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Keeping Students Fed While Schools Are Closed
Across the globe, millions of students are under stay at home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. But many of those children rely on school lunches to be fed throughout the week. Worried for those students, school staff in Milwaukee have volunteered to feed students every day of the pandemic. Watch the story at Matter…
Read MoreKhris Middleton, Zilber Family Trust Fund partner with MPS Foundation to lead COVID-19 Relief
Community collaborations have resulted in over $60,000 raised to support the immediate needs of Milwaukee Public Schools students. Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton has donated $25,000 to the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, and his gift will be fully matched by the Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Trust Fund, through the Greater Milwaukee…
Read More‘We’re very appreciative:’ Bucks player Khris Middleton donates $25K to MPS COVID-19 Relief Fund
Milwaukee Bucks player Khris Middleton has donated $25,000 to the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, and his gift will be fully matched by the Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Trust Fund, through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. According to a press release, the two gifts will provide nearly 2,500 supply kits for students and families, filled…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton donates $25K to MPS COVID-19 Relief Fund
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton and the Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Trust Fund have teamed up in donating a total of $50,000 to the Milwaukee Public School Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. Read more at TMJ4: https://bit.ly/3aINPQp
Read MoreKhris Middleton donates $25,000 to MPS Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton has donated $25,000 to the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. His gift will be fully matched by the Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Trust Fund, through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, according to a Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation press release. MPS says the combined gifts will provide nearly 2,500…
Read MoreBucks star Khris Middleton sparks major gift to MPS Foundation
It started with phone call. And since, MPS Foundation has raised more than $60,000 to provide emergency relief to thousands of local families in need… Read more at Radio Milwaukee: https://bit.ly/2VOlKmL
Read MoreBattle of the Chefs 2019
On Sunday, October 13 from 4-7 pm at The Chef’s Table, six Milwaukee chefs will battle it out for local culinary students! Samantha Starr Events invites the community to sample local flavors and support culinary education in Milwaukee Public Schools at the Fourth Annual Battle of the Chefs. A portion of ticket sales, and 100% of the…
Read MoreGirls STEM Academy
This summer, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) teamed up with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation to host a Girls STEM Academy from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2. The Academy brought 28 MPS middle school girls together for a week of experiential learning, mentorship, and career exploration in the STEM…
Read More2019 Celebration of Scholars
At the 4th Annual Celebration of Scholars on June 5, family, friends, scholarship donors, and community members gathered to celebrate and support the newest group of MPS Foundation scholarship recipients. Thirteen scholarships totaling more than $100,000 were awarded to 22 students. They are: Anderson Family Scholarship: Nur Azizah Rahimuddin, Washington High School of Information Technology April…
Read MoreUnited Nations World Fair
Students from 13 MPS schools took charge of the UWM Panther Arena on April 11 to share their knowledge of countries across the globe. Student displays included photos, maps, and important facts about each country and culture. Projects dug deep to explore the strengths and challenges of each nation and the role each country plays…
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