JOINT NEWS RELEASE 

October 24, 2024

Media Contacts:  
Lupe Brito, WVC Foundation development director, 509-682-6573
Hannah Schons, SOUTH director of operations, hannah@southrestaurants.com

The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation is pleased to announce they will be the featured nonprofit for SOUTH Benevolent Day. The fundraising event will take place at the SOUTH restaurant located inside Pybus Public Market on Thursday, November 7 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

SOUTH will donate 20% of all food and non-alcoholic beverages purchased during open hours to the WVC Foundation. "Supporting equal access to quality education in our community is very important to us at SOUTH,” said Hannah Schons, director of operations at SOUTH. “We are excited to help support WVC Foundation."

“The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation is excited to partner with SOUTH for this special benevolent day, “said Lupe Brito, WVC Foundation development director. “We invite the community to join us for a delicious meal and make a positive impact on the future of students in our community.”

For more information, visit wvc.edu/foundation/events.

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The WVC Foundation was incorporated in 1971. The foundation’s mission is to provide equitable access to education and invest in student success through philanthropy. 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 http://www.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 state 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, Joe Eubanks, Mish ee twie, 1321A, (509) 682-6716, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Student Access Manager, Jenna Floyd, Wenatchi Hall 2131, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.