Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Impact of the FIRE Foundation of NW Iowa with Ryan Allen
Description
Since our last interview with Dr. Ryan Allen of the FIRE Foundation of Northwest Iowa (https://firefoundationnwiowa.org), the organization gave $80,000 in grants to diocesan Catholic schools to foster inclusion in the schools The mission of the foundation is to champion inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools by providing resources, fundraising and fostering a culture of belonging. What started as meetings of groups of parents has grown into an organization affecting Catholic schools throughout the diocese. Funds are raised in part through the annual Ignite the FIRE event. This year's will be Sept. 16 at the Sioux City Distilling Company. Support the mission and learn more HERE.
Thank you for listening to this episode of Illuminating Catholics – shedding light to understand the modern church. Follow us for more episodes on topics of the Catholic faith. We are funded in part by Together As One - our diocesan annual appeal. For more news from the Diocese of Sioux City, visit lumenmedia.org.