George Cook is a former board of education member and councilman from Hillside NJ. He is also a trustee on the Union County College Foundation which helps students to attend and finish school by GIVING them money to finish school. These funds do not have to be REPAID.
One of the programs that The UCCF funds is the Close The Gap Fund which Mr. Cook is very proud of has quintupled the graduation rate of Black students at Union College (formerly Union County College) since its inception eight years ago. To date the fund has raised over $400,000 to help Black students.
Many of the students that benefit from Close The Gap have the intelligence, character, and work ethic to finish scool but lack the financial resources to do so. The Close The Gap Fund are used for books, laptops, transportation, meals, and even to pay for that last class a student may need to graduate.
George Cook has personally raised over $10,000 for The Close The Gap Fund as is holding his annual Facebook fundraiser to raise more for these desrving students. He stressed the importance of education and believes that is is the great equalizer.
"If not us then who will help our children" says Cook when asked why he holds this annual fundraiser. "We have an obligation to give back and help this next generation of leaders. They are are future doctors, lawyers, politicians, teachers, etc."Watch the video below to see how your donation would benefit the Black students at Union College. If you would like to give to the Close The Gap Fundraiser please click here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/491035723218723/
Donate to the Close The Gap Fundraiser please click here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/491035723218723/
