LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Mendocino College Foundation is actively recruiting Lake County residents who are willing to volunteer their time and expertise by serving on the Mendocino College Foundation board of directors.

The Mendocino College Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation and auxiliary organization of Mendocino College.

The foundation’s mission is to support Mendocino College in educating leaders, fostering intellectual growth, and enriching lives by creating opportunities to invest in a better future for our students and communities.

Currently 23 members serving on the board are residents of Lake and Mendocino counties and come from a variety of backgrounds representing education, community and business interests.

The board meets six times per year and meetings are held in Lakeport and Ukiah.

Board members who represent Lake County are invited to participate on the governing council of the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College, an affiliate organization of the foundation.

The Lake County Friends are committed to the growth of the new Mendocino College Lake Campus in partnership with Lake County businesses, service organizations and the public.

The Lake County Friends actively support Mendocino College and are working to create opportunities to ensure that students have the tools and financial resources necessary to succeed in college.

Governing council members include Wilda Shock, Lakeport, chair; Gloria Flaherty, Kelseyville, vice chair; Peggy Campbell, Lakeport, treasurer; and Judy Conard, Lori McGuire, Cameron Reeves, Margaret Silveira, and Rebecca Southwick, Lakeport; David Geck, Wally Holbrook, and Trena Pauly, Kelseyville; Jamey Gill, Cobb; and John Tomkins, Lucerne.

For information about becoming a foundation board member, contact Katie Fairbairn in the Mendocino College Foundation Office, 707-468-3164.

For information about the Lake County Friends, contact any member of the governing council.