Foundation Event
Tour. Learn. Connect.
Join the HCC Foundation as we host monthly tours of campus. Each Month will focus on a different area, featuring talks with faculty and students, visits to classrooms, and demonstrations of learning technology.
2026 Schedule
Wednesday, January 21 10:00-11:30 A.M. : Professional Crafts. Sycamore Building
Wednesday, February 18 10:00-11:30 A.M. : Welding & Electrical Systems. Walnut Building
Tuesday, March 24 10:00-11:30 A.M. : Machining & Industrial Systems. High Tech Center
Wednesday, April 15 10:00-11:30 A.M. : Automotive & Collision. Pine Building
Tuesday, May 19 10:00-11:30 A.M. : Public Safety & EMS. Public Services Training Facility
Thursday, June 11 11:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M. : Full campus tour and light lunch. Hemlock Building
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6pm in the HCC Library
Join us for an elegant evening to support the Lavender Fund and our students!
Enjoy music from The Chronology Jazz Quartet and participate in both a lively silent auction and a live auction.
Your ticket, priced at $75, includes served appetizers, a buffet dinner, refreshments, music, and dancing. A cash bar will also be available during the event.
The dress code is cocktail attire, and our theme is Lavender.
We will have 50 limited Lavender Swag Bags available for an additional purchase of $60 at the time of ticket purchase on Givebutter.
Each swag bag includes a custom-crafted bag from our Fiber Arts Program, 10 oz. Lavender Sugar Scrub from Willow Hill Soap Company, Waypoint Lavender Roll-On Oil, Lavender Sachet, Lavender Hand-Poured Soap Bar, an exclusive 1/2lb bag of Smoky Mountain Roasters HCC Millhouse Blend Coffee, and Lavender and Lemon Cookie from Easy Peasy Pantry
Tickets can be purchased online through Givebutter or in person at the HCC Foundation Office on campus.
For any questions, please contact Hylah Birenbaum, Foundation Director, at 828-627-4544 or hebirenbaum@haywood.edu.
Please note that ticket sales will end on Givebutter on March 12, 2026, at noon.
Tickets will also be available at the door.
All ticket sales are non-refundable.
THANK YOU 2025-2026 SPONSORS
The HCC Foundation offers numerous event sponsorship opportunities. Please contact Hylah Birenbaum at 828.627.4544 or by email at hebirenbaum@haywood.edu.