The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 431 • Year X
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
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Books and Backpack Donation Program Jump Starts School Year
What a New $39 Million Budget for The Boca Raton Beach and Park District Could Mean
Boca Raton Philanthropist Creates Hair Care Line for Coastal Living
FAU Presents the United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants
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New Trash Bins Raise Issues With Local Palm Beach County Residents
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October 4 - October 10, 2019 SPORTS
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FAU Athletics to Host Military Appreciation Game against Middle Tennessee
FAU Receives $50,000 From AT&T Foundation In keeping with its philanthropic focus on education, the AT&T Foundation has contributed $25,000 each to Florida Atlantic University’s Paradise Club, part of the FAU Foundation, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office Foundation for scholarship programs. The $25,000 contribution to FAU’s Paradise Club will help provide scholarships for deserving student athletes pursuing degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM jobs are growing faster than any other U.S. sector. Available jobs in the STEM fields are set to increase 17 percent between 2014 and 2024 The $25,000 contribution to the PBC Sheriff ’s Foundation will support the Foundation’s Youth Scholarship Program. The program provides an opportunity for 40 underserved and at-risk students each year to succeed.
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