Pasadena City College Foundation

Pasadena City College Foundation We help ensure the growth and development of PCC by providing support that bridges the gap between the college's needs and state-funded resources.

The Pasadena City College Foundation was incorporated in 1979 as a non-profit, charitable, public-benefit corporation. Established by a group of individuals from the college and community, and partially funded by a grant from the Ahmanson Foundation, the PCC Foundation was formed to raise private funds to maintain a high level of excellence at a time of declining public funding. Today the Foundati

on is governed by a 33 person Board of Directors who are civic and business leaders from the community, elected for three-year terms. Funds raised by the Foundation include donations from individuals, corporations, and local foundations. The Foundation Board is also the governing agency of the Alumni Association. Some of the areas that benefit from the funds raised are major capital projects, equipment to ensure technological excellence, programs which provide special services to the students and the community, faculty grants, and student scholarships. Since 2008, the Pasadena City College Foundation has awarded more than 4,200 scholarships totaling nearly $1.9 million to deserving students, and our hope is to continue to bring this kind of help to our community for many years to come.



PCC Foundation page Policy

Thank you for visiting the PCC Foundation's page. We welcome and encourage your thoughts, ideas, comments and opinions as long as they are appropriate and are beneficial to the whole of our community. By engaging with us and others on this page you agree to the terms and conditions outlined below. The PCC Foundation reserves the right to block and/or delete any comment or post it deems inappropriate or in conflict with this policy. We also reserve the right to block access to any one from posting to the PCC Foundation page. All comments and posts on the PCC Foundation page are the responsibility of the commenter/poster. By submitting a comment/post on our page you agree that the comment/post content is your opinion and posted at your own risk. You agree to hold the PCC Foundation harmless from any and all repercussions, damages, or liability



While this is an open forum, it is geared for many types of visitors. We reserve the right to remove posts with content we deem inappropriate for a general audience. In addition, we will not allow:

Personal attacks or vulgar, abusive, offensive, threatening or harassing images and/or language. This includes comments that contain or link to sexual content. Comments that promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. Comments or material that infringes on the copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property of any party. As well as information that infringes on someone else’s reasonable expectation of privacy or is known to be confidential or unlawful. Comments that are an impersonation of another individual or company, intentionally false or misleading. Comments that use a third-party’s name or likeness for commercial purposes. Re-posting of the same information multiple times. Comments that are irrelevant to the normal scope of topic and discussion on the PCC Foundation page.



Opinions expressed in public comments do not necessarily reflect official positions of the PCC Foundation. Any information posted here may be subject to monitoring, moderation or disclosure to third parties. All information on the PCC Foundation page is considered property of the PCC Foundation and can be used for promotional or educational purposes.

05/16/2026
✨ Tomorrow night, jazz legend and longtime PCC music professor Bobby Bradford returns to campus for a special edition of...
04/30/2026

✨ Tomorrow night, jazz legend and longtime PCC music professor
Bobby Bradford returns to campus for a special edition of our
Hometown Legend Series 🎺

The Eaton Fire displaced many Altadena residents and threatened
to erase decades of artistic and musical history. What it could
not take is the living legacy carried by people like Professor
Bradford.

In conversation with PCC Music Department Chair Zachary Matthews,
Professor Bradford reflects on pushing the boundaries of music,
the community of musicians in Altadena, and the past, present,
and future of his work. The evening features a performance by
the PCC Jazz Studies Department 🎶

🗓 Thursday, April 30, 2026
📍 Westerbeck Recital Hall, PCC
🕕 Pre-event hors d'oeuvres on the patio 6:00–6:30 PM
Program 7:00–8:30 PM
Dessert general reception to follow
Business casual attire · Limited seating
Parking in PCC Lot 5 off Bonnie Ave

RSVP via Eventbrite (link in bio) or contact Lisa Velasco at
[email protected] · (626) 585-7485

Happy International Women's Day! 🌹On a day that celebrates women's creativity and leadership, we're proud to spotlight S...
03/09/2026

Happy International Women's Day! 🌹

On a day that celebrates women's creativity and leadership, we're proud to spotlight Suzanne Hunt-Jenner, PCC Professor and director of the upcoming world premiere of "Essex Corners", an original play by Foundation President Hoyt Hilsman.

Join us this Friday, March 13 for opening night! ✨

Performance at 7:30 PM, talkback at 9 PM, and an outdoor dessert reception to follow.

🎟 Tickets $15 · Limited seating ·

📍Center for the Arts Theater, CA 135

🅿️ Parking: PCC Lot 5 off Bonnie Ave.

🔗 Purchase Essex Corners Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pcc-foundation-mainstage-theater-present-essex-corners-tickets-1981596442302

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the PCC Flea Market 🎄

Wishing our vendors, shoppers, and Flea community a joyful holiday today!

Just a reminder that there will be no Flea Market in January due to Rose Parade preparations on campus. We’ll be back on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Enjoy the day and we’ll see you soon 💛😉

Because of your generosity, PCC students received $310,000+ in scholarships this December ❤️Merry Christmas from PCC Fou...
12/25/2025

Because of your generosity, PCC students received $310,000+ in scholarships this December ❤️
Merry Christmas from PCC Foundation 🎄

This holiday season, the PCC Foundation awarded more than $310,000 in scholarships, including support for four outstanding Lancers for Life as they continue their academic journeys into 2026.

Lancers for Life is a year-long program focused on service, leadership, and professional development, made possible entirely through donor support.

Your generosity doesn’t just fund education. It builds confidence, opportunity, and momentum for students across Pasadena and beyond.

Merry Christmas, and best wishes for a happy holiday season 🎄



Pasadena City College Pasadena City College Flea Market

12/25/2025
If you gave, shared, or reposted on Giving Tuesday, this happened because of you 🫵 🫶We met our Giving Tuesday match 🎊On ...
12/15/2025

If you gave, shared, or reposted on Giving Tuesday, this happened because of you 🫵 🫶

We met our Giving Tuesday match 🎊

On Giving Tuesday, we raised roughly $16,000, unlocking our full $15,000 match and pushing total support past $30,000 for PCC students.

People stepped up, shared the posts, and helped us spread the word, with extra support from PCCLancer and PCC Flea Market 🤝

These funds go directly toward scholarships, emergency assistance, and programs that help PCC students stay on track 🎓📚

To everyone who helped make this happen: thank you 🙏

12/11/2025
12/11/2025

Giving Tuesday is here! Today the Pasadena City College Foundation board is matching the first $15,000 in gifts, which means your donation has double the impact for our students.

Your support helps provide scholarships, emergency grants, basic needs assistance, and opportunities that keep students moving toward their goals.

Join us in giving today: https://pasadena.edu/givingtuesday

Giving Tuesday is almost here! 💛This is Melia, a 2024–2025 scholarship recipient who dreams of becoming a nurse. She mai...
11/30/2025

Giving Tuesday is almost here! 💛

This is Melia, a 2024–2025 scholarship recipient who dreams of becoming a nurse. She maintains a 4.0 GPA and works two jobs on campus: as a statistics tutor in the Math Success Center and a speech tutor in the Student Success Center.

She shared:

“I do the best that I can do to equip myself so I’ll be capable to serve my community with my knowledge and passion.”

Melia’s dedication is a powerful example of how donor support fuels opportunity. And this year, your gift goes further - the PCC Foundation Board is matching up to $15,000 in Giving Tuesday donations.

Learn more or give here: https://pasadena.edu/foundation/giving-tuesday.php

Thank you for supporting students like Melia. 💛

Address

1570 E Colorado Boulevard, CDC 214
Pasadena, CA
91106

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16265857065

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Pasadena City College Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The University

Send a message to Pasadena City College Foundation:

Share