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Alumni Spotlight
10,000 Reasons to Say Thank You
The Detroit Public Schools Foundation was pleased to help facilitate the donation of 10,000 winter coats to DPS students. Thank you Operation Warm for your generous donation that will help keep our students warm in the cold winter months.
Camp Burt Shurly
While there is still lots of snow on the ground, it is not too early to think about summer camp. The Detroit Public Schools is fortunate to own a camp facility near Chelsea, Mich. where students are able to have a camp experience that offers the opportunity to...
Women’s History Month
The DPS Foundation is pleased to have this opportunity to pay tribute to all of the women who work each day to ensure that the children of our community receive the best education possible. We honor the many teachers and volunteers in the classroom; the staff and...
Thank You Silent Auction Donors
On the Chinese lunar calendar 2015 is the year of the sheep. This is a year of peace and tranquility, and a year of prosperity. The generosity of spirit that is embodied in this year was demonstrated on Friday, February 27 when the DPS Foundation held a silent auction...
DPS Alumni Spotlight – Michael Cheatham
[column type="1/4"] [/column] [column type="3/4" last="true"] As a proud product of DPS, I am honored to have been asked to contribute to the alumni blog. My DPS experience was tied to the sense of community that our neighborhood schools created. Our elementary and...
100 DPS Alumni Who Care Update
Last month the DPS Foundation launched a project entitled 100 Alumni Who Care. This idea emerged from a group of DPS alumni who have joined our Alumni Advisory Board. They are individuals from a variety of schools, with differing backgrounds, but a common interest in...
Cycle III Grant Awards
With the awarding of Cycle III grants, the DPS Foundation has awarded more than $1million to teachers, schools, and organizations in support of a wide array of programs and projects. Awards this cycle include: [list_style1] Office of Literacy – Palazzo Strozzi Program...
Silent Auction – February 27, 2015
On February 27 the Detroit Chinese Business Association will hold its annual gala at the Motor City Casino Hotel. Once again this year the Association has invited the Detroit Public Schools Foundation to host a silent auction in conjunction with the gala. We are...
February Is Here!
In many ways February is a special month. In the next 28 days we will celebrateBlack History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day, and Ash Wednesday. There will be many opportunities to celebrate birthdays, congratulate friends and colleagues on...
Books Bring Energy and Excitement Back to the Classroom!
One of the first grants that the Foundation awarded in the current academic year was to Bennett Elementary to purchase accelerator books. Attached is a note from one of the teachers whose students use the books. A message like this is the reason we do what we do....