Foundation luncheon to create new opportunities at BCC

BELLEVUE, WASH.– The Bellevue Community College Foundation’s Sixth Annual Luncheon will be held at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue on Wednesday, April 20.

BCC graduate and award-winning KCPQ-TV anchorman Bill Wixey will host this year’s event. Wells Fargo is the Premier Corporate Sponsor.

Titled “Creating Opportunities,” the annual luncheon serves as both a celebration of BCC’s connection to the community and as a way to attract new contributors.

Enthusiasm for BCC and its mission has grown enough in recent years for the luncheon to outgrow its previous home at the Bellevue Hyatt and move into the larger venue of Meydenbauer Center. An estimated 400 guests are expected.

Anyone is welcome to attend the Luncheon, and a donation of $150 or more is encouraged. Reservations are required.

“In this era of shrinking budgets, private donors and benefactors are more important than ever,” said Elizabeth Perera, development officer at BCC.

“We’re raising dollars for programming as much as we are for scholarships,” she said. “Not only do donations provide access for students, donations also help to ensure a high quality education.”

Since its inception in 1978, the BCC Foundation has raised more than $20 million on behalf of Bellevue Community College.

Through a combination of individual, foundation and corporate donations, the Foundation provides funding for scholarships, program enhancements and mini-grants for faculty and staff projects.

Additional corporate contributors to the Foundation luncheon include Wells Fargo, Boeing, Univar, Key Bank and The King County Journal.

For more information on the BCC Foundation or to reserve your place at the “Creating Opportunities” Luncheon call 425-564-2386.

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