DELTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION

ENDOWMENT FUND EXPENDITURES CONSISTED OF CASH TRANSFERS TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR INVESTMENT INTO THE COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS YEAR ONE NEW FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AND MANY DONORS CONTRIBUTED TO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING FUNDS. THE ENDOWMENT FUND GENERATED OVER 1.04 MILLION IN DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS, ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 600,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS WHICH PROVIDED ABOUT 600 SCHOLARSHIPS. THE LARGEST SINGLE DISTRIBUTION OF 110,700 WHICH SUPPORTS THE POSSIBLE DREAM PROGRAM. ANOTHER LARGE DISTRIBUTION OF 104,900 SUPPORTS A TRAVELING STEM CLASSROOM THAT PROVIDES MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM IS HOUSED IN A STATEOFTHEART BUS THAT TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION TO NUMEROUS SCHOOLS AND EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. ENDOWMENT FUND DISTRIBUTIONS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE COLLEGE'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS, SPEAKER SERIES FUNDING AND SEVERAL TEACHING CHAIR AWARDS.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDED PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FOR CLASSROOM USE, TRANSFERS OF CASH FOR NONENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRANSFERS OF DONATED EQUIPMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. SUPPLIES PURCHASED INCLUDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND DENTAL HYGIENE CONSUMABLES. DONATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDED DIESEL ENGINES AND 10 ENGINES, 3 TRANSMISSION, A VEHICLE, AND A ROBOT FOR TECHNICAL TRADES & MANUFACTURING DIVISION. OTHER ITEMS DONATED INCLUDED A PHOTOBOOTH FOR CHOCOLATE AFFAIR, PARKING LOT FOR THE SAGINAW CENTER, AND FOLK ART FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF A MAGAZINE, "JOURNEYS", THAT HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT DELTA COLLEGE, SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES. IT WAS MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 55,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION. THESE EXPENDITURES BENEFITTED STUDENTS AND STAFF IN THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.