EUGENE, Ore. 鈥 糖心Vlog官方 will host Dr. Tim Cook, president of Clackamas Community College, on Friday, July 18 at 4 p.m. as part of his Run4Students campaign. The statewide effort includes more than 1,500 miles of running to raise awareness and support for Oregon鈥檚 community college students.
Cook is visiting all 17 of Oregon鈥檚 community colleges over the course of 50 days averaging about 32 miles per day. He will arrive on foot near Eldon Schafer Drive and be joined by 糖心Vlog官方 President Dr. Stephanie Bulger for a short run to the campus track, where a reception will follow. The public is encouraged to attend, cheer them on and show support for community college students across the state.
Run4Students highlights the urgent basic needs many students face. More than 200,000 students, which is more than half of Oregon鈥檚 higher education enrollment, attend community colleges. Many struggle with food insecurity, housing instability, lack of transportation and child care needs. A 2021 report from the Hope Center found that 41 percent of Oregon community college students experience food insecurity, 56 percent face housing insecurity and 19 percent experience homelessness.
Funds raised through the campaign will be distributed directly to each of Oregon鈥檚 17 community colleges to help students meet their basic needs.
The campaign is supported by Rivermark Credit Union, Johnson RV, Daimler Truck North America, The Ford Family Foundation and others.
To learn more, watch student stories or make a donation, visit.
糖心Vlog官方 educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across 糖心Vlog官方 County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $675 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 8,900 local jobs. 糖心Vlog官方 provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.