Posts Categorized: Press Releases

Evening Drive-In Ceremony Honored Distinguished Alumni of Broward County Public Schools View photos from the Hall of Fame Awards Fort Lauderdale, Florida – December 9, 2020 – A 2021 NFL Hall of Fame legend, 2021 Grammy-nominated recording artists and a commander and captain in the United States Coast Guard were among the distinguished Broward County… Read more »

Eight community luminaries and champions in education who are alumni of Broward County Public Schools to be honored Fort Lauderdale, Florida – October 10, 2020 An NFL Hall of Famer, national recording artists and a captain in the United States Coast Guard are among the distinguished Broward County high school alumni who have made their… Read more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (October 3, 2020) – Broward Education Foundation announced that Jamie Manburg. Ed.D. was elected to the non-profit’s board of directors. As the Associate Dean for External Affairs and Undergraduate Programs at Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and the School of Criminal Justice, Manburg’s experience providing executive leadership… Read more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (October 1, 2020) – Broward Education Foundation announces the appointment of new officers to its board of directors. Board Chair of the Broward Education Foundation Board of Directors is Tim Curtin, administrative director of community services for Memorial Healthcare System; Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Jean McIntyre is chair-elect; Dustin… Read more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Education Foundation, the only 501(c)3 charitable organization solely dedicated to serving students and teachers in Broward County Public Schools, recently distributed more than 41,000 safely sealed 18-piece basic school supply kits to 41,000 students from 69 Title I elementary schools in Broward County. Statistically, more than 90% of students in Broward’s… Read more »

Broward Education Foundation and Office Depot teamed up for the Start Proud! event where they distributed nearly 1,000 brand-new backpacks filled with supplies to Davie Elementary School students on Monday, Aug. 17. Each backpack was filled with school supplies, including notebooks, composition books, notecards, highlighters, pens, pencils and also included one Office Depot® OfficeMax® merchandise… Read more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically increased the need for basic school supplies for students in Broward County schools. Business closures, lay-offs, reduced hours and more have made food and rent extremely difficult for many struggling families. Whether in the classroom, remotely learning or a hybrid model, one thing is certain. Now,… Read more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Education Foundation in collaboration with Destination Dorm delivered dorm essentials to Broward County public high school graduating seniors who have experienced homelessness during a recent drive-through senior send-off ceremony. The graduating seniors, who are registered with the Broward County Public Schools Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.), received dorm essentials,… Read more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –  Do you know a graduate of Broward County Public Schools who is making a difference in their community or in education? Broward Education Foundation wants to know. The only 501(c)3 direct support organization of Broward County Public Schools is accepting nominations for the 2020 Hall of Fame Awards at browardeducationfoundation.org/nominate. Nominations… Read more »

Broward Education Foundation unveils “#2020gradsecret” with history-making AR technology that includes a special message from NBA legend Dwyane Wade FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (June 15, 2020) Broward Education Foundation teamed up with ImagineAR to create #2020gradsecret – an immersive augmented reality (AR) mobile experience for students graduating from Broward County Public Schools. Using the free… Read more »