Foundation: Community News
Read about the impact the LBCC Foundation and our donors are having in the community.
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LBCC Alumna Becomes South Bay’s First Woman Fire Chief
Deena Lee
LBCC alumna Deena Lee, battalion chief for the El Segundo Fire Department, is set to assume command as Fire Chief of the department in early November. It’s a historic moment for the community, as Lee will be the first woman fire chief in the South Bay.
Viking Recognition Society
LBCC Foundation Recognizes Donors
The Long Beach City College Foundation is proud to announce the new recognition program for donors – thee Viking Recognition Society.
LBCC Students to Play in Summer’s End Community Jazz Celebration
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Five of LBCC’s students have been invited to play with Grammy-nominated producer Xavier Gordon at a free concert headlined by renowned pianist David Benoit in Scherer Park on Saturday, August 28.
Dr. Blas Villalobos
Chief Executive Officer, Military Services - Centerstone
Dr. Blas Villalobos (LBCC class of 2006) understands the importance of community. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in Denver City (West Texas), Dr. Villalobos entered the U.S. Marines Corps in 1999 to give back and, as he describes it, “earn his place in America.” When he left the Marines in 2003 after serving honorably, he moved home before returning to Long Beach with aspirations of attending classes at LBCC.
Bess J. Hodges Foundation
The Bess Hodges Foundation is the perfect example of how community institutions help support our students. Founded in 1984 by Bess Hodges and George Murchison, the Bess Hodges Foundation sought to enhance the community by supporting education, health, human services, public affairs, and the arts. In the beginning, the Hodges Foundation supported a scholarship for Long Beach City College accounting students, giving $500 in each half of the year. Each year, they receive approximately 80 grant requests, and are able to fund 65-70 of those requests.
The Munzer Foundation Supports LBCC Child Development Centers
Toy Lending Library
It is with great pleasure that we share wonderful news. The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation approved a grant in support of the Long Beach City College Foundation for Promoting Play and Equity with a Toy Lending Library. This grant of $10,000 will directly support the Child Development Centers (CDC) at both the LAC and PCC campuses in their mission to provide a positive learning environment for toddlers and preschoolers.
African American/Black Student Support Fund
Townhall Event on April 29 at 12:00 PM
It is with much enthusiasm that the LBCC Foundation invites you to a townhall with Trustee Board President Uduak-Joe Ntuk and Interim Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Munoz to discuss the creation of the African American/Black Student Support Fund. The virtual event is being held Thursday, April 29 at 12pm and can be accessed on the College’s home page at www.lbcc.edu.
Community and Business Partners Sponsor LBCC’s State of the College
President's Circle Sponsorships
We are thrilled to put the spotlight on our sponsors whose continued support of LBCC allowed the College to hold its first-ever virtual State of the College address. Click here to watch the replay of this historic event. If you would like to support the College by joining the President’s Circle, please click here.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Community Members Give Back
Bill and Frances Keys
This month, we sat down with Bill and Frances Keys over Zoom to discuss their recent donation of their CARES Act stimulus checks and why they continue to support Long Beach City College.
The Impact of Grants
A recent article from Inside Higher Ed highlighted just how dire things have grown for many community college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, Long Beach City College provided hot breakfasts for 1,800 students over 10 events. In contrast, the LBCC Basic Needs Office’s Grab N Go grocery pickup events have been providing food support to over 1,800 people every two weeks (approximately 400 students and members of their household) since the campus closed in March 2020.
County Grant Helps Vikings
CARES for Food Security
Earlier this month, the Long Beach City College Foundation was selected by the California Community Foundation to receive $275,000 from their CARES for Food Security fund.
Chromebooks & Hotspots Given to LBCC Students
LBCC Foundation helps provide technology to students with donations
Long Beach City College (LBCC) distributed 100 Chromebooks and 50 hotspots to students on Friday, October 9, thanks to a donation to the LBCC Foundation.
The Long Beach Community Foundation, human I-T and the LBCC Foundation partnered together to provide the technology, while LBCC’s Student Services area matched the recipients and arranged for the drive-up distribution at the Liberal Arts Campus.
Laptops Gifted to 100 Incoming LBCC Students
The Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion (LBCEI) presented Long Beach City College (LBCC) a donation of 100 Chromebook laptop computers for LBCC students on Mon., June 22 as part of the citywide #InThisTogetherLB pandemic emergency response campaign.
Together, LBCEI and LBCC distributed the 100 Chromebooks during an event at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library to incoming LBCC students who live in North Long Beach.
LBCC & Foundation Receive Grant to Assist Students in Unpaid Internships
Grants allows more low-income students to accept internships that provide work experience
The Long Beach City College (LBCC) Foundation and LBCC Workforce Development department recently received a $650,000 grant and scholarship endowment for students to receive stipends while placed in unpaid internships.
More than 60 percent of LBCC students are working part-time between 10 and 30 hours a week to help pay for tuition, books, and materials. Additionally, many internships are not paid, which makes it financially infeasible for students. This situation makes it challenging for many LBCC students to commit to an internship and becomes an equity issue.