Past Events

                  2023 Foundation Fundraiser to Help Spread the Celebrate Safely Message
                            
We are pleased to report that thanks to the generosity of the APA membership, the Foundation was able to meet and exceed its $75K goal to help fund a comprehensive media and public relations campaign to spread the fireworks safety message prior to the 2024 Independence Day holiday. Special recognition is extended to sister organizations including the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) and the Pyrotechnic Guild International Foundation (PGI) for their generous contributions as well as to all those who pledged their support.

 

                   2019 Foundation Exhibits at Nat. Afterschool Association Conference

                                                               

                                                  
This past March, Foundation advisor Inez Tenenbaum and Executive Director Julie Heckman, exhibited at the National Afterschool Association's (NAA) conference in New York City, promoting its curriculum and other resources with over 2,000 afterschool professionals dedicated to improving the quality of afterschool programs for youth.

                                                      2018 Foundation Auction - Cleveland, Ohio

                                      
        Football Legend Jim Brown with Phil & Debbie Grucci                        Jim Souza places the winning bid with Joey Fatone
   
APA's NGAP group of young professionals held a wildly successful fundraiser to benefit the APA’s Safety & Education Foundation and they were honored to have Joey Fatone, former member of the boy band NSYNC, as guest auctioneer. Members bid to win one of a host of fabulous prizes donated by APA members, and a few special items donated by Cleveland’s own living football legend, Jim Brown who also attended the event. By the time the final bidding closed, over $38,000 was raised and a fun-filled time was had by all.