ESOL Program

$5,675
Donated
113% of $5,000 goal
36
Donors
This campaign ended on October 10, 2024, but you can still make a gift to Portland Community College by clicking here!
About

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Fund assists immigrants and refugees who cannot afford English classes or textbooks. Our students come from every continent and speak nearly a hundred different languages. They come from countries wracked by war, famine, and poverty. They have often spent years in refugee camps and suffered horrors we can barely imagine. Our community is stronger when all of its members are equipped to be self-sufficient. This starts with education and education starts with English. Our students need to improve their language skills in order to more easily support their families, help their children in school, protect themselves from exploitation, participate fully in society, or work towards becoming citizens.

Your contribution will help our ESOL students take English classes and achieve their goals. Thank you for joining us this Big Give Day!

Join us as we work to raise $5,000 for the ESOL program on Big Give Day by making a gift now!

Be sure to encourage your friends to do the same by sharing Big Give Day on social media using the hashtag #PCCBigGiveDay.

Thank You!

Gifts to ESOL Program contribute to...

Big Give Day 2024
463 Donors - $190,926 Donated
190%
Updates
Thank Your for Your Incredible Support this Big Give Day!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this Big Give Day! Please accept our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation. It is inspiring to see our community rally together to help PCC students. 

649 days ago by Brighton Brooksby
Be the Last Donor!

650 days ago by Brighton Brooksby
Night Owl Challenge Starts Tonight!

Night Owl starts tonight at 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm PST. The fund that has the most donations during this time will receive an extra $250 to the fund of your choice! 

650 days ago by Brighton Brooksby
$100,000 Reached!

Congratulations everyone! We reached our overall goal of $100,000 for Big Give Day! We still have time to complete our goals for our favorite programs and scholarships. Big Give Day continues until 11:59 pm. 

650 days ago by Brighton Brooksby
Meet our Goal

The first person that helps reach our goal for their fund will win additional $250 to the fund of your choice! 

651 days ago by Brighton Brooksby
Spread the Word!

Share a post about Big Give Day on social media with #PCCBigGiveDay and include the link to pcc.edu/biggiveday to be eligible to win $250 towards your Big Give Day project of choice. 

651 days ago by Brighton Brooksby

Donor Affiliations
Suitcase icon56%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon37%Friends
Suitcase icon9%Retirees
Gradhat icon6%Alumni
Most Recent Donors
Anonymous
Anonymous
Kaela Parks
Kaela Parks
Jennifer Owen & Marcel Rodriguez
Jennifer Owen & Marcel Rodriguez
Lee D Gordon
Lee D Gordon
Mike Bené
Mike Bené
Indira Funk
Indira Funk
Jennifer Snyder
Jennifer Snyder
Annie Karas
Annie Karas
Jean Garside
Jean Garside
Sima Changizi
Sima Changizi

Advocates

Jan Coulton, Elizabeth Field, Laurel Dickie, and anonymous donors

Offered a $13,750 match

PCC Foundation, District and Emeritus Boards, and Leadership

Offered a $9,000 match

David Stout and anonymous donors

Offered a $5,900 match

Jenn Cook-Buman, Shelby Davis, Jim Mott

Offered a $4,500 match

Michael & Kiki Dembrow and Joan Ambrose

Offered a $4,000 match

Chiquita Rollins, Mary Ryan-Hotchkiss, John & Kathryn Stephens, and Ann Dudley

Offered a $4,000 match

Wynne Furth & Don Brenneis

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Offered a $3,500 match

Cherie Chevalier, Mark & Claudia Sanzone, Joanie Lunsford, Ann Dudley, and an anonymous donor

Offered a $3,500 match

Ann Petroliunas, Amy & David Ciolek, Summer Carter, and Nathan Schiavo

Offered a $2,550 match

Eileen Kravetz, Terri Debolock, Elizabeth Field, and Joan Ambrose

Offered a $2,500 match