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Free Press Kids Marathon Shoe Fitting

2024 Back to School at Fisher Upper

2024 Scholarship Award Reception

Hall of Fame Detroit 2024

CADE x DPS Foundation 2024

2023 DPS Foundation Champions of Education

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Creating and enhancing educational opportunities for @detroitk12 students, families and educators. Donate to support students beyond the classroom

Happy 313 Day, Detroit! Today we celebrate the ci

Happy 313 Day, Detroit!

Today we celebrate the city that continues to shape culture, leadership, and innovation around the world. The 313 is more than an area code. It represents a community that shows up, builds, and moves the city forward.

Detroit has always influenced the world. Our job is to make sure the next generation is ready to do the same. We’re proud to highlight DPSCD alumni and the leaders, mentors, and champions who continue to invest in Detroit’s students and their success.

Here’s to the leaders shaping today and the students rising to lead tomorrow.

#313Day

Partnerships like this help our students rise! We

Partnerships like this help our students rise!

We’re grateful to Molina Healthcare of Michigan, in collaboration with the MolinaCares Accord, for their $60,000 investment supporting DPSCD’s Health Hubs. Through this partnership, students and families across the District will have greater access to essential services and resources that support wellness, stability, and success in school.

To impact nearly 50,000 students at scale, it takes a village! When organizations come together with a shared mission, we create stronger schools, healthier families, and brighter futures.

Learn more about this partnership and how Health Hubs are helping students stay present, supported, and ready to learn at dpscdfoundation.org

It’s official. The Tyrone E. Winfrey Hall of Fame

It’s official. The Tyrone E. Winfrey Hall of Fame Alumni Gala returns on Saturday, May 16 and tickets are now live and already selling!

This year, we’re stepping into A Different World. A bold, future-forward experience that honors our legacy and celebrates everything ahead for DPSCD. The District is evolving. High school is being reimagined. Opportunity is expanding. And this night will capture that momentum.

Expect unforgettable cuisine from alumni chefs, craft beverages by Sumptuous Spirits, the return of the standing-room-only Speakeasy with Jeff Ponders and a special guest, and DJ Lynda Carter keeping the energy high until our surprise celebrity performance. Last year, Ne-Yo lit up the stage. Who’s next?

This is the all-class, all-city alumni gala, but you don’t have to be DPSCD to attend! If you believe in Detroit’s future and enjoy premium gala experiences, then you need to be in the building!
Last year, we sold out and closed registration early. Secure your tickets now so you don’t miss it this time!

Location: TBA.

Get your tickets at www.halloffamedetroit.org (http://www.halloffamedetroit.org/) (link in bio)

As Black History Month comes to a close, we are re

As Black History Month comes to a close, we are reminded that legacy is not only something we honor. It is something we continue.

Black excellence has always been rooted in Detroit Public Schools Community District. Today, we introduce Blackprint: a celebration of the alumni whose leadership, influence, and reinvestment are shaping opportunity for the next generation.

From boardrooms to classrooms, courtrooms to construction sites, their impact extends far beyond titles. It is experienced every day by DPSCD students who benefit from stronger schools, expanded pathways, and a network committed to building forward.

The legacy lives on. The mark endures.

This is the Blackprint. This is DPSCD! See the full class by visiting the link in our bio.

As Black History Month comes to a close, we are re

As Black History Month comes to a close, we are reminded that legacy is not only something we honor. It is something we continue.

Black excellence has always been rooted in Detroit Public Schools Community District. Today, we introduce Blackprint: a celebration of the alumni whose leadership, influence, and reinvestment are shaping opportunity for the next generation.

From boardrooms to classrooms, courtrooms to construction sites, their impact extends far beyond titles. It is experienced every day by DPSCD students who benefit from stronger schools, expanded pathways, and a network committed to building forward.

The legacy lives on. The mark endures.

This is the Blackprint. This is DPSCD!

We’re hiring! Be a part of what's next. The Detro

We’re hiring! Be a part of what's next.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation is seeking a Grants and Accounts Operations Specialist to join our team. This role is critical to ensuring grant funding and financial operations are managed with care, accuracy, and accountability—so resources flow where they matter most: to DPSCD students.

If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and motivated by mission-driven work, this is an opportunity to support programs that remove barriers and expand opportunities for students across the District.

Learn more and apply here:
➡️ dpscdfoundation.org/careers

Detroit’s next era of leadership is being built ri

Detroit’s next era of leadership is being built right now, and DPSCD students must be part of it.

We were proud to attend the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Policy Conference, centered on the Next Leadership Era. As innovation and change continue to shape our city, we showed up to ensure students are included in the conversations, investments, and opportunities that will define Detroit’s future.

Our work is rooted in impact. Preparing students to lead, create, and thrive in what comes next is not optional. It is essential. We left energized and even more committed to advancing pathways that position DPSCD students at the forefront of progress.

This Monday, while many honored Dr. King through a

This Monday, while many honored Dr. King through acts of service, our team was at the Detroit Auto Show collecting winter essentials through our Driven by Service coat drive. We are incredibly grateful to the Divine 9 fraternities and sororities and Morehouse alumni who stepped up to support DPSCD students and help keep them warm.

With frigid temperatures this week and recent school closures, we’re reminded that for many DPSCD students who walk to school, winter weather can be a real barrier to learning. A warm coat can make the difference between staying home and showing up ready to learn.

The Detroit Auto Show continues through Sunday, and our donation bins will remain onsite. If you’re attending, please consider bringing new or gently used winter essentials.

Can’t make it to the Auto Show? You can support students wherever you are by donating on our site at www.dpscdfoundation.org/driven. Every dollar makes a difference!

Driven by Service is back — and so is your chance

Driven by Service is back — and so is your chance to help keep Detroit students warm this winter 💙

This January, we’re partnering once again with the @detautoshow and, new this year, the @detroitfiredepartment to collect winter essentials for DPSCD students. Last year, our community came together to provide more than 400 coats and countless winter items. Now, we’re building on that momentum to ensure no student goes to school without the essentials.

No student should have to face winter without the basics. Join us in keeping students warm, supported, and ready to learn.

➡️ Can’t make it to a drop-off site? No problem. Donate online at www.dpscdfoundation.org/driven
, and we’ll personally purchase winter essentials on your behalf.

This season is about possibility, and the DPSCD Fo

This season is about possibility, and the DPSCD Foundation is proud to help activate student potential through the Student Leadership Development Program, led by the FACE Department.

In the eight-part Pitch Perfect series, DPSCD students are stepping forward to pitch bold ideas, strengthen their storytelling, and build real leadership skills. The DPSCD Foundation is awarding $1,000 in prizes at each Pitch Perfect event, recognizing the top three student pitches and helping turn ideas into action.

Earlier this month, we visited Mumford alongside alumni entrepreneurs and leaders Ebony Cochran (Finney), Marshall Bullock (Mumford), and Tarence Wheeler (Southwestern), who shared real-world insight rooted in their experience as successful business owners and leaders.

This is what it looks like when we invest directly in student potential. Supporting opportunities like this is central to our mission to help DPSCD students rise! Join us by visiting www.dpscdfoundation.org

They thought it was just lunch. It turned into a $

They thought it was just lunch. It turned into a $50,000 surprise investment in our students.

On Wednesday, @chickfila showed up at Breithaupt High School with an unexpected investment in the culinary program, our students, their talent, and their future. Seven Owner-Operators poured wisdom and encouragement into students, including DPSCD alumni Vikki Brown (Cass Tech), Marcel Smith (Bates Academy), and Greg Russell (Cass Tech).

“Our students deserve to be seen and celebrated,” said Latrice McClendon, Vice Chair of the DPSCD Board of Education, who helped facilitate this partnership.

At the DPSCD Foundation, this is what partnership looks like: connecting belief, opportunity, and investment to help students see what’s possible. We’re grateful to continue creating meaningful opportunities for DPSCD students alongside partners like Chick-fil-A.

@cfa.auburnhills @cfasouthfield @cfasomerset @cfanorthville @cfa_livonia @cfa_allenpark

If you are a DPSCD alum, or you know one who is ou

If you are a DPSCD alum, or you know one who is out in the world doing incredible things, you already know the power of a Detroit education. Our alumni lead companies, shape culture, serve communities, and change the trajectory of their families. Their success began with the support they received right here in our schools.

Today, we want that same possibility for every one of our 50,000 students. Helping our children rise goes beyond the classroom. It means making sure they have warm coats, hygiene items, food support, and a sense of stability. It also means opening doors to travel, careers, creative programs, and real-world experiences that help them discover who they can become.

This is the work of the DPSCD Foundation, and it reaches students in ways that change both their confidence and their future.

On Giving Tuesday, we are inviting our community to invest in Detroit’s next generation. When we believe in our students, when we show up for them, they rise.

Support the DPSCD Foundation today and help create the future our young people deserve.

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