Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation is organizing its first Columbia Gorge Gatherings series for this summer. Proceeds from this series of food and friend events benefit the CGCC Foundation permanent endowment fund.

The U.S. Department of Education will match up to $40,000 of contributions made to the CGCC Foundation permanent endowment fund through Sept. 30, providing series participants the opportunity to double the impact of their gifts made to the foundation.