Pictured is Culver High Baseball head coach Shea Little, assistant coaches & team members receiving a H.E.L.P., the Charity Grant check for $200.00 cash & $200.00 in Matching Food Grant Voucher from Madras Figaro’s Pizza owner Tom Hansen. Little submitted the grant application to provide much needed equipment & supplies for assistant coaches & team members. Little said “As you are aware, school funds have been dwindling & our sports programs have suffered financially”.

Madras Figaro’s Pizza proudly supports H.E.L.P., the Charity. H.E.L.P stands for “Helping Education with Love & Pizza.” Figaro’s Pizza owner & staff want to show their support for local schools & community by giving back. The H.E.L.P. grants will be presented for school funding to assist in special projects, equipment, school supplies needed, and/or teaching programs. H.E.L.P., the Charity announced that in the first 18 months of existence, it has all ready issued 141 awards of grants totaling $19,587.17. Of this amount $1,600.00 was presented by the Madras Figaro’s to local schools & non-profits.

As a Figaro’s Pizza customer, a portion of your purchases will go towards H.E.L.P., the Charity, and 100% of that fund is distributed within your community & schools. Please stop by Figaro’s Pizza at 37 SW H St in Madras to pick a H.E.L.P., the Charity Grant application or go to www.figaros.com & click on Fundraising & Charity to print an application. Please return completed applications to the store or fax to 503-363-5364.