IAFC Foundation announces Motorola Future Leaders Scholarship Fund

The IAFC Foundation today announced the launch of a new scholarship fund for first responders: the Motorola Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship Fund. “We would like to extend our deepest thanks to the Motorola Foundation for their generous gift of $50,000 to establish this endowed fund,” said IAFC Foundation President Anthony P. Campisi, president/CEO, Glatfelter Insurance Group. 

The IAFC Foundation supports first responders with their educational advancement to face the ever-increasing and complex challenges of today’s fire service. “Through this award, Motorola demonstrates their commitment to a well-educated, trained, versatile fire and emergency service,” said Campisi.

“As a trusted provider of public safety networks and solutions for 80 years, Motorola is committed to helping our communities and those that serve them,” said Eileen Sweeney, director, Motorola Foundation. “It is an honor to support organizations such as the IAFC that foster a safe environment for our communities through education and engagement programs.”

The Motorola Future Leaders Scholarship Fund will target future fire and emergency service leaders. The scholarship program will benefit company officers pursuing college level or above course work in fire service related fields who are currently enrolled in or recently participated in IAFC’s Company Officer Leadership Development Program, offered primarily at Fire-Rescue International.
The deadline to apply for a 2009 scholarship is June 1, 2009. 

Together the Motorola Foundation, the IAFC Foundation and the IAFC are seeking to address the critical need for first-responder education.
This is the IAFC Foundation’s 35th year of providing educational scholarships to first responders and thus improving the fire service and better serving the general public. The Foundation has helped over 900 deserving first responders, providing over $500,000 in awards; with your help, we can help many more. We encourage you to give back to the fire service and support first-responder education by donating to the IAFC Foundation Scholarship Program.

To learn more about the IAFC Foundation, visit www.iafcf.org or contact Judy G. Kirk at jkirk@iafc.org or 703-537-4830.