CPCC Receives SunTrust Foundation’s 2018 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 Grant

Recognized for its philanthropic contributions to Charlotte, N.C., Central Piedmont Community College was awarded a 2018 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation.
 
Kevin McCarthy, Vice Presidetn Insitutional Advancement; Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, CPCC President; Stan Little, President SunTrust FoundationThe SunTrust Foundation's Lighting the Way Awards recognizes select nonprofit organizations that strengthen their local communities through programs that help people better their circumstances and gain financial confidence.
 
"We're committed to building stronger communities, and our nonprofit partners are addressing community needs in innovative and very meaningful ways," said Stan Little, president of the SunTrust Foundation. "Central Piedmont is improving the lives of many people, and we applaud their mission, long-term service and the impact they're making where it's most needed."
 
"We thank the SunTrust Foundation for this gracious grant and its wonderful support," said Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, president of Central Piedmont. "Community colleges like Central Piedmont make such a positive impact on individuals and our communities. Central Piedmont is the hope many of our students are seeking. Hope of a better job, better wage, better life and better prospects for their family."
 
Established in 2008, the SunTrust Foundation is committed to supporting a wide range of financial well- being efforts through grants and partnerships with local philanthropic organizations. To date, the SunTrust Foundation has awarded more than $140 million in grants to organizations across the United States.

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