FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (March 1, 2022) – Teachers and students in Title I Broward County Public Schools will benefit from a $13,500 City of Pompano Beach grant to the Broward Education Foundation that will underwrite much-needed educational supplies.
“Teachers in Title I schools come to Broward Education Foundation’s School Supply Center in Pompano Beach to shop for school supplies for free, so we are incredibly grateful to the city for its longtime support,” said Shea Ciriago, CEO of Broward Education Foundation. “A high-percentage of economically disadvantaged students benefit from the donations we receive at our School Supply Center.”
During the 2020-2021 school year, Broward Education Foundation provided 12,000 Broward County Public School teachers with a school supplies and PPE for their students and for their classrooms valued at more than $2 million, directly benefitting 260,000 students in Pre-K through grade 12.
Sourced from Broward Education Foundation’s 2019-20/2020-21 annual report.
“These numbers represent a significant increase over the 2019-2020 school year,” said Ciriago. “Donors like The City of Pompano Beach, who help us make a positive impact on the lives of so many students in our community.”
The City of Pompano Beach supports a variety of nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on those that work to achieve its goals and objectives and highlight the City’s rich cultural make-up as a community, in particular those that support workforce readiness, education, senior assistance and/or community events.
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About Broward Education Foundation:
Broward Education Foundation is the only 501(c)3 charitable organization solely dedicated to supporting Broward County Public Schools and serves as a catalyst for educational excellence by providing teacher grants to fund development of innovative curriculum that advances Pre K-12 achievement; vitally needed school supplies for Title I school students, and scholarships for qualified high school seniors. Established in 1983, the non-profit Broward Education Foundation contributes more than $3 million to Broward County Public Schools annually. Most recently, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation provided students and teachers with PPE and supplies valued at an additional $2 million. In 2018, responding to the Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, Broward Education Foundation initiated a GoFundMe campaign, established the official Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund and raised $10.5M for victims’ families, survivors and those impacted. Broward Education Foundation is proven agile, adept and responsive to shifting needs in education and our community.
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