ESTABLISHED IN 1987, THE BREVARD SCHOOLS FOUNDATION IS THE DIRECT-SUPPORT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH MATCHES COMMUNITY RESOURCES WITH THE NEEDS OF BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SUPPORT MAY BE IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OR IN-KIND GIFTS OF GOODS OR SERVICES. BREVARD SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SOLICITS FUNDS FOR BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH GRANTS AND/OR PRIVATE RESOURCES. THESE SUPPLEMENT DOLLARS, AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO UNDERTAKE SPECIAL PROJECTS NOT SUPPORTED THROUGH EXISTING BUDGETS AND PROGRAMS. THE BREVARD SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ALL 82 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BREVARD COUNTY ENCOMPASSING OVER 72,000 STUDENTS. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT THE BREVARD SCHOOLS FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $34 MILLION IN BENEFIT TO BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WAS RECENTLY RANKED S'H IN THE NATION FOR SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION. NASA FUNDING IS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT COCOA HIGH SCHOOL'S BIONIC TIGERS FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS. THE FIRST FOUNDATION (FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CREATE A DEMAND FOR ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND MATH LEARNING. THE FOUNDATION IS GUIDED BY A COALITION OF NATIONAL LEADERS FROM BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION AND THE MEDIA. THE FIRST COMPETITION IS A NATIONAL CREATIVE ENGINEERING CONTEST FEATURING SCHOOL, BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS. PLAYED OUT IN THE SPIRIT OF SPORT, THE COMPETITION IMMERSES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE EXCITING WORLD OF ENGINEERING