Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XIV, Issue I Spring 2020 | Page 10
FOUNDATION
NEWS
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SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION
ELEVATES SUPPORT OF PHSC STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES
he Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, Inc.
recently donated $45,000 to the PHSC
Foundation—their largest gift to date. The
extraordinary generosity will support students through
First Generation in College Scholarships, Hernando
County’s Take Stock in Children Program, and faculty/
staff development through sponsorship of PHSC’s All
College Day. This year, $10,000 in additional funding
will help PHSC to meet the Nursing Scholarship
Challenge - making a $20,000 impact for as many as
30 student nurses.
As a sponsor of All College Day 2019, Suncoast Credit
Union Foundation’s Executive Director, Cindy Helton,
Suncoast Credit Union staff attended the 2019 All
College Day (L—R): Tamara Kiehl, Desteni Lawhorn,
Gulianna Mesropyan, Jon LaBossiere, Chelsey Castellano
and Cindy Helton.
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PHSC
spoke to the more than 500 employees in attendance,
emphasizing the influence both organizations make
for residents of Hernando and Pasco counties. The
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has been an
influential community partner, providing more than
$183,000 for PHSC students and employees
since 2001.