The CCS Parents' Committee was established in 2002 to receive and coordinate gifts to support CCS and its students. The CCS Parents' Committee's mission is to promote a better understanding of the need for philanthropic resources and to identify support to CCS. Committee members assist the CCS Dean and Director of Development in their fundraising efforts whie also providing financial support to meet the needs of CCS students.

CCS Parents' Committee Overview

At the heart of the CCS Parents' Program are families that serve on our Parents' Program Committee. These volunteers form the lifeblood of the Program's activities while the Director of Development coordinates their efforts. The success of our Program depends largely on the leadership and enthusiasm provided by the committee. The committee members are invited yearly; most members serve during the years that their children are in school.

Although the committee is an active working group, participation is not uncomfortably demanding. Committee members' resposibilities generally include the following:

Committee Participation.
Committee members are asked to volunteer on the committee according to their interests and talents. The committee is designed to help involve all committee members more actively in the Program. Members are also encouraged to host events within their regions to foster a stronger sense of community within all families and to assist in fund raising efforts.

Contribution to the Parents' Program.
The Program urges 100% financial participation from the committee so that we may ask others to join us in supporting CCS students. Parents' Committee members are encouraged to make gifts at the level to qualify for membership in the Dean's Fund for Excellence ($1000 or more annually). Leadership levels within the Parents' Committee begin at $10,000.

Meetings.
The committee meets approximately twice a year to exchange ideas for projects that will benefit CCS and to discuss goal-setting, brainstorming and activities of the Program.

Representation of the Parents' Program and CCS.
Committee members' names will appear on the CCS Parent Program letterhead. They also represent the College enthusiastically in their community. Periodic updates inform members of the Program's status, upcoming mailings, and other pertinent information.

For more information, or if you are inerested in joining the Parents' Comittee, please contact Emily Parsons at 805-893-2364. You can also indicate your interest in joining the Parents' Committee via the CCS Parents' Program Information Form.