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Palo Alto Fire Foundation launches with grant from Zuckerberg and Chan
Seeking to improve fire safety and support Palo Alto firefighters, local philanthropists launched this week the Palo Alto Fire Foundation, a new community group that is seeded with a $50,000 grant from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. The post Palo Alto Fire Foundation launches with grant from Zuckerberg and Chan appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
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Seeking to improve fire safety and support Palo Alto firefighters, local philanthropists launched this week the Palo Alto Fire Foundation, a new community group that is seeded with a $50,000 grant from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. The post Palo Alto Fire Foundation launches with grant from Zuckerberg and Chan appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Palo Alto Fire Foundation launches with grant from Zuckerberg and Chan, Seeking to improve fire safety and support Palo Alto firefighters, local philanthropists launched this week the Palo Alto Fire Foundation, a new community group that is seeded with a $50,000 grant from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. The post Palo Alto Fire Foundation launches with grant from Zuckerberg and Chan appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
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