Welcome Andrew Cooke to StepUp’s Board of Directors!

Welcome Andrew Cooke to StepUp’s Board of Directors!

Andrew began his journey with StepUp Wilmington in 2016 when current Board Member, Michael McWhorter, asked him to volunteer as a co-partner at StepUp’s life skills program, Step2. Here, Andrew has helped to facilitate financial literacy classes during Phase Two for the past few years, where he has developed a strong passion for the organization, stating, “The work StepUp does matters and makes an impact.”

In describing what inspires him most about SUW, he explains, “Participating in Life Skills is a great experience.  Everyone is a family during these Wednesday evenings – from dinner, to a prayer to start the session, to participants and volunteers mentioning something they are happy about since the last week, to discussing topics that help both participants and volunteers grow.  It’s a special thing.”

During his tenure, Andrew is most looking forward to helping the organization grow and continuing to make a positive difference in the community and people’s lives. “It all goes back to the Bible – Give a man a fish and he eats for a day but teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.”