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Making a Difference: Professional Firefighters of Nevada & The Public Education Foundation
Education is one of the most worthy causes in Southern Nevada, particularly when we are facing a drastic high school dropout rate. Fortunately, we have generous organizations such as the Professional Firefighters of Nevada (PFFN) whose recent donation to the Public Education Foundation will help foster their continuing mission to improve classroom life across the board.
PFFN’s recent donation of $10,000 will help provide scholarships for Nevada students thanks to the organization’s longstanding partnership with the Public Education Foundation. They weren’t the only ones feeling generous, either. The North Las Vegas Professional Fire Fighters, the Las Vegas Professional Fire Fighters, and Henderson Professional Firefighters all made donations as well, bringing the grand total to $19,000 in scholarships. Working with teachers, administrators, community organizations and local citizens, the Public Education Foundation will use the scholarships to help get students back on the right track and help our schools find better standing.
Rusty McAllister, president of the PFFN, is proud of the donations. “It is a great feeling knowing the money we have raised is going back to such a worthy organization and cause,” McAllister said. “Education is so important, and it is through scholarships like these that many students are able to go on to college.” Those opportunities may be few and far between for some kids, but the Public Education Foundation and its firefighter partners are striving to help improve those odds.
For more information on the Public Education Foundation, visit www.ccpef.org.
