From Central Carolina Community College
Central Carolina Community College has launched the public phase of the most ambitious fundraising effort in its history – the Drive MOORE Solutions Capital Campaign – to pay for the renovation of the Moore Center on the school’s Sanford campus.
The college announced Tuesday that an anonymous donor had pledged a match of up to $500,000 for donations through December 31.
The gift not only jump-starts the campaign but also invites the community to take part in building a center that reimagines the relationship between education and manufacturing, catalyzing job growth and investment.
“With this match, we’re not just adding funds – we’re igniting energy and momentum in our community,” said CCCC President Dr. Lisa Chapman. “Every doubled dollar brings us closer to a center that equips people with skills, drives innovation, and strengthens our economy. It’s a powerful reminder that when our community comes together, great things happen for central North Carolina.”
The Drive MOORE Solutions Capital Campaign is a comprehensive public-private initiative to raise $25 million to renovate the E. Eugene Moore Manufacturing and Biotech Solutions Center — known as the Moore Center.
CCCC is seeking the community’s support to transform the former manufacturing plant and industrial site that is part of its Lee Main Campus into a world-class workforce hub that trains students, supports industry, and attracts new investment to the state and region.
As envisioned, the center will include a combination of integrated training labs and immersive workspaces, as well as “soft-landing” spaces, available to house and support manufacturing companies in the early stages of investing in the region.
The center’s flexible design will adapt quickly to new technologies and employer needs, giving students and businesses a shared space to innovate and thrive.
As companies look to expand or invest in central North Carolina, they focus on location, infrastructure, and workforce. Centrally located, the Moore Center will develop the skilled workforce that attracts new businesses to the region while strengthening and sustaining our existing employers — driving economic growth and creating high-paying jobs across central North Carolina.
Employers, educators, and workforce agencies often work in silos. The Moore Center unites them — connecting universities, community colleges, and employers to innovate tailored solutions and then quickly scale for optimization and delivery.
Rapid automation and biotech advances require constant adaptation. The Moore Center will offer cutting-edge labs, robotics, and automation spaces where students and companies can test and learn and find solutions together.
Many North Carolinians — from veterans to adult learners — need affordable, local pathways to high-wage careers, but are unaware of what steps they can take. The Moore Center will educate students about career paths while equipping them with the skills to move forward.
When finished, the facility will stand as North Carolina’s premier training hub for advanced manufacturing and biotechnology — the largest and most comprehensive center of its kind in the state — serving as a model for how education and industry can work together to drive innovation and opportunity.
“When we talk with employers across central North Carolina, they all say the same thing — they need skilled people ready to work,” Chapman said. “This center is our answer to that call. This campaign ensures we can meet employers where they are and prepare our students for where they’re going.”
Donors who give during the challenge period will be recognized in campaign publications, news releases, and events as early champions of the Drive MOORE Solutions effort. Anonymous giving is also welcomed, and all contributions count toward the match.
To make a matched gift, visit www.cccc.edu/give, mail contributions to CCCC Foundation, 1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford, NC 27330, or contact Dr. Emily C. Hare, CCCC Foundation Executive Director, ehare379@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7230.