Why I Give

“ I give back to NECC because it was an important stepping stone to where I am today. Making the decision to invest in myself and my future was easy for me. Actually following through and succeeding was the challenging part. I now gain a great amount of satisfaction helping other students that may be traveling a similar path.”

Ways to Give

> Gifts of Cash

Gifts of cash enable funds to be made available for immediate use by NECC and are fully tax deductible. To make your gift, simply complete and return the enclosed envelope with your check made payable to NECC Foundation, Inc. or give online at www.necc.mass.edu/giving.

> Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities offer significant tax advantages to the donor. Please call Institutional Advancement for further information and instructions for their transfer.

> Matching Gifts

Many companies match contributions made by a current or retired employee or spouse. Contact your Human Resources Department if your employer has such a program and, if so, obtain the proper forms and forward them to Institutional Advancement.

> Life Income Gifts

You may make a charitable contribution to NECC and also receive income for life while obtaining significant tax advantages.

> Bequests

Any asset may be transferred to NECC by bequest. The gift may be made under your will, through a trust, or by designating NECC as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan.

> Gifts of Real Estate

You may make gifts of real estate and gifts of future interests in real estate and obtain tax savings.

NECC’s Institutional Advancement Office can provide you with additional information about the many ways of giving to NECC. Call or email Jean Poth, vice president of institutional advancement; executive director, NECC Foundation, Inc. at 978-556-3624 or jpoth@necc.mass.edu.

Lupoli Family Pledges Support for New Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center

Thanks to a generous pledge of support from the Lupoli Family Foundation, Northern Essex will soon be home to a culinary arts center in downtown Haverhill.

Named the Lupoli Family School of Hospitality & Culinary Arts, the center is set to occupy two floors of the new “Heights at Haverhill” building, a mixed-use development opening later this year. The space will include classrooms, laboratories, a test kitchen, and a restaurant where aspiring chefs can hone their skills. The “Heights” building will also house an office of the MassHire Merrimack Valley Career Center (formerly known as ValleyWorks), which provides training and other services to thousands of job seekers each year.

“My family is honored to partner with NECC in their efforts to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education,” says Salvatore Lupoli, President and CEO of Lupoli Companies.

Like other community colleges, NECC has, over the course of the past decade, been challenged with a decline in state funding. Support from organizations like Lupoli Companies will help ensure NECC’s ability to thrive amid an unstable market.

NECC currently offers an Associate of Science Degree in Business Management: Hospitality and will soon offer a Culinary Arts Certificate program.