SIFF volunteers needed

Have fun serving popcorn and candy and get 2 free movie tickets! Seattle International Film Festival is coming to Shoreline for the fourth consecutive year this May 24th through June 2nd.

The Foundation is handling the concessions and needs volunteers to work one shift (about 4-5 hours) through the duration of the festival. As a thank you for your time, each volunteer will receive two vouchers to SIFF films good at Shoreline and any of their locations.

Each volunteer will also need to arrive on time or early to receive orientation of use of the Ipad sales tool and popcorn popper.

Concessions shifts are generally noon to 5 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. on weekends and Memorial Day and from 5 to 10 p.m. on weeknights. If interested in volunteering, please sign up at volunteersignup.org/4L7PK.

The vouchers are good for any film shown at any of SIFF’s locations, please do not sign up to volunteer during a film you would like to see.

Concessions include popcorn, candy, and nonalcoholic drinks. The separate bar includes beer and wine. You must be at least 21 years of age with an ID to serve alcohol and not attending Shoreline Community College as a student.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL FILM MAKING SCHOLARSHIP for our Shoreline students!

If you have any questions please contact Karla Belmonte at kbelmonte@shoreline.edu

Announcing the winner of the 1964 Society Faculty Professional Development Scholarship

The Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 recipient of the 1964 Society Faculty Professional Development Scholarship is Laurel Ecke. There were many good applications and the Board expressed their appreciation for the Associate Faculty’s interest in this opportunity. Laurel will receive $1,100 this year to attend the American Psychology Associations Conference in Chicago.

Laurel explained in her application: “The theme of the workshops this year will be building bridges between social justice, research and practice. In addition to this, the conference offers conversation hours, skill-building sessions, and posters. There is even a film festival, which will present films that I might be able to incorporate into my courses. By employing what I learn during this conference, I can reinvigorate my classes in a variety of ways that will enrich the materials in my courses and increase student engagement and inclusion.”

The 1964 Society Scholarship Fund honors the year our college was founded. It was designated to Faculty Professional Development because that was the original intention of the fund when the Foundation started a campaign in 2010. Donors made contributions of $1964 for three years for a total of $5,892. The fund was then inactive for several years.

The current Executive Director and Foundation Board of Directors made the determination to revitalize the fund and invest it as a Board Designated Fund with the Foundation’s investment firm. The Board determined they would like to fund Associate Faculty for the time being because they receive little Professional Development funds.   The Foundation Board invested $25,000 and retained $3,300 to provide Faculty Professional Development scholarships for three years while the invested funds accrue enough earnings per year to provide an annual scholarship.

The Foundation Board of Directors, again, welcomes any donations to this fund at any time and would like to see it continue to grow.

Please join the Foundation Board and staff in offering many CONGRATULATIONS to Laurel Ecke for receiving this award!

Warm Regards,
Mary Brueggeman,
VP Advancement
Executive Director, Foundation

#GivingTuesday – November 27

Please join us on Tuesday, November 27 for a global day of giving back and a chance to strengthen our Shoreline community.

Your gift to your favorite scholarship or fund at Shoreline Community College Foundation will help make sure our students have the opportunity to complete their educational goals and have a successful future.

“I cannot emphasize enough how important this award is to my success as a student. My disabilities prevent me from working at all while attending school. This scholarship is also helping my mental and emotional health. Thank you for this award and for your kind assistance in furthering my dreams”. –Andrew Pratt, Chemical Engineering student

Help dreams come true for all our Shoreline students and give a gift today!

AMAZONSMILE
Don’t forget to give while shopping with Amazonsmile! Please add Shoreline Community College Foundation as your Amazon Charitable Organization – it’s easy! Go to smile.amazon.com and select “Shoreline Community College Foundation” as your organization and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchases. It’s a great way to give while doing your holiday shopping!

NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! 21st Annual Student Scholarship Community Breakfast

The Shoreline Community College Foundation’s Board of Directors would like to invite you to our 21st Annual Student Scholarship Community Breakfast to help students in need gain access to a quality education. Your donations help students stay in school with financial emergencies and also support scholarships to students with financial need. Your support helps to make sure all students have the opportunity to fulfill their educational goals. Purchase tickets on the Foundation’s webpage.

Team Tammi Scholarship Walk

Shoreline staff, faculty, and students are invited to take part in the Team Tammi Scholarship Walk, which raises money for the Tammi O’Brien Shanks Memorial Nursing Scholarship for nursing students at Shoreline Community College.

The walk takes place at Greenlake on Dec. 1, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Tammi O’Brien Shanks was a nursing graduate of Shoreline Community College and worked at NW Hospital. She died on November 30, 2008 waiting for a lung transplant.  Her children started this fundraiser to raise money for the Tammi O’Brien Shanks Memorial Nursing Scholarship for nursing students at Shoreline Community College.  The family likes the Green Lake walk after Thanksgiving as it commemorates Tammi’s death and it also raises awareness to celebrate health lungs and lose some extra Thanksgiving weight! The family invites all Shoreline staff, faculty, and students to join in for the fun and exercise while raising funds for a great scholarship in memory of an inspirational woman and nurse.

Suggested donation of $50 and you can also fundraise if you’d like by asking friends and family to support the walk.

Walkers will meet at Greenlake at the entrance of the west side parking lot (look for the green balloons) and walk/run around Greenlake at 10:00am. It is next to the crew center and the old aqua theatre. WEAR GREEN!!!