The TPS Foundation Journal
The Latest Updates from the Toledo Public Schools Foundation
Knocking It Out of the Park: Fifth Third’s $10K Grant Fuels TPS Career Tech Programs
It was a great day at the ballpark on October 23rd, 2024, as the Fifth Third Foundation awarded The Toledo Public Schools Foundation $10,000 grant to support our Career Tech Impact Grant program. Dr. Romules
Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Durant Named 2024 Urban Educator of the Year
Dr. Durant won the 2024 Urban Educator of the Year at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 68th Annual Fall Conference in Dallas on October 18th, 2024. The conference, "Leading Innovation & Transformation, We
Thank You for Making the 1849 Open a Hole-in-One for Toledo Public School’s Future
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we raised an amazing $87,500 at the 1849 Open, helping us continue to provide vital resources for Toledo Public School students to thrive and succeed. The 1849
Welcoming New Leadership to the TPSF Board of Directors
We are thrilled to welcome three new board members to the Toledo Public School Foundation: Dave Dorner, ‘81 Woodward High School, Board Treasurer, Executive VP, IN2GREAT Jana Plageman Gessner, ‘84 Rogers High School, Global Vice
Support TPSF Every Time You Shop At Kroger!
Supporting the Toledo Public Schools Foundation has never been easier. When you shop at Kroger and use your Plus Card, Kroger will donate a percentage of your purchase to TPSF based on your qualifying shopping
Toledo Refining Company Charity Golf Outing Success
Monday, June 3rd, 2024 was an amazing day on the golf course as Toledo Refining Company (PBF Energy) hosted their annual charity golf outing at Toledo Country Club to benefit Toledo Public Schools and TPS
Celebrating 2024 Foundation Scholarship Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2024 Foundation scholarship award winners! Thanks to generous contributions, we are able to award 56 scholarships, totaling $95,000, to seniors from across the district. Here are just a few of our recipients
Welcome Exchange Visitors from Coburg, Germany!
Dr. Durant welcomed our visitors from a vocational college in Coburg, Germany, and met those from Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering who are visiting Coburg later this month. We are so fortunate to work with
TPSF Mourns Passing of Former TPS Superintendent, Crystal Ellis
Crystal Ellis, the first Black superintendent for Toledo Public Schools and the first Black basketball player at Bowling Green State University, died Monday, April 22, 2024. He was 91 years old. Toledo Public Schools Superintendent
Creative Impact Grant Winners Announced
CIG Award Recipients
Foundation Names New Executive Director
Why we do what we do.
Celebration of Excellence 2023
The Toledo Public Schools Foundation along with the Toledo Public Schools hosted the Celebration of Excellence program on Tuesday April 18, 2023. Each Valedictorian and Salutatorian were honored as well as the TPS Foundation