PHOENIX, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Canyon University Foundation is lending a helping hand to victims of tornado-ravaged Oklahoma through a $10,000 donation to United Way of Central Oklahoma's May Tornadoes Relief Fund.
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The funds will be distributed without administrative fees to United Way's partner agencies that provide direct and immediate aid to residents in hard-hit areas.
"Our hearts go out to the many Oklahomans and their families who were affected by this terrible disaster," said Brian Mueller, Grand Canyon University's president and CEO. "We want to do all we can to get them back on their feet and into their homes."
GCU has a legacy of serving others and guiding its students to become socially responsible servant leaders by connecting with their community. Through its foundation, the university contributes funds to a host of human service organizations and provides support to those affected by natural disasters in communities across the country and throughout the world. In addition, GCU leads dozens of volunteer programs for its students, faculty and staff each year.
Grand Canyon University was founded in 1949 and is Arizona's premier private Christian university. GCU is regionally accredited and emphasizes individual attention for both traditional undergraduate students and the working professional in seven colleges: the Ken Blanchard College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Theology, the College of Fine Arts and Production, and the College of Doctoral Studies. GCU offers traditional programs on its growing campus, as well as online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. The University's curriculum fuses academic and clinical rigor with Christian values to prepare its students to be skilled, caring professionals. For more information about GCU, visit www.gcu.edu.
SOURCEGrand Canyon University Foundation
