Our Donors & Supporters

  • The Detroit Public Schools Foundation would also like to acknowledge all of its additional supporters for their generous contributions. Contributions to the Foundation help build quality programs that enrich the educational experience of Detroit Public Schools Community District students and promote student achievement.

    2022/23 Fiscal Year Donors

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  • ABC Student Transportation, Inc.

    Detroit Children’s Fund

    Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Michigan Health Endowment Fund

  • The Kresge Foundation

    The Skillman Foundation

    United Way for Southeastern Michigan

    W. K. Kellogg Foundation

  • Ballmer Group

    Delta Air Lines

    DMC Foundation

    Flagstar Bank Foundation

  • Ford Motor Company Fund

    Health Alliance Plan

    Huntington National Bank

    Lewis, Denise

  • LinkedIn Social Impact | Silicon Valley Community Foundation

    Metro Health Foundation

    MGM Grand Detroit

    PathologyOutlines.com, Inc

  • SSP America, Inc.

    The Detroit Chapter of SIM

    The McGregor Fund

    US Ecology Holdings, Inc.

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  • Anglin Civil LLC

    C & S Engineers, Inc.

    Dearborn Mid-West Company

    Delta Dental Foundation

    DFCU Financial

    DTE Foundation

  • GDI Services Inc.

    Hayes Giles, Joyce

    Henry-Morris Foundation Fund

    Hine, Zeena

    Jacobsen Daniels Associates, LLC

    Metro Cars

    Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters

  • Operating Engineers Local 324

    Paradies

    Plante Moran, PLLC

    PNC Foundation

    Rauhorn Electric, Inc.

    Reagan Mechanical LLC

    Roush Products Group

  • SP Plus Corporation

    The Americana Foundation

    The Detroit Shoppe

    Verizon

    VMLY&R

    Walgreens Boots Alliance

  • Andrews, Leslie

    Ascension

    Asmus, Louis and Stephanie

    Baldridge, Quincy

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

    Detroit City ClerkDevon Industrial Group

  • Fine, Mark

    Heritage Vision Plans

    Hollywood Casino at Greektown

    Horn, Marilyn

    Johnston, Carol A

    Julian H. Krolik and Elaine F. Weiss Philanthropic Fund

  • Lawrence Technical University

    Lusby, Shirley A.

    MCA Detroit

    Michigan First Credit Union

    Newman, George and Ida

    Renaissance

  • Roncelli, Inc

    Sims Family Fund

    The Meemic Foundation

    The Yes Foundation Endowment Fund

    United Jewish Foundation

    Watson, Jerome

    Wayne State University

  • Ally Financial Inc.

    Anonymous

    Baugh, Chacona W.

    Ben N. Teitel Philanthropic Fund

    Betrus, Peter

    Black, Herbert

    Business Leaders for Michigan

    Caine, Hartleigh

    Carpenter, Rita

    Clark Hill PLC

    Correa, Elizabeth

    Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries

    Devantier, Jace

    Diversified Portfolios, Inc.

  • Edmunds, William

    Fishman, Steven

    Gray, Stacey

    Greater Grace Temple

    Herhold, Amy

    Higginbotham III, William

    Hutcherson, Diane

    Isgrigg, Karen

    Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

    Joan Pentsil

    Johnson, Doug

    Johnson, Kailyn

    Jolliffe, Jay

    Jones, Theodore and Pamela

  • Kirsch, Daniel

    Kochanek, Katherine

    LaFontaine Automotive Group

    Lewandowski, James

    Lewis & Munday, P.C.

    Linkous, Margaret

    Maniaci, John

    Martin, Jack and Bettye

    Mathew, John

    Means Group Inc.

    Meriweather, Alycia

    Michigan & Trumbull Pizza

    Moten, Barbara

    PT IN THE D, LLC

  • Raymond James & Associates

    Ruchim, Mitch and Cindi (Anonymous)

    Tarnowsky, Steven and Carol

    The Benevity Community Impact Fund

    The Colton Brezner Endowment Fund

    The Sylvia Pevin and George Pevin Foundation

    Thompson, Joel

    Trigger, Grant and Mary

    Upmeyer, David and Peggy

    Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

    Weisberg, Barry, Dan and Roger

    Wilson, Shawn

    Worden, Ian and Lesli

  • In-Kind Donors

  • 2020 Champions of Education

  • Presenting
    Ford Motor Company Fund

    Valedictorian
    TCF Bank

    Salutatorian
    DTE Foundation

    Summa Cum Laude
    Plante Moran, PLLC

    Magna Cum Laude
    GDI Services, Inc.

    Cum Laude
    Operating Engineers Local 324

    Honors
    Comcast Cable
    Detroit Lions Charities
    Fifth Third Bank
    Ford III, Henry and Emily
    PNC Bank
    Watson, Jerome

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    Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
    Corporate F.A.C.T.S.
    Hatten Butler, Gwendolyn
    Henry Ford Health System
    Huntington Bank
    Johnston, Carol
    Laborers Local Union 1191
    Martin, Arrington, Desai, and Meyers, P.C.
    Verizon

    Student Entertainment
    MassMutual Great Lakes
    URGE Imprint

    Student Centerpiece
    MCA Detroit

    Media Sponsor
    Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana

  • 2nd Annual Golf Outing – 2021

  • Presenting Sponsor
    Ford, Henry III and Emily

    Golf Cart Sponsor
    Comerica

    Photo Booth & Auction Sponsor
    Detroit Manufacturing Systems

    Registration Sponsors
    IBEW Local 58
    MassMutual Great Lakes

    Lunch Sponsors
    Dakkota Integrated Systems
    Greektown Casino-Hotel
    Lutz Roofing Company, Inc.
    Marsh USA
    MGM Grand Detroit
    Motor City Casino-Hotel

    Breakfast Sponsors
    AAA – The Auto Club Group
    Gregory Terrell & Company
    Health Alliance Plan

    Auction Sponsor
    Marsh & McLennan Agency | Michigan

    Driving Range Sponsors
    Detroit Children’s Fund
    Renaissance

    Contests Sponsors
    Ally Financial
    TI Fluid Systems

  • Drinks/Beverage Sponsor
    Wayne County Sheriff Office

    Gifts and Prizes Sponsor
    Hutchinson Funeral Home

    Signage & Marketing Sponsor
    Bill Brown Ford

    Tee Sponsors
    Kenwal Steel Corp.
    Means Group
    National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA Detroit)

    Foursome Sponsors
    Dakkota Integrated Systems
    Global Project Oversight LLC
    Marsh & McLennan Agency | Michigan
    Motor City Casino-Hotel
    Opperman, Kiel
    Process Controls & Instrumentation, LLC
    Wayne State University

    Individual Tickets
    Human-I-T
    Krystal Banks Services
    Shiffman, Douglas
    Stantec Architecture, Inc.

    Donations
    Ascension Michigan
    Fishman, Steven
    Gray, Stacey
    Krystal Banks Services
    The Fischer Family

  • 2021 Champions of Education

  • Presenting Sponsor
    Ford Motor Company Fund

    Valedictorian/Reception
    The Huntington National Bank

    Salutatorian
    DTE Foundation

    Summa Cum Laude
    Ford, Henry III and Emily
    Plante Moran

    Magna Cum Laude
    GDI Services, Inc.

    Cum Laude
    Operating Engineers Local 324

    VIP Reception
    ABC Student Transportation, Inc.

    Honors
    Fifth Third Bank
    Health Alliance Plan
    PNC Foundation

    Table
    Detroit Lions Charities
    Greektown Casino-Hotel
    Hatten Butler, Gwendolyn
    Laborer’s Local 1191
    Martin, Arrington, Desal, and Meyers P.C.
    Verizon
    Watson, Jerome

  • Student Entertainment
    MCA Detroit

    Media Sponsor
    Clark Hill

    Donations
    Chavez, JoAnn
    Colin, Kathleen
    Fishman, Steven
    Jackets for Jobs
    Miller Canfield
    Snider Recreation
    Stephens, Kenyatta

    Individual Tickets
    Batchelor, William
    Butts, Kevin
    DeRaad, Franciscus
    Giorgio, John
    Hayes Giles, Joyce
    Johnston, Carol
    Lily, Jametta
    MCA Detroit (Rudy Diaz)
    Pernick, Nat
    Script guide RX, Inc.