On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Palau Community College (PCC) held its annual Thanksgiving Endowment Fundraiser Event. Through the sales of tickets ($24,110), donations ($14,207), and telephone pledges ($325) the fundraising event was able to raise a total of $38,642. The event was held at the Mesekiu Bai in the PCC Courtyard.
Ticket buyers consisted of businesses, government agencies, and state governments as well as numerous individuals in the community. Donations included monetary contributions and prizes such as a laptop, piglet, and a summer house. Telephone pledges included donations from Joe Giramur, John Skebong, Orion Maritime Services, and Governor Wilson Ongos.
PCC would like to congratulate P. I. E – Printing Photo Service for winning the Summer House Grand Prize valued at $5,000 as well as P. I. T. I for winning the Baby Grand Prize United Airlines Trip to Guam with $350 and Julita Tellei for winning the Baby Grand Prize United Airlines Trip to Australia with $350.
The college would like to thank all the donors, pledgers, and ticket buyers for supporting the Annual PCC Thanksgiving Endowment Fundraiser. Your generous contributions will assist Palau’s only institute of higher learning achieve better educational conditions for the students of Palau and Micronesia.
PCC would also like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the event: United Airlines, Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC), Western Caroline Trading Company (WCTC), Surangel & Sons Company, Carp Corporation, Blue Bay Petroleum Corporation, Gibbons Enterprises, Palasia Hotel, IA Belau Company, Cliffside Hotel, Green Bay Hotel, and Eco-Paradise Radio Broadcasting.
Thank you all for helping in the 2013 PCC Annual Thanksgiving Endowment Fundraising Event!
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