June 4, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact Ibis Antongiorgi, Press Secretary to Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger, at 312-603-0396 or by email at iantongiorgi@cookcountygov.com. 

County Employees Donate $6,000 to United Negro College Fund  

Check handoff is part of annual volunteer effort to raise funds for historically Black colleges.

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Chicago –Chicago, June 4, 2007 - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger met with Jann W. Honore, who serves as Area Development Director for Illinois for the United Negro College Fund, to hand of a check for $6,000 as part of County employees’ volunteer fundraising for the nation’s historically Black colleges.

The UNCF is the nation's largest, oldest and most comprehensive minority higher education assistance organization. UNCF provides operating funds and technology enhancement services for 39 member historically black colleges and universities, as well as scholarships and internships for students at about 900 institutions and for faculty and administrative professional training. Cook County employees have been raising funds annually for the effort for over a decade.

PHOTO CAPTION (left to right): Jann W. Honore, who serves as Area Development Director for Illinois for the United Negro College Fund with County Board President Todd H. Stroger, as President Stroger presents her with a check for $6,000 for the UNCF. The funds were raised by Cook County employees.

For more information, contact Ibis Antongiorgi, Press Secretary to Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger, at 312-603-0396 or iantongiorgi@cookcountygov.com. 

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