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What an unbelievable crowd we had for our annual Student-to-Leader Luncheon! There was literally standing room ONLY as Firewall’s friends, its students, and staff gathered at the Signature Grand on Thursday, November 8th. The program featured powerful stories of transformation from students and staff as well as an inspiring testimony from AT&T Area Manager, John Merlino.…

It really is a beautiful thing to see how much students love to be a part of the “Firewall Family.” No matter what they go through in their personal lives, they know that at Firewall, they have a safe place to go to, loving and caring mentors, and practical academic assistance that ultimately helps…

Why is Firewall Centers growing? Because it works! Each day, more and more people are grabbing a hold of the Firewall vision as they witness transformation in the lives of its students. One of the world’s largest corporations, AT&T, has caught on to the vision and established a partnership with Firewall, choosing the organization as 1…

Words cannot express how truly blessed we are this year! With our expansion, it has become absolutely essential to have the right people in place at each of our four centers. Our leadership team is dedicated and passionate about working to transform the lives of students across South Florida. Center Director of Davie High…

Firewall Kicks Off A Brand New Center! We feel blessed to be able to announce the opening of yet another Firewall Center! The City of Hollywood contacted us in February asking us to provide our services to students in a very at-risk neighborhood near Attucks Middle School. Since then, we have met with the school’s…

This month, we want to recognize and thank all of our dedicated staff members and volunteers who week after week, day after day, give of themselves to model servant leadership in the lives of each of our students. “The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have,but in giving of…

On May 22, over 140 students, their parents, volunteers, friends, and staff gathered at Calvary Chapel Plantation to participate in Firewall’s Student-to-Leader Graduation where we celebrated the success of the 2011-12 school year. Our high school graduates, servant leaders, and the volunteers and staff that make Firewall Centers possible for our students were recognized…

As Firewall continues to expand its reach to more students throughout South Florida, more individuals, foundations, and businesses get excited and grab hold of the vision that has been planted in our hearts. Recently, we shared our vision with the BJ’s Charitable Foundation and are just beyond excited to say that they have jumped…

“He is turning in work for the first time this year!” six grader Jimmy’s math teacher told us at a recent conference we attended. Jimmy attends our Pompano Center along with 22 other students from Pompano Beach Middle School. At Firewall, we hear testimony after testimony of students like Jimmy who start our program…

This month, we are highlighting some more of our Servant Leaders and their  stories: Servant Leader: Abner Abner is a junior at Western High School. He is a hard-working, smart, and dedicated student and person. Abner helped out with the building project over the summer and did everything from digging ditches to painting. After…