Fort Lauderdale- The Salah Foundation just awarded a significant grant to Jack & Jill Children’s Center, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing early childhood education services and family intervention and support to low-income, working families in Broward County helping them to break their cycle of poverty. This gift to the center will help to provide
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Salah Foundation Makes Generous Grant to Covenant House Florida
Covenant House Florida recently received a significant grant in support of its M.O.M. (More Opportunities for Moms & Babies) project from the Salah Foundation. Covenant House Florida provides shelter and services for homeless youth under age 21, including teen moms and their babies. “Many thanks to the Salah Foundation for supporting our efforts to serve
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Child Safety Programs to Four Boca Raton Elementary Schools
Boca Raton, FL—This year, KidSafe Foundation , thanks to a generous grant from The Salah Foundation, will bring its child safety and prevention education programs to Sunrise Park Elementary, J.C. Mitchell Elementary, Hammock Pointe Elementary, and Coral Sunset Elementary School. KidSafe will use the grant from the Salah Foundation to provide all four (4) schools
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Challenge Growing Broward’s At-Risk Youth Reading and Math Skills
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (July 14, 2013) – For the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, a $200,000 challenge grant from the Salah Foundation has mobilized more than $700,000 to expand two critical programs that greatly increase reading and math skills for Broward County’s at-risk youth. The Youth Education Success (YES) program is a comprehensive
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The Salah Foundation Awards ARC Broward Funds For Six Programs
SUNRISE, FL – (June 27, 2013) – The Salah Foundation recently awarded a very generous grant to ARC Broward, a not-for-profit human services organization dedicated to providing services to children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, and other intellectual disabilities. The much- needed funds will be used to support specialized programs serving young children, adolescents
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KidSafe Foundation Receives Grant from the Salah Foundation to Bring Safety Programs to Four Elementary Schools
Boca Raton, FL—KidSafe Foundation (www.kidsafefoundation.org) has received a generous grant from the Salah Foundation to bring child safety and prevention education programs to South Florida elementary schools. KidSafe will use the grant to provide four elementary schools with safety education programs that aim to prevent child sexual abuse, bullying, and Internet dangers. Each recipient school
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Extraordinary Contributions To The Community
Speech of Hon. Lois J. Frankel of Florida In The U.S. House Of Representatives Honoring Noreen Salah Burpee Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Noreen Salah Burpee on winning the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Ms. Burpee is an outstanding member of our community, and I am proud to present her in Florida’s 22nd
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Local philanthropist earns Ellis Island Medal of Honor
By Doreen Hemlock, SunSentinel In just three years, Fort Lauderdale resident Noreen Salah Burpee has helped distribute $8 million to nonprofits, heading up a new foundation created from wealth earned by her immigrant family. On Saturday , her work was honored with the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor recognizing the contributions of immigrants in
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Salah Foundation Awards Grant To Enhance 2-1-1 Broward Helpline Counselor’s Workspace & Agency Programs
FT. LAUDERDALE – (May 7, 2013) – The Salah Foundation awarded a generous grant designated for general operating funds to support the organization’s technology improvements and staffing needs. Upon a recent visit to the call center, George Taylor, Salah Foundation board member, noticed that the helpline counselors had small computer screens, older chairs and did not have
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Noreen Salah Burpee | People On The Move
Noreen Salah Burpee will receive the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor sponsored by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. She will be one of 100 outstanding Americans honored at this year’s ceremony, to be held May 11 on Ellis Island in New York. View original article
Exemplifying The Values Of The American Way Of Life
Ellis Island Medal of Honor to Be Presented to Salah Foundation Executive Director Noreen Salah Burpee Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Noreen Salah Burpee, executive director of the Salah Foundation, a private foundation located in Fort Lauderdale that supports non-profit organizations across the United States, will receive the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor sponsored by
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