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College of the Redwoods Foundation

College of the Redwoods Foundation

College of the Redwoods Foundation

College of the Redwoods Foundation

Your support means student success!

 

About Us

The mission of the College of the Redwoods Foundation is to support the Redwoods Community College District through establishing partnerships and collaborations that benefit CR’s students, local businesses, and the community.

COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS FOUNDATION 501(c)(3).

The Foundation focuses on generating resources to promote student enrollment, student success, economic development, community health, and equitable opportunity.


The Impact of Your Giving

Your gift matters.

More than 180,000 students have attended College of the Redwoods since the college's opening in 1964.  Your gift to support CR students is an investment in the people and economies of Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties.

If you are interested in donating to an existing scholarship fund, creating a new scholarship fund, funding an internship program, or collaborating with the Foundation to benefit our local communities, please contact:

Marty Coelho
Executive Director, College Advancement & the CR Foundation
(707) 476-4325
marty-coelho@redwoods.edu


Room & Board Scholarship

The Redwoods Room & Board Scholarship Fund supports CR students who are experiencing homelessness or who are housing insecure.  This scholarship provides semester grants so that these students can live in CR's residence halls and have a meal plan in the cafeteria.  The goal is to ensure these students have the opportunity to focus on their education rather than on their daily survival. 

College of the Redwoods was the first college in the nation to provide on campus housing and meal plans for its students experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness.

Learn About our new Room and Board Scholarship

Foundation Initiatives

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CR Dinner and Auction

CR Dinner and Auction

CR Dinner and Auction
Community Stadium 2.0

Community Stadium 2.0

Community Stadium 2.0
Redwoods Championship Club

Redwoods Championship Club

Redwoods Championship Club
Room and Board Scholarship

Room and Board Scholarship

Room and Board Scholarship
Presidential Innovation Funds Grant

Presidential Innovation Funds Grant

Presidential Innovation Funds Grant

Giving Options

We provide different ways in which your dollars can support College of the Redwoods.  Please click on the area(s) that you are interested in supporting.

Athletics

College of the Redwoods Athletics Program provides academic and sports opportunities to 250 student athletes. Our athletes participate on thirteen different men's and women's teams.

Campus/Center/Site

The District serves 160,000 people and a wide diversity of populations, including five local Native American tribes.

Clubs

We offer a wide variety of clubs to provide social and academic support, as well as to provide opportunities for personal growth.

Collin Bibler Memorial Scholarship Fund

In memory of Collin, his family and friends have set up a grant for students who reside in Humboldt County and wish to pursue their educational goals despite any mental health setbacks that have occurred in their lives.

Craig C. Hansen Truck Driving Program Scholarship Fund

Scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in the College of the Redwoods Truck Driver Training Program offered through CR's Workforce and Community Education Program.

Dee Ann Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Dee Anne Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund is dedicated to supporting single parents enrolled at College of the Redwoods.

Department/Program

Some of our students' fondest memories are of the instructors, classes, departments, and programs at College of the Redwoods.
Select where you want your gift of support to go.

Jean E. Spinas and B. Curtis Spinas Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Jean E. Spinas and B. Curtis Spinas Memorial Scholarship Fund supports women pursuing any field of study.

Memorial Gifts

You have the opportunity to honor an individual through making a gift in their memory.

Pelican Bay Scholars Program

Donated funds will be used as scholarships for students who are continuing their education on the outside and needing access to educational resources such as laptops.

President's Circle

The President's Circle supports special projects to benefit the Redwoods Community College District and communities in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties.

Redwoods Room & Board Scholarship Fund

The Redwoods Room and Board Scholarship is awarded to College of the Redwoods students who are experiencing homelessness or ongoing housing insecurity.

Redwoods Alumni Association

The Redwoods Alumni Association supports student, faculty, and staff events/projects that broaden the student experience at College of the Redwoods.

Student Support Centers

College of the Redwoods has an extensive network of support services for its students, you can select where you want your gift of support to go.

Tim Crossan Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Tim Crossan Memorial Scholarship Fund supports students enrolled in CR's Automotive Technology Program.

CR Alumni/Staff Profiles & Historical Stories

Floyd
Floyd Bettiga

College of the Redwoods is naming its Art Gallery in the new Creative Arts complex in honor of emeritus professor Floyd Bettiga. Over his many years in Humboldt County, Mr. Bettiga ...

View Floyd's Story
Stadium
Community Stadium

The first year College of the Redwoods hosted a football team, players faced challenges both on and off the field. "In 1967 we didn't have a ...

Community Stadium's Story
Speed Car
Corsair Speed Car

When the Corsair No. 671 arrived at the Bonneville Speedway (also known as the Bonneville Salt Flats Racetrack) in Utah in August of 1971, it was dubbed "one of ...

CR's Speed Car Story
Farmer
Ryan Farmer

Even with two street luge world championships under his belt, Ryan Farmer says he can't wait to get back to College of the Redwoods. "College of the Redwoods, with ...

View Ryan's Story
Fieri
Guy Fieri

Although television and media icon Guy Fieri's first introduction the College of the Redwoods occurred during fifth grade open swim ...

View Guy's Story
Den
Den Ouden

As CEO of Humboldt Independent Practice Association (IPA), recent College of the Redwoods graduate Rosemary Den Ouden is responsible ...

View Den's Story
Pelican Bay
Pelican Bay Scholars Program

The Pelican Bay Scholars Program began in 2015 and provides face-to-face college courses to incarcerated students in the far northern region of ...

View the Pelican Bay Scholars Story
Dan
Dan Philips

Dan Phillips believes that College of the Redwoods played a critical role in his journey from small town ...

View Dan's Story
Pigg
Mike Pigg

Sometimes getting a degree at College of the Redwoods is secondary—or may not happen at all, but students use their ...

View Mike's Story
michele
Michele Stephens

Michele Stephens, Assistant Director for the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services, and ...

View Michele's Story
Del Norte
Tolowa Dee-ni' History and the Del Norte Education Center

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, two cultural groups occupied what is now Del Norte County: the Tolowa Dee-ni' and the Yurok. Tolowa territory ...

View the Full Story

Foundation Board

Marty Coelho

Executive Director of College Advancement and the CR Foundation

Marty Coelho

Contact Us


Contact Information

College of the Redwoods Foundation

 Marty Coelho, Executive Director

 Marty-Coelho@redwoods.edu
 707-476-4325
Fax: 707-476-4402

 Student Services/Administration Building, Second Floor

7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA 95501

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