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OUR HISTORY

History of the VVC Foundation

Since 1975, the Victor Valley College Foundation has raised nearly $50 million to make higher education more accessible across the High Desert — supporting virtually every department and program at the college.

HOW IT BEGAN

Founded to help the college serve the High Desert

The Victor Valley College Foundation was established on July 9, 1975, when Founding President John Kroencke — along with six other board members, James Hvilsted, Paul Kirkpatrick, Robert Graves, Burt Wadsworth, Arthur Taylor, and Joseph Campbell — recognized the need for an organization to help Victor Valley College better serve the residents of the High Desert.

The Foundation’s first project was to help the college find a home for its new Child Development Center, facilitating the purchase of a house near the Victor Valley College campus. Since then, the Foundation has continued to solicit donations, secure grants, and broker partnerships to extend the mission of the college to this day.

MILESTONES

Five decades of impact

1975

Foundation established

John Kroencke and six board members found the Foundation on July 9, 1975.

1975

First project

Helped secure a home for the college’s new Child Development Center.

2015

40th anniversary

Four decades of soliciting donations, securing grants, and brokering partnerships.

Today

Nearly $50 million raised

Alternative resources that have touched nearly every corner of the High Desert.

BY THE NUMBERS

Impact you can measure

$50M

Raised in alternative resources for the college

$6M+

Awarded in scholarships to VVC students

Years supporting High Desert students

1000s

Of generous donors inspired to give

Regional Public Safety Training Center

Dr. Prem Reddy Health & Sciences Building

Facilities we helped open

Among its major accomplishments, the Foundation helped Victor Valley College open and outfit important campus facilities:

Programs we helped build

The Foundation has helped the college create and strengthen its programs of study, including:

ENRICHING CAMPUS LIFE

More than a classroom

The Foundation has enriched campus life by supporting student-experience programs including the Associated Student Body, Athletics, Model United Nations, Performing Arts, and the Tropical Research Initiative — indirectly contributing to numerous championships, awards, honors, and even the discovery of several previously unidentified species.

SUPPORTING SUCCESS

Help when students need it

More students have received valuable support services — academic tutoring, mentoring, and specialized counseling, including those offered in the Math Success Center and the Veteran’s Resource Center — because of investments secured by the Victor Valley College Foundation. Over its history, the Foundation has attracted hundreds of the region’s most formidable leaders and inspired thousands of generous donors.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Our values

Integrity

We do what is right to earn the trust of our stakeholders.

Optimism

We believe the future is bright and we work to make it so.

Synergy

We seek partnerships to make us stronger.

Philanthropy

We focus on strong fundraising activities so we can impact more lives.

Dedication

We are accountable for our commitments.

BE PART OF THE STORY

Help write the next chapter

For nearly 50 years, generous friends and partners have carried this mission forward. Join them and help the next generation of Victor Valley College students succeed.

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