It’s the holiday season, officially! We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day and weekend with their families and loved ones. Consider giving the gift of eduction before the end of this year to help 84, 131 DPS students reach their dreams. Learn more to...
We are happy to announce that the third annual Team DPS employee giving campaign has officially kicked off. We’ve already had many generous DPS family members join the Team with new and renewing gifts. Don’t forget – your contribution will be matched...
Dear Friend, The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Foundation was founded to help provide adequate resources and funding to ensure a bright future for every child in Denver Public Schools. We recognize that it takes a lot to realize this vision. Particularly in light of...
Dear Friends, We’re all aware of how the Colorado budget has forced school districts across the state to make drastic cuts to important programs and defer maintenance to failing infrastructure. Denver Public Schools has faced severe cuts that have affected every...
It’s a beautiful fall day in Denver. PERFECT weather for a motorcycle ride. But this wasn’t just any motorcycle ride. These riders are employees of United Launch Alliance (ULA), and they rode across Denver to deliver backpacks stuffed with school supplies...
Today, BBVA Compass and NBA Cares brought a day of service to Denver Public Schools. The initiative – “Team. Works. In Schools” – is a joint effort by BBVA Compass and NBA Cares to revitalize schools across the bank’s footprint in the U.S. More than 100...
On Thursday, August 30th the BIC Pen-Sonality Tour surprised Cowell Elementary students with brand-new bags filled with school supplies. The donation was part of BIC’s cross country summer bus tour and all 530 Cowell students received the sturdy bag (pictured above)...
When you imagine what you might find on the grounds of an urban elementary school – eggplant, peppers, kale and artichokes might not come to mind. All across Denver, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, teachers, parents, volunteers and – most importantly –...
Employees from Denver’s Ashford University, The University of the Rockies and Bridgepoint Education donated more than 100 brand new backpacks to DPS students in need. The backpacks were filled with basic school supplies including pencils, pens, crayons, notebook...
Each One Teach One – No More Gap program in Denver Public Schools. The DPS Foundation has been a fundraising partner for Each One Teach One for several years. In 2011, knowing the early benchmarks for the program’s success, the DPS Foundation and Each One Teach...
