Amador Community College Foundation Announces a Barn Dance and Dinner Fundraiser on October 1, 2022

Over the past two years the Amador Community College Foundation (ACCF) has been unable to have its annual Gala fundraiser due to the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that the pandemic has calmed down some, we are happy to announce that the annual fundraiser is back. This year it is a Barn Dance and Dinner event scheduled for Saturday, October 1, from 5 to 10 PM at the Laughton Ranch located at 90 Clinton Road in Jackson (across Clinton Road from Raleys grocery store). ACCF through the Amador College Connect (ACC) provides students help applying for college admission and seeking career training. ACC assists new and continuing students with program planning, course selection and registration, review of available financial aid options and application for financial aid. Once enrolled in a course(s), ACC provides free student support services such as help with textbook purchasing, finding free tutoring, use of the centers computer lab, exam proctoring, finding student internships and application for scholarship assistance. Over the two year period of the pandemic, ACC was able to maintain its three main collaborative relationships with: Columbia College and First 5 Amador to provide funding for early childhood education courses, certificates and associate degrees; Amador County Behavioral Health to facilitate offering students funding for Human Services MHSA certificates and degrees; and with Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort to provide support for a variety of programs including culinary and business certificates and degrees. It is important for the community to know that ACC works with Amador and Calaveras school districts to support dual enrollment for high school students in college courses that count towards both high school requirements and college credits.