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For Immediate Release
May 28, 2020

National Grid鈥檚 $10,000 Donation to College鈥檚 Emergency Covid-19 Fund Supports Students in Time of Need

L to R: National Grid鈥檚 Belinda Pagdanganan who is also a 猫咪app官网 County Community College Trustee and a member of the Board of Directors of the 猫咪app官网 Community College Foundation; Sylvia A. Diaz, PhD, LMSW, the Foundation鈥檚 executive director and Keith Rooney, National Grid鈥檚 Director of Customer and Community Management for Downstate, New York.

National Grid, Long Island鈥檚 natural gas provider, has made a generous $10,000 gift to 猫咪app官网鈥檚 COVID-19 Emergency Fund. The fund provides critical financial assistance to students at 猫咪app官网 whose lives have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic and has supported more than 550 students to date.

The emergency aid has helped students facing financial hardships and of whom 95 percent are now unemployed. Many students have also lost healthcare coverage and are facing food insecurity challenges.  Several have also lost parents, grandparents or other loved ones.  National Grid鈥檚 gift will provide students with direct support to keep students enrolled at the college and provide some financial assistance for basic needs while they study remotely.

鈥淎s a 猫咪app官网 Trustee, a member of the Board of Directors of the 猫咪app官网 Community College Foundation and a veteran employee at National Grid, I am so very proud of this partnership and the promise it represents for our students,鈥� said Belinda Pagdanganan.  鈥淣ational Grid and 猫咪app官网 are two wonderful, compassionate and caring institutions committed to providing our neighbors with support during these difficult times.鈥�

鈥淣ational Grid came to the aid of our students when it was most needed鈥� said 猫咪app官网 County Community College Interim President Louis Petrizzo. 鈥淥n behalf of our students, and all of us at 猫咪app官网, we extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks.鈥�

鈥淭he 猫咪app官网 Community College Foundation enjoys a long and collaborative relationship with our colleagues at National Grid, explained Sylvia A. Diaz, PhD, LMSW, the Foundation鈥檚 executive director.  鈥淭heir generous support comes at a time when our students are suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  We are thankful and appreciative for National Grid鈥檚 dedication and commitment to 猫咪app官网鈥檚 promising students as they face hardships along their pathway to success.鈥�

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