(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Broward Education Foundation (BEF) President and CEO Thomas Severino announced today that the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) awarded matching grants totaling $385,278.41 to support innovative education initiatives in Broward County Public Schools. An organization of education foundations located across Florida, CFEF creates partnerships with businesses and foundations to support… Read more »
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Safelite Donates more than $1,000 to Tools for Schools Broward
(Pompano Beach, Fla.) – The Miami Market of Safelite AutoGlass®, a national provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services, recently presented a check from the Safelite Charitable Foundation for $833 to Tom Severino, the president and CEO of the Broward Education Foundation, to support the Tools for Schools Broward center on Copans Road. An… Read more »
Broward Education Foundation and JM Family Deliver Free School Supplies to Deerfield Teachers
(Pompano Beach, Fla.) – For the second year, Broward Education Foundation and Deerfield Beach-based JM Family Enterprises teamed up to distribute nearly $30,000 in free school supplies to more than 300 teachers from six Deerfield Beach elementary and middle public schools. The teachers received bags stuffed with classroom essentials, including a jump drive and a… Read more »
Broward Education Foundation Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni
Former Florida Bar President and NFL Player Among Recipients (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — The Broward Education Foundation (BEF), the 501C charitable organization serving public schools in Broward County, will be honoring seven Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni inductees at a breakfast on Wednesday, October 22, from 7:30 until 9:30 a.m. at the Global Grille and… Read more »
Students to Pursue the Dream of College thanks to Broward Education Foundation Scholarships
More than 120 students received scholarships worth $594,000 (Davie, Fla.) – Marie Daphcar was only 14 years old when an earthquake decimated her native country of Haiti, forcing her to take refuge in South Florida and leave her parents behind. Four years later, she has the funds to attend college and pursue her dream of… Read more »
Broward Education Foundation Names New President/CEO
Thomas P. Severino, a veteran fundraising professional and nonprofit executive, has been named president and CEO of the Broward Education Foundation, which provides teacher grants, school supplies and student scholarships to Broward County public schools. Most recently associate vice president for institutional advancement and adjunct professor of theology for Barry University, Severino has a strong… Read more »
Broward Education Foundation Teacher Fair Attracts More than 600
(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Tropical Elementary School first grade teacher Amy DeCelle has received more than $9,000 in grants from the Broward Education Foundation since she started applying four years ago. Her program “Fun with Words” earned her classroom more than $1,000 to use toward implementing a unique approach to helping young students increase their… Read more »
Plantation High Receives Broward Education Foundation Motorola Grant for Fuel Technology Project
(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Thanks to a $5,000 grant from Motorola, high school students at Plantation High will experience what it’s like to be part of an engineering firm studying fuel conversion technology. According to James Payne, magnet coordinator and Joe Vallone, an engineering teacher at the school, the students will work in teams as… Read more »
Broward Education Foundation Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Inductees
Broward Education Foundation Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Inductees (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – The Broward Education Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports public schools in Broward County, has announced the selection of seven Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni inductees for the program’s inaugural year. These successful graduates of Broward County Public Schools will… Read more »
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