Foundation Events

Fun(d) for a Good Cause

We are proud to award over $450,000 in scholarships, faculty/staff mini-grants and for other educational enhancements annually.

Over 250 students benefit from our scholarships. Our focus is to give deserving students a little extra help in their pursuit of higher education. Dutchess Community College is our community’s bridge to a bright and better future. You can assist us in our efforts by sponsoring, attending and volunteering for our events. For more information, contact the Foundation office at (845) 431-8400.

 

Our Bridge to the Future Annual Gala

Save the date for our 2024 gala on April 6! The College truly is the bridge that many in our community need to reach their goals. Proceeds raised will support the more than $800,000 the DCC Foundation provides to students, faculty, staff and the College.

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Annual Gala

Join us at the DCC Foundation's Our Community's Bridge to the Future on April 6, 2024 at The Grandview as we induct two DCC alumni into the DCC Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. Registration information will be available soon.

Golf Tournament

The DCC Foundation Golf Tournament in Memory of Jack Orcutt will take place on May 20, 2024. Email dccf@sunydutchess.edu for more information and to request a form to register your team. 

Craft Fair

Each year, DCC hosts a Craft Fair with more than 100 artists on the weekend following Thanksgiving. The Fair has become a much-anticipated event as it allows people to get a head start on their holiday shopping by purchasing one-of-a-kind gifts.

Quilt Show

Our biennial Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show supports the Dutchess Heritage Quilters Scholarship, awarded annually in May to a non-traditional student in the Performing, Visual Arts and Communications department.

Bernard Handel Community Leadership Award

The Bernard Handel Community Leadership award recognizes individuals who have given their time, leadership, and a record of achievement to not-for-profit organizations.

Bridge to the Future Award

This award recognizes individuals and organizations that distinguish themselves in working with others to enhance education, economic vitality, community wellness or civic responsibility in the mid-Hudson Valley.

Contact Us

DCC Foundation


Phone: (845) 431-8403
Email: dccf@sunydutchess.edu

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601