May 22, 2023

Media Contact:
Rachel Evey, foundation executive director, 509-682-6415
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation is hosting “Knight at the AppleSox” on Thursday, June 8. Gates at Paul Thomas Sr. Baseball Stadium will open at 5:30 p.m. and the game will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Wenatchee AppleSox will be playing the Springfield Drifters.

WVC employees, students and alumni are invited to attend. Free tickets are available by registering at wvc.edu/foundation/events. Tickets are first come, first served. Reserved tickets will be available at will call on Thursday, June 8.

The National Anthem will be sung by WVC Running Start student and Apple Blossom princess Natalie Pearson. WVC President Dr. Faimous Harrison will throw out the first pitch.

At the game, the WVC Foundation will be collecting donations for the Knights Kupboard, WVC’s food pantry for students in need. Over 20 students visit the pantry each week during the academic year, which is run by the counseling department. Food items needed for the pantry include nonperishable microwavable food, cereal, cereal bars, cooking oil, jams and peanut butter. Non-food items needed include shampoo, deodorant, tampons, menstrual pads, toothpaste and toothbrushes.

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The WVC Foundation was incorporated in 1971. It exists to build relationships between the community and the college and raise financial support for Wenatchee Valley College students, programs, faculty, and staff, as well as special projects such as building campaigns like the Music and Art Center. For information on how to make a gift to the foundation, establish a scholarship or include the WVC Foundation in your estate plans, contact (509) 682-6410. Visit the WVC Foundation website at wvc.edu/Foundation.

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Student Access Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.