JCC Nursing Student Emergency Fund Established

An emergency fund has been established for nursing students Jamestown Community College.

This Michael Boedo Community Foundation made a $1,000 donation to establish an emergency fund. The foundation was established in memory of Michael Boedowho was a phlebotomist in TLC-Lakeshore Health Center in Irving before he died of an accidental overdose.

The fund will assist full-time students enrolled in the nursing program at the Jamestown campus who may have difficulty meeting daily or program-related expenses so they can focus on their studies. Michael’s brother, Brian Boedo He hopes to one day be able to make a larger donation to the cause. JCC Foundation so the scholarship will be available to nursing students for many years to come. With that and several other initiatives in mind, Boedo said his foundation has planned a fundraiser with a barbecue and cornhole tournament at noon Aug. 31 at the Boedo Pavilion at 12401 Allegheny Road in Silver Creek.

Although the Fall 2024 nursing cohort is full, the application window will open in December for the 2025 class. For more details, visit sunyjcc.edu/Nursing.