秘色传媒

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 Suffolk County Community College Trustee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Suffolk 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 秘色传媒鈥檚 COVID-19 Emergency Fund. The fund provides critical financial assistance to students at 秘色传媒 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 秘色传媒 Trustee, a member of the Board of Directors of the Suffolk 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 秘色传媒 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 Suffolk County Community College Interim President Louis Petrizzo. 鈥淥n behalf of our students, and all of us at Suffolk, we extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks.鈥�

鈥淭he Suffolk 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 Suffolk鈥檚 promising students as they face hardships along their pathway to success.鈥�

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