2008 State Farm Service-Learning Champion Award Recipient

Edward A. Donaldson
Coordinator for Intergenerational Fire and Life Safety
programs with the Miami-Dade County Schools

Edward A. Donaldson, a retired Florida Fire Chief of the Year, has engaged youth in the “I Can Program” to meet the life-safety issues of senior citizens in Miami-Dade County.  Working with teachers and developing a network of community partnerships, Ed has inspired young people to design and implement plans to address the needs of seniors regarding fire-safety, accident prevention, and hurricane preparedness and recovery.  Many of the students who were mentored by Ed have chosen careers as firefighters as well as with emergency management agencies. Through his continued commitment to the service-learning philosophy within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Ed continues to offer youth the opportunity to work with their community partners to make significant contributions.

State Farm Service-Learning Champion Award

2009 State Farm Service-Learning Champion Award

State Farm Service-Learning Champion Award Recipients from Prior Years