About the PCCC Foundation's Student Emergency Assistance Fund
This fund provides direct assistance to currently enrolled students, so they can persist with their studies when faced with an immediate and unexpected financial hardship.
Though this fund is being created in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, it will continue to address the financial hardship caused by (but not limited to) other pandemics, natural disasters, loss of employment/lost wages, and medical emergencies.
This funding may be used for expenses such as: housing/rent; utilities; childcare; technology access; transportation; and food/meals. This Fund will also support tuition, fees, and/or books.
When you donate online, please include “Emergency Fund” in the Special Instructions.
Thank you for providing PCCC students with the support they need at this critical time!
The Passaic County Community College Foundation was established in 1976 to provide student scholarship support to PCCC students who, without the assistance of scholarship funds, would not be able to attend college. Our philosophy is to open the door to opportunity for these deserving students, many of whom overcome both financial and personal challenges to pursue their dream of a college education. We invite you to visit the links on this page to learn more about who we are and how to be part of our giving community.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the PCCC Foundation is on track to award more than $800,000 in scholarships for the upcoming academic year. We are grateful to our donors and very proud of our worthy scholarship recipients. The Passaic County Community College Foundation is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit.
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Thank you to our donors for making our 16th Annual Golf Outing a tremendous success! We couldn’t have done it without your continued support!
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Thank you for your generosity. Please, click on the Donate Now button below, and follow the PayPal steps for making a donation. A receipt will be sent to the e-mail address you provide.
If you wish to make a donation in memory of/honor of an individual, or designate your donation for a particular scholarship fund, please share your wishes in "Special Instructions to the Seller."
If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation Office at (973) 684-5656.
Thank you again – you just opened the door to opportunity for a PCCC student!

Mission
The Passaic County Community College Foundation was established in 1976 to provide student scholarship support to PCCC students who, without the assistance of scholarship funds, would not be able to attend college. Our philosophy is to open the door to opportunity for these deserving students, many of whom overcome both financial and personal challenges to pursue their dream of a college education.
Since its beginnings, the PCCC Foundation has enabled students to earn a college degree and continue on to fulfilling careers. Our distinguished donors have increased in number to more than 50 companies, organizations, and individuals who are dedicated to supporting education and helping others realize their potential.
We invite you to visit the links on this page to learn more about who we are and how to be part of our giving community.
Board of Trustees
Deborah S. Hoffman, Chair
Department of Economic Development for County of Passaic
Garland Collins, Vice Chair Senior Account Service Representative, T-Mobile
Steven M. Rose, Tresurer
President, Passaic County Community College
Todd Sorber, Secretary
Vice President, Passaic County Community College
Trustees
Matthew Bariso
Realtor, Coldwell Banker
Steven M. Coppa
Principal, Coppa Montalbano Architects
Rafael Cuellar
President & CEO, ShopRite of Passaic-Clifton
Jamie Dykes
President, Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce
Edward R. Farmer
CEO, Millennium Strategies, LLC
Steven Gerber
Partner, Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber, LLP
Harry B. Gourley
Community Representative
Jacqueline Kineavy, Ed.D.
Senior Vice President, Passaic County Community College
Ebru Kuscan-Aguirre
Relationship Manager Associate, M&T Bank
Merille Siegel
Faculty, Passaic County Community College
George Waitts
CEO, Crown Roll Leaf, Inc.
Trustee Emeritus
Carnie P. Bragg
Donors
We are very grateful to our donors whose generosity enables us to open doors and make college education a reality for deserving students who would otherwise not be able to attend.
As a special show of gratitude, each year we invite the donors of our Named Scholarships to a special Scholarship Breakfast where they can meet with the fortunate students who received scholarships through their generosity.
WHY I GIVE - Read about our donors and their reasons for giving.
President’s Circle of Excellence
(cumulative giving of $100,000 or more)
A & A Construction Management & Consultants
Paterson Children’s Foundation
The William Limmer Scholarship Foundation
Foundation Leadership Society
(cumulative giving of $50,000 to $99,999)
Comerro Coppa Architects, P.C.
PSE&G
Foundation Partners
(cumulative giving of $25,000 to $49,999)
Leon Hojegian & Family
The RBA Group
Verizon
The Women's Guild of the General Hospital Center at Passaic
Foundation Associates
(cumulative giving of $10,000 to $24,999)
Century 21 Construction Corporation
Delric Construction Company, Inc.
Elaine C. Harrington
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Marcal Paper Mills, Inc.
Steven & Alexia Rose
Friends of the Foundation
(annual giving of $500 or more)
Astral Construction & Development Corporation, Inc.
B.A.C. Administration District Council Local No. 4
Bergen County Building Construction Trades Council
Carpenters Local #620
Carpenters Local 821
Carpenters Local Union 15
Michael A. Cerone Jr.
Computer Design & Integration, LLC
Crown Roll Leaf, Inc.
Dockbuilders L.U. 1456
Brian & Cindy Egan
Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters
Essex County Carpenters LU # 1342
F & G Mechanical Corporation
Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 102
Randall Lassiter
Millennium Strategies
William F. Morrison
New Jersey Building & Construction Trades Council
New Jersey Carpenters Apprentice Training & Educational Fund
New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters
Northern New Jersey Building Laborers' District Council
Passaic County & Vicinity Carpenters LU 124
Passaic County Building & Construction Trades
Prismatic Development Corporation
Shelley Rindner
ShopRite of Passaic
Merille Ruben Siegel and Harvey Siegel
The Paterson Restoration Corporation
Timecruiser Computing Corporation
UA Plumbers Local 14
Michael C. Walker
How to Give
Together We Can Transform Dreams Into Reality
You too can open the door to opportunity for PCCC students. Here’s how…
Cash Contribution – this can be made via check or credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Checks should be made payable to PCCC Foundation.
Matching Gift – please contact your human resources department. You may be able to double your support if your company has a matching gift program.
Securities
Pledges
PCCC FOUNDATION GIVING LEVELS
President’s Circle of Excellence – cumulative giving of $100,000 or more
Foundation Leadership Society – cumulative giving of $50,000 to $99,999
Foundation Partners – cumulative giving of $25,000 to $49,999
Foundation Associates – cumulative giving of $10,000 to $24,999
Friends of the Foundation – annual giving of $500 or more
Please contact Todd Sorber, Vice President, in the Office of Institutional Advancement
at 973-684-5656 or tsorber@pccc.edu to further discuss your interests.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness!
Foundation Events
Each year, the Passaic County Community College Foundation hosts two major fundraising events, the Spring Annual Scholarship Gala and the Autumn Golf Outing. Both events celebrate the culture of giving that exists within our Foundation community. Our Annual Scholarship Award Breakfast recognizes the generous donors who have established Named Scholarships.
For more information contact:
Caroline Lederer, Event Coordinator
Office of Institutional Advancement
Tel: 973-684-5300 E-Mail: clederer@pccc.edu
See photos from previous Galas:
Scholarship Breakfast
Every year, we thank our generous donors who have established Named Scholarships.
The breakfast provides an opportunity for the donor to meet the student who received his or her scholarship, and to witness first hand the impact of the donation
News & Newsletters
PCCC Foundation Focus
The Newsletter of the Passaic County Community College Foundation for Friends & Supporters.
PCCC Foundation Named Scholarships
Tenth Annual Named Scholarship Breakfast - June 7, 2017
The Annual Scholarship Breakfast, a favorite event of the Foundation, offers the opportunity to unite our donors with their recipients and celebrate the spirit of giving that exists at PCCC.
Many thanks to our donors and congratulations to our scholarship recipients.
Current PCCC Foundation Named Scholarships
Academic Achievement Scholarship
Completion Scholarship
Dr. Luis Mendoza Fund for Educational Excellence
Edward & Virginia Casey Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Steinberg Memorial Scholarship
Emmett & Evelyn Jones Scholarship for the Humanities
Harry B. Gourley Scholarship
John E. Mackay Scholarship
Manuel F. Lagos Scholarship
Marge Hollingsworth Scholarship
Martin & Estelle Rose Memorial Scholarships
Nicholas DeGennaro, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
PCCC Alumni Academic Achievement Scholarship
Professor Emeritus Elaine C. Harrington Scholarship
Professor Michael Calderaro Scholarship
Professor Michael Walker Criminal Justice Scholarship
Richard Pirozzi Memorial Scholarships
Robert Sydney Needham Memorial Scholarship
Rosalie K. Hojegian Memorial Scholarship
Sharik Currie Memorial Scholarships
SGA Student Government Association Scholarship
World Organization for Positive Action Scholarship
Contact Us
One College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 684-5656
Fax: (973) 523-6085
foundation@pccc.edu
Foundation Staff:
Todd Sorber
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
973.684.5656
tsorber@pccc.edu
Caroline Lederer
Events Coordinator
973.684.5300
clederer@pccc.edu
Mayra Cruz
Secretary
973.684.6251
mcruz@pccc.edu