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MPS Foundation Announces #ConnectMilwaukee

June 3, 2020

While most students and families in Wisconsin have access to online learning, thousands of MPS students are missing a critical component: internet access. The digital divide in our city has recently been exasperated and the MPS Foundation is stepping up to help.

Keeping Students Fed While Schools Are Closed

April 29, 2020

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…

Khris Middleton, Zilber Family Trust Fund partner with MPS Foundation to lead COVID-19 Relief

April 29, 2020

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…

‘We’re very appreciative:’ Bucks player Khris Middleton donates $25K to MPS COVID-19 Relief Fund

April 29, 2020

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…

Milwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton donates $25K to MPS COVID-19 Relief Fund

April 29, 2020

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

Khris Middleton donates $25,000 to MPS Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund

April 29, 2020

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…

Bucks star Khris Middleton sparks major gift to MPS Foundation

April 29, 2020

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

Battle of the Chefs 2019

September 5, 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…

Girls STEM Academy

August 6, 2019

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…