The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation raised $285,000 for student scholarships at the sixth annual Heroes of Education fundraising dinner at the Arizona Biltmore. The event also honored Phoenix business consultant Ronnie Lopez as the 2011 Hero of Education.
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation seeks contributions from a variety of public and private sources including individuals, corporations and other foundations. It acts as a trustee for donations to assure that gifts are distributed in the manner specified by the donor. In 2009-10, the foundation provided $1.9 million in scholarship money to 2,779 students.
CentiFundraiser posted at 12:47 pm on Thu, May 12, 2011.
Amazing job to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation! Keep up the great work and we hope to reach that level with our Student Scholarship Program connected with school fundraising throughout the state! www.joincenti.com
Leon Ceniceros posted at 12:49 pm on Thu, May 12, 2011.
"The event also honored Phoenix business consultant Ronnie Lopez as the 2011 Hero of Education"
Folks, this was the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation.......glorifying one of ....."THEIR OWN".
Mr. Lopez was the Chairman of Phil Gordon's Campaign to be ...MAYOR OF PHOENIX.
Mr. Lopez was one of the Founders and....PAST-PRESIDENT OF CHICANOS FOR LA CAUSA ..............DEMOCRATS....NOTHING BUT HISPANIC-DEMOCRATS AT THIS.........CENA... (dinner in Spanish).
Sweepsgal posted at 10:22 am on Fri, May 13, 2011.
The almost 2,800 students that have received scholarships have not all been Hispanic Democrats Senor Ceniceros. And at the end of the day, helping students is what the Foundation is all about...not glorifying politicians!! What have you done for community college students lately???