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Georgian’s donors are the best donors . . .
Georgian College donors contributed more than $7-million in financial gifts from April 2008 to April 2009. This generosity has had a major impact on our students’ ability to succeed through more awards and scholarships, leading-edge campus expansions and improvements and gifts-in-kind which included new technologies, tools, and more. Georgian is extremely grateful to every individual, company and association for this support.
Here are some of the key ways these funds have made a positive impact:
- The Power of Education campaign, a $25-million fundraising initiative, has raised a total of $20.6 million to date. This success has meant Georgian can proceed with two major building additions, including the Centre for Sustainable Technologies addition which opened in September 2009, and phase one of the Georgian Centre for Health and Wellness which will open in 2011.
- A campaign goal to raise $3 million for awards and scholarships was not only met, it was exceeded. Georgian distributed over 930 scholarships last year. Hundreds of students have been able to make their dreams for post-secondary education a reality because our donors believed in them.
- There was a notable increase in the number of endowment funds established which will benefit generations of students to come.
- Funds were also used for continued campus improvements to the Robbert Hartog Midland Campus, the Muskoka campus, and also for the newly renovated, state-of-the-art Great Lakes International Marine Training Centre at the Owen Sound campus.
- Our donors and the Power of Education campaign are making a difference in the lives and education experiences of the students of today and tomorrow!
Recent News
Lions Club Donates $250,000 to Opticianry Program
Posted: Thu, 26/03/09
Karen MacDonald, Associate Dean of Health Sciences (left) and student Maurice Rondelez (right) accept a cheque from the Lions Club of Barrie at the Barrie Campus of Georgian College.
Georgian College is one step closer to building the Georgian Centre for Health and Wellness thanks to the vision and support of the Lions Club of Barrie. Members of the volunteer service organization recently announced a $250,000 donation to the project. The monies will be directed specifically to help build a community-accessible opticianry health teaching clinic in the proposed new facility.
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Johnson Insurance Inc. does it again!
Posted: Wed, 7/01/09
Brad Gajria from Johnson Insurance Inc., a Georgian College affinity partner, hand-delivered a $15,000 donation to members of the Alumni Board of Directors at their November meeting. The money is to be directed to the Power of Education campaign for program growth and development at Georgian. Johnson Insurance has made a commitment to give a gift of $75,000 over five years to the campaign.
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Georgian College Muskoka Campus reaches $2.5-million campaign goal
Posted: Thu, 4/12/08
A campaign to raise $2.5-million to support a new, improved location for the Georgian College Muskoka Campus in Bracebridge has been successfully completed after only two years.
A recent $1.7-million donation from an anonymous donor resulted in the campaign goal being met – the largest single financial gift ever given to Georgian in its 41 year history.
The new campus facility opened in September 2007 at 111 Wellington St., backed by many generous donations in the first year of the campaign from community leaders. The Town of Bracebridge donated the building and the land to Georgian for one dollar as part of a long term agreement between both parties.
“We’re thrilled about this incredible donation, and about achieving our
$2.5-million campaign goal, and are so grateful to those who helped us get there. This support exemplifies how greatly Georgian is valued in the community,” said Jerry Moroz, volunteer chairperson of the Muskoka campaign.
Bonnie DeWitt, Muskoka Campus manager, said although the campaign has reached completion, Georgian will always continue to build on the success of its new facility where upgrading, certificates and diplomas in skilled trades, health science, hospitality and tourism, and business programs are offered.
“This is big news for our campus, and we are ecstatic and very thankful to those who have helped us meet our goal,” said DeWitt. “The completion of the campaign, however, does not mean we are done improving our campus. We will always continue to seek ways to expand our range of programs and services for the benefit of our students, employers and the community.”
DeWitt said an immediate goal for the campus is to seek support for the awards and scholarships program, helping more local students pay for their studies.
This is the most recent success for the Georgian College Power of Education fundraising campaign, an initiative to raise $25 million to grow and develop key programs including health sciences, engineering technology, hospitality and tourism, and Georgian’s University Partnership Centre. To date, $8.5 million has been raised thanks to so many generous Georgian supporters.
For more information contact:
Bonnie DeWitt
Campus Manager, Muskoka Campus
Georgian College
(705) 646-7629, ext. 4810
bdewitt@georgianc.on.ca
Lisa Eveleigh, MBA, CFRE
Director, Office of Development & Alumni Relations
Georgian College
(705) 728-1968, ext. 1212
leveleigh@georgianc.on.ca
