Donate to Relief Efforts with the CGTC Foundation!
Warner Robins, Ga. – Last week, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) was notified of the destruction and damage caused by Hurricane Beryl as the unprecedented June storm hit the Eastern Caribbean and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the chain of islands where students and staff are welcomed twice annually for service-learning study abroad activities in health sciences.
The College community has extended its sympathy and well wishes to individuals, families, and organizations connected to the study abroad program including, Trinity School of Medicine, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, Kingstown Baptist Church, and the SVG’s Ministry of Health.
“More than anything else, we want to be sensitive and supportive to the needs of our friends and partners across the islands,” said JoBen Rivera-Thompson, CGTC’s Director of Marketing, Public Relations, and International Outreach. “The Vincentian people and the organizations we partner with merit our graciousness and generosity, as they have been unbelievably welcoming and supportive of our study abroad initiatives in the last three years.”
As recovery continues, the CGTC Foundation is seeking support from the College and community to contribute to hurricane relief efforts for St. Vincent and the Grenadines by donating to the Central Georgia Technical College Foundation. The CGTC Foundation will administer funds directly and appropriately to the needs of trusted organizations and partners on the island or to collect goods for shipment.
CGTC Students enrolled in Health Sciences programs take bi-annual, service-learning study abroad trips to the islands. In August 2024, CGTC was scheduled to debut a new program (Radiologic Technology) made possible and developed under funding from The IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) Program; a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning. This trip has been postponed until January 2025.
The Central Georgia Technical College Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that supports Central Georgia Technical College in its mission to contribute to economic and workforce development regionally and globally.
Tax-deductible donations can be made in-person at the Macon and Warner Robins campuses of CGTC, or by check delivered via the postal system to the following address:
CGTC Foundation
ATTN: SVG Partner Support
3300 Macon Tech Drive
Building A, Room 413
Macon, GA 31206
Online contributions are available through credit, debit, or PayPal at, cgtc.io/DonateToday
For online payments, please consider helping the CGTC Foundation decrease expenses by paying the 3% fee associated with processing credit card payments to ensure every penny of your donation goes towards assisting these needs.
For more information about the Foundation visit, www.centralgatech.edu/foundation
To learn about CGTC Global Initiatives and Study Abroad in St. Vincent and the Grenadines visit, www.centralgatech.edu/global
About Central Georgia Technical College
As one of the largest two-year colleges in the state, CGTC operates three campuses and five centers throughout central Georgia, serving more than 30,000 individuals annually. CGTC is focused on connecting graduates to careers by offering quality education services, assuring a well-qualified workforce to support a healthy local economy. CGTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. For more information about CGTC, visit www.centralgatech.edu. Like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/centralgatech), Twitter (@CGTC), and Instagram (@centralgatech).