Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XIII, Issue I - Spring 2019 | Page 12

FOUNDATION NEWS PARTNERSHIP IN G iving…More Precious Than Gold was the theme of the First Generation in Scholarship awards and prepaid tuition PHSC Foundation 2018 Employee Giving Campaign. scholarships for Take Stock in Children participants. Over two-thirds of employees made a personal financial contribution to the annual drive. Gifts directly support For information on how you can create a scholarship or students through scholarships, program enrichment, facilities contribute, visit foundation.phsc.edu or call 727.816.3410. updates and faculty and staff professional development opportunities. Last year, 344 College faculty and staff contributed $38,441 in support. The campaign commenced last fall through employee recognition celebrations. Each campus celebrated employees who reached longevity anniversaries of 5 to 40 years of service. The PHSC Foundation and annual supporter, Suncoast Credit Union, sponsored the event that acknowledged employees who provide time and talent to furthering higher education in the community. The Suncoast Credit Union has collaborated with the PHSC Foundation since 2004. The organization’s mission is to support education initiatives in the communities they serve. The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, this year, donated $32,000 toward employee recognition, 12 PHSC Perspective