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required for the commercial driver’s license and employment. Over two decades, Golden LEAF has funded 1,989 projects
“Golden LEAF recognizes the importance of regional collabo- totaling $1.18 billion.
ration to provide cost-effective workforce solutions for skills
in high demand by industry,” said Scott T. Hamilton, President The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization es-
and Chief Executive Officer of the Golden LEAF Foundation. tablished in 1999 to receive a portion of North Carolina’s fund-
“This effort by Central Carolina Community College, Sand- ing from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette
hills Community College, and Randolph Community College manufacturers. For more than 20 years, Golden LEAF has
will support industry by training a minimum of 60 students for worked to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s
transportation and logistics credentials per year.” rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership
in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as
Scholarships are available to support students wishing to pur- an independent and perpetual foundation.
sue this training course.
The Foundation has provided lasting impact to tobacco-depen-
Those interested in this course should go to nctruckdriving. dent, economically distressed and rural areas of the state by
com/request-info and fill out the form. helping create 66,000 jobs, over half a billion dollars in new
payrolls and more than 90,000 workers trained or retrained for
Or, contact Thomas “Lantz” Lackey, Lead Instructor of the higher wages.
Truck Driver Training Program, at [email protected] or call
919-718-7072. For more information on Central Carolina Community Col-
lege - which is dedicated to providing pathways to achievable
Learn more about this program at nctruckdriving.com. dreams, visit www.cccc.edu.

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