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To champion the inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools by providing educational resources, fundraising, and promoting a culture of belonging.
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FIRE Foundation of Central IL 2024 Highlights:
FIRE Foundation of Central IL 2024 Highlights:
awarded $15,000 in Grants to partner schools for inclusive education resources
gifted four Inclusion Champion Awards to teachers from each of our partner schools. Each award came with recognition and a $500 prize for classroom materials.
celebrated our 5-year Anniversary in October marking five years of growth and advocacy for children with special needs. Celebration events were held in each of our primary communities of Peoria, Bloomington, and Champaign.
met our fundraising goal of $30,000! Tremendous thanks to all of our Sponsors, Founding Funders, and Friends of FIRE for your generous support of our mission. We could not do this without you!
Video: Who We Are
Video: Who We Are
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2024 Fast Facts
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🔥 PROJECT BonFIRE Update! 🔥
FIRE Foundation, an advocacy and funding organization supporting inclusive Catholic education based in Kansas City, Mo., has received a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Project BONFIRE, a five-year initiative designed to build the capacity of Catholic K-12 schools and educators to welcome and support students with disabilities.
"Whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me." - Matthew 25:40
FIRE Foundation of Central Illinois
PO Box 782
Normal, Illinois 61761
602-743-1460
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