Holyoke Community College hosts 24-hour fundraiser to benefit students
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A 24-hour marathon took place at Holyoke Community College on Tuesday, to benefit the institution's students.
The campaign started at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday and ends at midnight. The money raised will support both student success and education.
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Gary Rome Hyundai partnered with HCC to collect donations for student scholarships, the college's Food Pantry, the student emergency fund, and the President's Fund for Opportunity. HCC and Gary Rome look to secure 500 donors by the end of the day.
This year, they hope to continue supporting students both in and out of the classroom. They're also looking to increase the number of people who receive education as well.
'It's a generational impact, because when one person in a family gets an education, usually there's multiple generations,' said Dr. George Timmons, President of HCC. 'And then it changes at the project area of not only your life, but the lives of those who come after you.'
More than $770,000 has been raised for student support programs since the campaign started in March 2020. At the end of the campaign, they hope to raise $1 million.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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