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Community Engagement
The Foundation’s first in-person event of the year was the 25th annual Clipper Scramble Golf Tournament, which was joyfully held at the Olympia Golf and Country Club and attended by more than 140 supporters. SPSCC Foundation Development Director Evan Skytte shared, “After all the COVID-19 restrictions of 2020, it was so refreshing to see how excited our guests were to once again engage face-to-face.” Unfortunately, plans for “The Experience”, the Foundation’s largest fundraising gala event of the year, had to be canceled due to pandemic-related risks. In lieu of the traditional face-toface event, community partners and corporate organizations gave directly to provide unrestricted funds in support of Student Success. Another tradition impacted by the cancellation was the Lifetime Circle awards ceremony, where donors who have given $25,000 or more over their lifetime of giving are recognized. However, an alternative personalized solution for honoring the 2020-2021 inductees was quickly devised and the Gratitude Tour was born. Our Fall Phone-A-Thon was another first-time event. Students from the SPSCC Student Senate as well as scholarship recipients assisted Foundation staff with calls to donors including personal thank yous for their past support. This was a wonderful opportunity for donors to hear directly from students what their contributions have meant to their ongoing success. The year’s community celebrations ended with the 16th annual LGBTQ+ Party with a Purpose celebration hosted in the Minnaert Center by long-term college supporters David Marks and John Doan. Thanks to the support of the SPSCC community, this event raised money to help students thrive at SPSCC.
Student-athletes volunteering at the Clipper Scramble Tournament.
Athletic Director, Vernell Willingham, and Assistant Athletic Director, Darah Vining, pose with student-athletes at the Clipper Scramble.
– Khalia Craig, Healthcare Pathway Student
