The students at Santa Ana College have come up with a novel way to raise money, so they can save the classes that are in danger of being cut. Here is an explanation of this new fundraising program, from Alex Flores, the President of the Associated Students at Santa Ana College:
As students, we are taking action by circulating petitions and raising our voices to the Legislature on how these cuts are impacting us. But at the end of the day, we know there will be substantial cuts, no matter how much we protest—at least in the short term. That is why the Associated Student Government is taking the lead to address the problem locally in partnership with the SAC Foundation by initiating a fundraising campaign to generate a new revenue source for student priorities. For every $4,500 we are able to raise, a class section can be restored which will benefit 30 students. Our goal is to raise enough money to restore as many class sections as possible. We recognize this as a local problem that requires a local solution. Continue reading