“Petal to the Rescue,” a project to provide CPR training to a majority of Petal residents, has been awarded a $25,000 grant after placing seventh nationally in Internet voting. State Farm’s “Cause An Effect” philanthropic initiative originally accepted 3,000 Cause submissions from throughout the United States and Canada, which were then cut down to 100, with “Petal to the Rescue” making the final cut. Mary Hill, Science and Health instructor with the Petal School District, said grants were awarded to the top 40 pro...
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