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Foundation Newsletter
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Space Coast Health Foundation
Pickett Responsive Grant Award –
15,000
$
he Space Coast Health Foundation provides Pickett Responsive Grants to enhance or improve
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the health or wellness of Brevard County residents. The Responsive Grant process is named in
Johnette Gindling,
Executive Director, SCHF
honor of their first board chair, Fran Pickett, who played a significant role in the creation of the
foundation. The grant will benefit Eastern Florida State College Health Sciences Institute (HSI)
Program Support. The funds will be utilized to maintain, upgrade, and purchase state-of-the-
art equipment. With ever-changing advancement in the health care field, the need to maintain
and update equipment is ongoing and expensive. This grant will provide the funding to keep our
students on the cutting edge of health care.
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Awards
EFSC $ 20,000 for Public Safety Scholarships
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded
$20,000 to the Eastern Florida State College Foundation
for scholarships to help students study for careers as first
responders.
The money supported 10 students enrolled full time in the
law enforcement, firefighting, paramedic and EMS/EMT
programs at the college’s Public Safety Institute.
“We’re very grateful to
the Firehouse Subs Public
Safety Foundation for
their generous donation,” said
Jennie Kriete, Director of the EFSC
Foundation. “First responders
risk their lives to protect ours.
It’s a special calling that requires
dedication and courage, and the
scholarships will play an important
role in helping students achieve
their goals and protect our
community.”
EFSC boosts the local and regional economies
nearly $1.1 billion a year according to a
statewide impact study.
EFSC Foundation Board of Directors were responsible
for soliciting over $75,000 to support the
Foundation so far this year.