DPS Foundation establishes endowment, receives corporate donations and gains resources

DETROIT, MI - There is a lot of activity happening with the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. The Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce that it has established an endowment account at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. That account is designed to help ensure the future viability and growth of the DPS Foundation’s grant making programs. The Community Foundation can be reached at www.cfsem.org.

Donations received by the Foundation are the gifts that keep on giving.

Recently the Foundation was the recipient of the following donations:

1. Quicken Loans/Rock Ventures - $30,000 to support workforce development
2. AAA Michigan - $28,000 to support Safe Routes to Schools and other safety issues in schools
3. Panasonic Corporation- $15,000 for literacy – Reading Corps

Together these contributions provide the much needed funding to underwrite programs for DPS students.

The DPS Foundation is also pleased to announce the formation of a new Development Committee whose initial members are:

Ed Deeb – Metro Detroit Youth Foundation
Carrie E. Tingle – Bridgewater Interiors
Mable Jones – AAA Michigan
Aretha Marshall – retired DPS administrator
Nettie Seabrooks – Manoogian Foundation
Lonnie Peek – eBusiness Strategies
Donell Miles – Flagstar Bank

Development Committee members will serve as advocates of the Foundation, provide input and ideas, assist with fundraising and evaluate the Foundation’s processes and strategies.

“The investment in and support of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is a testament to the work that we do. We are excited to have so many in the community aid in our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and funds to align with the Foundation’s mission to raise, manage and steward funds and other resources to support value-added programs and activities for the benefit of the Detroit Public Schools, DPS-authorized charter schools, DPS schools placed in the Education Achievement Authority and their respective student,” said DPS Foundation President Glenda Price. The Foundation expresses its gratitude to everyone who gives of their time, talent and resources for students in Detroit Public Schools.”

To learn more about the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, visit www.detroitpsfoundation.org or call (313) 873-3348.