Vandervelden Foundation Supports Students

The Vandervelden Foundation was established by Joseph B. Vandervelden ’37, a Pacific University alumnus, successful real estate professional and dedicated Forest Grove community member.

The Vandervelden Foundation has provided scholarships for more than 100 students to attend Pacific, among them fifth-grade teacher Mandi Feucht '09, MED '14. Read an interview with Feucht in the Winter 2015 issue of Pacific magazine.

“It’s a family affair,” said George Vandehey ‘02, Joe’s great-nephew and current president of the foundation. “Ultimately, for us, it’s extremely rewarding because we get to participate in living out what Uncle Joe’s request was.

“Uncle Joe was about the community. He was fortunate to be successful through his dealings and his business in the community.”

Joseph Vandervelden & Joy Hammond were posthumously inducted into Pacific University’s 1849 Society in 2014, recognizing the university’s most generous donors.