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Firewall Centers Hosts Annual Student-to-Leader Luncheon
Firewall Centers hosted its annual Student-to-Leader Luncheon on Wednesday, October 28. The luncheon gave Firewall the opportunity to share its students’ success from the past year as well as its plans for the future. Event attendees heard from Sonja Braziel, the principal of Pompano Beach Middle School. She discussed how Firewall has affected the…
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Women of StrikeForce 421 Provide Generous Gift to Firewall Centers
DAVIE, Fla. – Firewall Centers was selected as the top finalist for StrikeForce 421’s annual Giving Circle fund. As a result, Firewall received a generous $53,000 grant to be used to fully fund its Lauderhill 6-12 STEM-MED center. “StrikeForce 421 is a women’s giving circle where women pool their resources for the purpose of…
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October 2015 Newsletter
With the changes that come with the fall season, we are also seeing incredible changes in our students. As the school year goes on, we continue to see the students improve more and more through both their academics and behavior, and we look forward to witnessing their continued growth. Walmart donates $10,000! A group…
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Firewall Centers receives $50,000 grant from The Jim Moran Foundation to expand its program at Crystal Lake Middle School
DAVIE, Fla. (September 29, 2015) – Firewall Centers was awarded a generous $50,000 grant from The Jim Moran Foundation to double the number of students served to 40 at Crystal Lake Middle School. Firewall’s THINK Leadership program at Crystal Lake provides at-risk students with after-school mentoring, tutoring and leadership development. Daily, these students are…
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Walmart supports expansion of Firewall Centers programs with $10,000 grant
DAVIE, Fla. (Sept. 16th, 2015) – The local Walmart Stores in Broward County along with the Walmart Foundation granted Firewall Centers with $10,000 to support Firewall’s T.H.I.N.K. Leadership program, which equips low-income students with the educational means to rise and become leaders in their communities. The grant was provided through a partnership of 14…
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September 2015 Newsletter
The 2015-2016 school year is officially in full swing, and we are off to a great start! Our mentors have had a chance to get to know the kids they will be working with for the year. They are thrilled to see how enthusiastic their kids have been to excel in school, and we…
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Firewall Centers Receives Third Year of Funding for School is Cool Program at Bair and Plantation Middle Schools
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (August 24, 2015) – Firewall Centers receives $50,000 from the Community Foundation of Broward (CFB) and $50,000 in matching support from the Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC) to support its School is Cool programs at Bair Middle School and Plantation Middle School. With approximately 1.2 million students dropping out of…
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PNC Bank Continues Support of Firewall Centers with Grant
DAVIE, Fla. – In June of 2015, Firewall Centers was awarded a $10,000 grant by the PNC Foundation to impact the lives of low-income middle and high school students. The funds will be used to continue Firewall’s after-school program that benefits the education and empowerment of at-risk youth in the South Florida community, a…
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August 2015 Newsletter
With August winding down, we hope that you and your family have enjoyed a wonderful summer together. We are eagerly awaiting the start of the new school year and cannot wait to start working with our wonderful Firewall students again! Our mentors are trained and ready for action! Our training for our mentors took…
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July 2015 Newsletter
We hope you had an amazing Fourth of July weekend with your family and friends! This year, Firewall will be in eight schools and we couldn’t be more excited to see more and more lives changed as we grow! WE HAVE RECEIVED A $25,000 GRANT FROM AT&T! We are so excited to announce that we have…