Foundation News
DPSCD Foundation Awarded $215,000 in Renewed 32N Out-of-School Time Grant Funding to Expand After-School Programs in Four Schools
Building on a year of proven impact, the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation has been awarded $215,000 in renewed funding through the Michigan Department...
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DPSCD Foundation and Chick-fil-A Surprise Breithaupt Culinary Students with $50,000 Investment
On Wednesday afternoon, Breithaupt High School’s culinary classroom buzzed with anticipation. Students arrived expecting an end-of-semester lunch, unaware that the afternoon would soon become something...
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Rising Entrepreneurs: DPSCD Foundation Awards $1,000 in Student Pitch Competition at Mumford High School
On Monday, December 8, six talented students took the stage at Mumford High School for the latest installment of the FACE Student Leadership Academy Pitch...
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Helping every student rise with dignity, stability, and care.
Every Barrier Removed. Every Child Rising. Every day, children across Detroit walk into school carrying burdens no child should have to bear. Many are grieving...
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Inspiring Detroit Youth to Run the Detroit Free Press Marathon
This fall, over 250 Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) students did something extraordinary — they trained for and completed one of North America’s largest...
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Cody High School’s Marching Band Returns After 20 Years
For the first time in nearly two decades, the sound of drums and brass is echoing once again through the halls of Cody High School....
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When Community Comes Together: Amazon and DPSCD Foundation Partner for Back-to-School Success
WHEN COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER: Amazon and DPSCD Foundation Partner for Back-to-School Success As thousands of students prepare to return to school this fall, the Detroit...
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DPSCD Foundation Receives $50K Grant from United Way
DPSCD Foundation Receives $50K Grant from United Way to Help Families Thrive Outside the Classroom We’re proud to share that the DPSCD Foundation has been...
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Kylee Mitchell Wells Named 2025 DPSCD Hall of Fame Inductee and Tyrone E. Winfrey Changemaker Award Recipient
The Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation is proud to announce that Kylee Mitchell Wells will be honored as the sole 2025 DPSCD Alumni Hall...
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