NEWSLETTERS

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we have a lot of new developments to be thankful for. In the last couple of weeks, we received a generous grant from the women of StrikeForce 421, hosted our annual Student-to-Leader Luncheon, were featured on Channel 10, and launched a beautifully redesigned website that you can view here.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Everyone from our firewall family, mentors, volunteers and donors made this year a successful one! One of our volunteers expressed to their Center how much this year meant to them: “I’ve loved working with you all every Tuesday. It always made my week and kept me going… knowing that I had you guys to look…

Lots of exciting things have been taking place within Firewall and this community we serve! Our students were able to serve and give back on May 2 at our second annual SERVE-A-THON. “I will always remember seeing the smiling faces on the children that live at Broward Children’s Center. It made me want to serve…

Meet Christopher, A sixth grader from the Crystal Lake Middle School center. The transformation he has experienced is the reason why Firewall exists today. Christopher joined Firewall Centers with all F’s and showed no interest in school. He was very angry and would never communicate with the staff no matter how hard they tried. “Before…

With Spring Break just around the corner, students are already making plans to hit up the beach, sleep in, and hang out with friends. But before they go, they are working hard to make good grades and finish the 3rd quarter strong! As you hear from a couple of our students, keep in mind that Firewall’s impact goes…

 Firewall wins Children’s Services Council Collective Impact for Youth Award at Academy Awards! On Friday, February 13th, our founder, Andy Fernandez, and his wife Janeth, attended the Fifth Annual Broward 2-1-1 Academy Awards for non-profits. Firewall Centers is honored to be chosen to receive this award and would like to give a special thanks to…