The Goldsboro Sam’s Club is supporting innovative projects at Wayne Community College.
The membership warehouse club recently contributed $2,500 to the Foundation of Wayne Community College to fund mini grants that make unique learning opportunities possible.
Twice a year, the Foundation awards mini grants of up to $500 to faculty and staff. The grants pay for unique and creative activities, projects, and trips that cannot be funded from the college’s State budget.
Some recent mini-grant funded activities have included
taking English and history classes to see the movie “Lincoln,”
transporting students in the Honors Program to East Carolina University for a campus tour and a play,
providing a language-immersion game night that included food and music for Spanish classes, and
allowing English literature students to experience a Pride and Prejudice themed high tea.
About Sam’s Club and the Sam’s Club Giving Program
Sam’s Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products, savings and services to millions of members in 652 clubs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Sam’s Club, visit the Sam’s Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam’s Club on Twitter and Facebook.
The Sam’s Club Giving Program was launched by The Walmart Foundation in 2008 in celebration of Sam’s Club’s 25th Anniversary. Sam’s Club provides annual community grants to a variety of nonprofits and civic organizations, offers associate volunteer programs, and donates products to local food banks. For more information, visit www.SamsClub.com/giving.
About the Foundation of Wayne Community College
The Foundation of Wayne Community College is a non-profit organization that works to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at the college. In addition to providing mini grants, it funds scholarships and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community. For more information about the Foundation, go to www.waynecc.edu/foundation.
Wayne Community College
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves. Learn more at www.waynecc.edu.