Thousands upon thousands of gloves, masks and face shields from nursing, respiratory therapy and even cosmetology programs.
Disaster loan applications.
WiFi hot spots in parking lots.
Tablets and laptops for students who must suddenly take class online.
Four ventilators given – not loaned – by rural Stanly Community College.
And the Craft Beverage Institute at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College even donated 100 disposable coveralls.
“Community colleges are living up their name during this difficult time for North Carolina,” said NC Community College System President Peter Hans.1
North Carolina’s community colleges have indeed generously helped in response to the coronavirus pandemic in multiple ways, often with donations to local first responders and health-care providers.
Like many colleges, Fayetteville Tech’s foundation established a Student Relief Fund to help students with food, rent, utilities and other emergency needs during the crisis.
And at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, the college’s public TV station, WTVI-PBS, is even broadcasting four hours of educational programming a day tied to both NC and SC state standards, complete with online lesson plans for teachers, caregivers and students in 13 counties.
As Hans said, they’re living up to their name.2
1https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/news-center/news/community-colleges-donate-medical-supplies-install-community-wifi-help-small.
2https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/news-center/news/how-community-colleges-are-helping-during-covid-19-pandemic-list.
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