Cellino and Barnes Community Scholarship $125,000 Milestone

Oct. 13, 2009 - PRLog -- Buffalo Law Firm Cellino and Barnes has announced that their Community Scholarship program has reached a milestone of awarding over $125,000 in classroom scholarships.  
The program awards local elementary school classrooms a “scholarship” that can be used for school supplies, projects, and educational materials.  The firm awards 10 scholarships each week to applicants that enter online through the Cellino and Barnes website.

The program began in 2005 and reaching the milestone of $125,000 is a great accomplishment for the firm, which has always placed significant importance on giving back to the community.

“We have always been committed to the communities and schools of New York, and this scholarship program is a platform for strengthening our children’s future,” says Ross Cellino of Cellino and Barnes, available through http://www.cellinoandbarnes.com/Personal_Injury_Attorneys/Ross_M_Cellino_Jr_.aspx.  “We are fortunate that we have the opportunity to run this program for our community.”

Ross Cellino personally delivers some of the scholarships to the winning classrooms and presents the check to the children and teachers. The firm receives numerous thank you letters from teachers as well as students.  

“It is enriching and gratifying to witness the excitement of the children in the winning classrooms.” Adds Cellino.  “We stand firmly behind our commitment to these children, and we hope that other organizations will help us in the cause of strengthening education in the state of New York.  This is a great program for our firm and the community, and we look forward to giving awards to other classrooms throughout the rest of the year.” The Cellino and Barnes site is available at http://www.cellinoandbarnes.com/.

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Cellino & Barnes is a personal injury law firm, with offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Manhattan, Garden City and Long Island New York. Celino & Barnes focuses strictly on personal injury cases. For more information visit http://www.CellinoandBarnes.com/.