Organizations donate backpacks to Palm Beach County students
More than 6,000 backpacks have been donated
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and last updated 2021-07-20 16:38:53-04
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. â Thousands of children in South Florida are going back to school prepared with new backpacks all thanks to area organizations.
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County has partnered with the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County to distribute more than 6,000 backpacks to kids heading back to school. The need is especially now greater than ever after last year s distance learning, and even the back half of 2019-20, so then with 100% of the students going back to school, the need is more than any other year before, said Teresa Dabrowski, chief engagement officer at the Education Foundation.
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Palm Beach County students train to be firefighters, first responders
WPTV goes inside Fire Science Academy at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
Learning to fight fires before leaving high school.
and last updated 2021-05-06 09:51:19-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â Learning to fight fires before leaving high school.
Palm Beach Lakes Community High School in West Palm Beach is home to one of two Fire Science Academies in the School District of Palm Beach County, giving students hands-on training to become a first responder. Just something about raising it up, itâs fun, Warren said.
The Palm Beach Lakes Community High School senior will become the first student to graduate from the school s Fire Science Academy, and she has some extra motivation pushing her forward.
Education Foundation of Palm Beach County delivers much-needed school supplies to teachers No teacher should ever have to dip into their own pocket, says President and CEO James Gavrilos
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to change how they operate, and that includes non-profit organizations that support local schools.
and last updated 2021-04-19 07:21:26-04
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. â The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to change how they operate, and that includes non-profit organizations that support local schools.
The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County partners with the business community to raise money and donations for district schools, and their pandemic pivot is proving to be beneficial in the long run.
Education Foundation delivers much-needed supplies to schools April 19, 2021 at 6:11 AM EDT - Updated April 19 at 7:26 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to change how they operate, and that includes non-profit organizations that support local schools.
The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County partners with the business community to raise money and donations for district schools, and their pandemic pivot is proving to be beneficial in the long run.
Packing up and moving out, Santa and his elves, also known as the staff at the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, can now ride around town in their own sled, or a 14-foot box truck.