Donors Contribute to the Future of PVCC

Shawn Kochhar, assistant editor

People and businesses from our community give money and other gifts in order to help pay for the PVCC community as a whole. In 1982, the Piedmont Virginia Community Educational Foundation was created to gather donations for PVCC. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ran by a board of directors from the community. There are many ways to donate and the donations are tax deductible.

Donations are given in cash, pledges, securities, life insurance and through gifting of property which can range from school books to real estate. Companies in the community also give donations such as Walmart, through the Walmart Community Grants program.

In December 2018, Walmart gave the foundation a $5,000 grant for the Greene County Early College Scholars Program, which was created in 2013 to give scholarships for students from William Monroe High School to attend PVCC’s Early College Program. In this program,   students earn a degree at PVCC while getting their high school diploma. This helps students to save money while getting a degree.

“We are thrilled to support the Greene County Early College Scholars Program. By investing in these students future, our community benefits in tangible ways.” said Krissy Lester, the human resources manager of the Walmart Distribution Center in Zions Crossroads and a PVCC Educational Foundation board member.

The easiest way to donate is with cash, which is tax deductible in the year that the donation is made. You can use a credit card online or you can give a check to the office at 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA.

There are employers who will match your donation as well. If you would like to get more info on how to donate, contact the PVCC Educational Foundation Office at 434-961-5203 or email the Executive Director Harry Stillerman at hstillerman@pvcc.edu.