Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship

05/10/2026

This year's scholarship awards event was wonderful. Thank you to all the recipients, their families, speakers, local politicians and the media that showed up at the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post 561 to support the Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship Foundation. Thank you to my family and all the donors who have made this scholarship possible over the last 12 years. This year's winners were: Emma Brooks, Sean Maginnis, Jack Kane, Frankie Finn, Tess Kane, Liam Long, Ryan Collins, Jackson Spitz, Maddie Minucci, Jack Hynes, Patrick Kennedy, Caitlin Sweeney, Rocco Blasi and Weston Spitz. Our guest speakers were Kurt Power, Keith Jermyn, Barbara Burt, Commander Tom McCarthy and Kelly Ann Conroy. The local politicians, David Biele, Ed Flynn, Erin Murphy, and Nick Collins also gave a citation to each of the recipients. Thank you all for helping to keep the memory of Tim alive and to honor his legacy of being a man for others and for spreading awareness of PTSD. Also, we will be putting the first PTSD memorial in a national cemetery in the ground at Bourne National Cemetery on May 23, 2026 and all are welcome to the ceremony at 10 AM.

05/07/2026

The Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship awards ceremony will be held Saturday,
May 9, 2026 at 11 am at the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post 561, 715 East 4th St, South Boston, MA. All recipients are required to attend. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

04/19/2026

Helping out at Tough Ruck 2026 sponsored by Military Friends Foundation and held at the Fenn school in Concord, MA today. Best of luck Tough Rucker's! Thank you to Bill Petersen And Brianna carrying Tim's name for 26.2 miles.🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

04/15/2026

This year The Timothy Doc Cook Scholarship Foundation Inc will be awarding 14 scholarships to local girls and boys . We thank these students for their involvement of shining a light on invisible wounds of war to ensure that no veteran carries that weight alone .
The awards ceremony will take place at the Thomas J Fitzgerald VFW Post 561 ,715 East Fourth Street South Boston on May 9Th at 11:00 am .
We kindly ask that you give yourselves ample time for parking etc .
Respectfully Joseph Cook

03/17/2026

Please send your Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship applications by April 1, 2026 to Joseph Cook, 419 East 8th St, So Boston, MA 02127.

03/17/2026

🎓 Scholarship Applications Are In!
Boston students in grades 7–12 attending tuition-based schools are encouraged to apply.

🗓 Deadline: April 1, 2026
✍️ Full application + essay required
📍 Drop off: 419 East 8th Street, South Boston, MA 02127
🏆 Winners announced at an award ceremony in May
Questions call 6178169350
Don’t miss this opportunity—apply today!

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03/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who came down to the Shamrock Showdown last weekend to watch great hockey, buy raffles and 50/50 chances, and t-shirts and sweatshirts; to the four teams, Boston Fire, Boston Police, New York Police and Friends of Tim who played awesome hockey; and to everyone who donated to the Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship this year. We really appreciate people who took the time to ask about Tim's story and his life. We are forever grateful for all your support☘️❤️🇺🇸.

03/15/2026

Thank you to all who bought raffles and 50/50 chances. Here's the list of winners from the Shamrock Showdown 2026☘️.

03/15/2026

Day two of the Shamrock Showdown hockey tournament was another huge success! In the first game, Boston Police Department team beat the Boston Fire Department team 7-4. In the second and final game, Friends of Tim Doc Cook beat the New York Police Department 6-1 for the championship of 2026🏒🥅☘️.

More t-shirts, sweatshirts, raffles and 50/50 chances were sold with very happy winners! Awesome color guard from Haverhill High School Junior ROTC Marine Corps league, and a beautiful rendition of the star spangled banner by Leanne Burke of Cherry Bomb. Thank you to all who showed up and supported the Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship☘️🇺🇸. We are grateful for each and every one of you!

03/14/2026

The first day of the Shamrock Showdown was a great success.☘️. In the first game, The Friends of Tim team beat the Boston Fire Department team 6-5. In the second game, the New York Police Department team beat the Boston Police Department team 6-1. We sold t-shirts, sweatshirts, raffles and 50/50 chances. Visit us again tomorrow at the DCR Murphy Rink in South Boston between 2-6 pm for more great hockey and raffles! ☘️🥅🏒