Ways to Give

• Immediate donation through cash, check, or credit card
• Transfer of stock or real property
• Sponsorship of programs, events, or scholarships of your choice

Potential Sponsorship Opportunities Include: Grant G. Talbott Road Race, Annual Supporter Celebration, Student Events, Annual Girls Empowerment Trail Blazer Dinner

• Donations can be pledged and payments stretched over a period of months or years until complete.

• Endowments are an investment in the future. With an endowed gift, you provide permanent support for a scholarship, program, or service of your choice. Your gift is invested and the annual income used to support student success.
• Some endowments have the potential to be matched by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System upon establishment.
• An endowment may be named after a loved one, friend, or business.

• Planned gifts include bequests through a will, retirement plan assets, charitable trusts, life insurance, investments, and estate gifts. Planned gifts can be made now or deferred to a later time.

• Donation of time, space, or equipment

German American Bank is a partner that now proudly offers an OCTC Spirit Card as an option for their customers. Each swipe of the debit card earns $0.02 to help support students.

The Power of OCTC Annual Campaign

Since 1986, partners like you have supported resources for 84,882 students as they pursued their educational goals to earn certificates, diplomas, and degrees to enter healthcare, business, industry, technology, and public service fields. In 2022- 2023, we were able to support scholarships for 178 students in the total amount of $215,233. Approximately 78% of our students receive financial assistance as they pursue their degree. You can partner with us again during the 2023-2024 academic year to continue providing scholarship opportunities by making a gift, establishing a scholarship, or creating an endowment that will last into perpetuity. 

All gifts, no matter the size, are appreciated and valued.

You can partner with OCTC to "Ensure Student Success" by making a gift to the OCTC Foundation in support of: 

• Scholarships
• One of the Many Educational Programs at OCTC
• Emergency Financial Assistance
• Professional Development for Faculty and Staff
• Unrestricted Funds to be used where most needed

Partners of OCTC develop a lasting relationship with OCTC, "Ensuring Student Success" and further assist the college to meet the needs of the student, the community, and business and industry. 

As a Partner of OCTC, you will:

• Be recognized in our annual report
• Receive a replica building (for gifts of $186+, if indicated on the envelope form)
• Private invitation to the donor celebration in November ($500 min. donation)
• Donor Wall Recognition ($1,000 min. donation)

For questions or additional information, please contact the Office of Resource Development at (270) 686-4663.

 

Mark your calendars! We are asking you to partner with us for student success on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024! Because of partners like you, OCTC students have scholarship opportunities, access to emergency student loan funds, equipment, supportive services and so many additional educational programs. OCTC is the community's college. Your generosity truly creates a Better Life for our students and their families. 

The OCTC Foundation, Inc. is currently selling Legacy Bricks that will be permanently placed in front of OCTC's Industry Innovation Center. The opportunity is upon us to leave an everlasting display of pride and commitment to Owensboro Community and Technical College that will last a lifetime. 

You have the option to purchase a customized 8x8 brick at $250 or an 8x4 brick at $100. Quantities are limited, so order your brick today! Your purchase will not only become a permanent part of OCTC but will help to support our Foundation for years to come.

If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to contact us at (270) 686-4623 or (270) 686-4663.

 

Kroger Community Rewards supports the OCTC Foundation through your Kroger Plus Card. Visit Kroger Community Rewards today, sign in or create an account, and choose the OCTC Foundation as your preferred organization! For every eligible purchase you make using your Kroger Plus card, Kroger will donate to the OCTC Foundation.

 

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