Giving Opportunities

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​​​​​The ​​​opportunity to name the Orange Coast College Planetarium is available for a donor making a leadership contribution of $5 million to the campaign.

The following distinguishing donorship recognition opportunities are available for leadership donors:​​

• 129-seat Presentation/Lecture Hall ​- $2 million
• Lobby/Exhibit Hall - $750,000
• Entry Courtyard - $500,000

Donations are also being accepted for engraved name plaques on the seats in the planetarium theater for $1,000 each.

​​As of February 1, 2019 over $2.9 million in private support has been received and pledged to support the Planetarium and the Astronomy Village/Telescope Farm. Leadership donors to the project include:​​

​OCC Astronomy Vill​age Telescope Farm

• Base 11 ​

Foucault Pendulum

• Mary McChesney ​

Science on the Sphere Flat Screens

• Jerrell Richards, Ph.D.

Science on a Sphere NOAA Display Globe

• Barbara and Dave Cline

Planetarium Immersive Theater

• Mary Lynn and John Rallis

Gifts of $1,000 or more will be acknowledged by a unique donor recognition display in the lobby/exhibit hall of the Orange Coast College Planetarium. Gifts to date in these categories are as follows:

If you would like to contribute to the building fund please call the Orange Coast College Foundation office at (714) 432-5126 or email us at occfoundation@occ.cccd.edu or contribute by mail at: