|  For
years, the Foundation has played a huge role in the success of the college’s
Single Parent Program. This important program offers single parent students
assistance with tuition, books, and childcare expenses. While most of
the program’s childcare funding comes from the State, the remainder
of childcare funds, as well as all of the tuition and book assistance,
comes from generous private donors, such as Dr. Charles Sanders and
Darrell and Susan DeLoatche. In fact, due to recently reduced State
funding, all of the program’s summer session assistance is now
drawn exclusively from private funds. Without private donations, the
Single Parent Program would be significantly diminished, resulting in
far fewer single parents who would be able to succeed at Durham Tech.
"No
other local institution touches the lives of our friends and neighbors
in a more significant way than Durham Technical Community College.
My wife, Ann, and I believe in this institution and its students
... especially in those students pursuing educational dreams despite
obstacles and difficulties. We have been supporting the Single
Parent Program for over 10 years. Our annual gift helps provide
child care, tuition, and book stipends for some of the most dedicated
and most deserving students at Durham Tech. I see these students
as our future nurses, computer programmers, and mechanics and
feel honored that any assistance we are able to provide could
help change their lives and better our community."
Dr. Charles Sanders
Former Chairman and CEO of Glaxo, Inc. |
 Gloria
Copeland graduated in May 2004 with a degree in Respiratory Therapy.
This 36-year-old is a single mother to her 10-year-old son, Darius.
"The Single Parent Program is essential to achieving my educational
goal and my future career in Respiratory Therapy. Without scholarships
for child care and tuition, I would not have completed my degree in
a timely manner -- or possibly at all. The funding was available when
I had no other resources and nowhere to turn. I can truly say that,
I, along with others in my situation, can serve as positive role models
for our children and others thanks to assistance and support from the
Single Parent Program."
"I
strongly believe that those who achieve some level of success
in life have a moral obligation to help others. The Durham Tech
Foundation offers an excellent means to assist members of our
community who are trying to better themselves. I view gifts through
the Foundation not as mere charitable contributions but as investments
in our community. It is so gratifying to see our students become
productive and successful citizens."
C. Darrell DeLoatche |
 Matthew
Carter, 23-year-old single father of 5-year-old Christopher,
is a full-time student in the Information Systems, Network Administration
and Support program. He is a member of Gamma Beta Phi, which is the
college's National Honor Society, and serves as vice president of the
Single Parent Club -- all while working part time.
"The funds I receive from the Single Parent Program
allow me to pay for day care while I'm in school. It also allows me
to pay for summer classes, which I otherwise couldn't afford. If I didn't
have this assistance, my life would be much more stressful, trying to
figure out how to pay for everything. I would probably have to quit
school."
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