A Call for Partnership

The DCCCD Foundation is not only committed to providing access to quality education for our community but also to providing a skilled and educated workforce. Yet it is only with the help of Dallas County citizens like you that the Foundation will be able to offer Rising Star scholarships to the young people of our community.

100% of all Rising Star donations are for the students. All of the program's administrative costs are covered by the Foundation and the the DCCCD.

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Rising Star has already earned the full and uncompromised endorsement of a number of area leaders, including Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk. In a formal letter of endorsement, Mr. Kirk says, "The Rising Star program helps Dallas maintain its economic ranking and reputation as a world-class community by ensuring a qualified workforce and an educated citizenry."

Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk

Chairman/CEO Texas Instruments, Inc. Tom Engibous

Texas Instruments Incorporated set an early pace for corporate financial support of Rising Star with a $1 million contribution to help fund Phase One's implementation in the southern sector. TI Chairman and CEO Tom Engibous challenged the rest of Dallas to follow TI's lead. "Building a better Dallas is not just a matter of investing in infrastructure, it means investing in human capital. Rising Star warrants the support of business, foundations, and individuals. The benefits will be seen not only by the scholarship recipients and the businesses that hire them, but in the economic vitality of the community at large."

We need your financial investment in the future of our community by making a gift to the Rising Star scholarship program. With your contribution, we will help build a better educated citizenry. Please call our office today at (214) 860-2053 or e-mail foundation@dcccd.edu.

October, 2002