New Arrivals, Student & Family Fund

DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

New Arrivals, Student & Family Fund

Overview: The DPS Foundation's New Arrivals, Student & Family Fund is a relief fund that works to ensure new DPS families are supported as they enter the Denver community so that new to country students have the resources they need to become leaders and societal contributors.

Geographic Scope: Denver Public Schools, Colorado (with focus on new arrival/immigrant families)

Focus Areas:

Support for refugees and migrants

New arrival student resources

Wrap-around services

School-based grants for resources and supplies

Health support (Denver Health Mobile Health Units for well-care checks, vaccines)

Multilingual education support

Literacy bags for K-3rd grade students

Clothing and shoes for students

What They Fund:

Direct grants to DPS schools

Resources and supplies for new arrival students

Health services through Denver Health Mobile Health Units

Literacy bags and educational materials

Clothing and personal items to support dignity and confidence

Background:

Launched with support from The Denver Foundation and Rose Community Foundation ($50,000 match)

Has awarded nearly $455,000 directly to schools since launch

Supported 1,100 literacy bags for students at three DPS schools (K-3rd grade)

Benefited many families through clothing, shoes, health services, and educational resources

Contact: info@dpsfoundation.org for families seeking immediate resources

Resources for Impacted DPS Schools:

The Mariposa Center

Food for Thought

Denver Jewish Family Service

Homeless Education Network

Tasty Food

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

immigrationeducationk-12-schoolscommunity-healthyouth-programs

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