Our Mission
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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2025 Video: Who We Are
2025 Video: Who We Are
FIRE Foundation of Central IL 2025 Highlights:
FIRE Foundation of Central IL 2025 Highlights:
awarded $15,000 in Grants to partner schools for inclusive education resources
gifted five Inclusion Champion Awards to teachers from three partner schools and one non-partner school within the parish. Each award came with recognition and a $500 prize for classroom materials.
organized the inaugural FIRED Up for Inclusive Education Conference in partnership with the Office of Catholic Schools of the Peoria Diocese. Over 150 participants from 40 schools across the diocese attended the one-day event to hear from leaders in Catholic Inclusive education.
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!
2025 Fast Facts
2025 Fast Facts
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Do you want to be part of the Catholic Schools Inclusion Revolution? If so contact: info@firefoundationcil.org
🔥 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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