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Roots Of Camden County Hero Scholarship In Pennsauken
By Chief Joseph V. Palumbo, Sr., Pennsauken Township Fire Department
In 1965, a group of like-minded public safety members from around Camden County looked to find a way to provide financial support to families and more specifically, the children of fire, police, and EMS personnel following the loss of life in the line of duty. Led by the process already in place in the City of Philadelphia at that time, the Camden County Hero Scholarship Fund was formalized in 1966.
