ere is no more proper tribute to our parents.” (Left to right) Kirk Helzer, Kristi Helzer, Kim Galloway and Steve Galloway 15
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