Supporting the Cipriano family

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Speaking words of wisdom far beyond his young age of 17, Tanner Cipriano delivered an inspirational message at his father’s funeral service on April 25, 2012.  The crowd of more than 1,500 laughed, cried, and remembered as Tanner spoke about Bob Cipriano and all that he had learned from him.

As Tanner drew to a close his message turned from remembering his father to that of living life like his father.  Standing only a few feet from the casket this young man was asking the crowd to forgive and love.  He said that it’s what his father did time and time again and asked everyone gathered there that day to do the same.

Tanner ended his message with the words:

 “Just Keep Loving People, JKLP”.

So that we never forget Tanner’s inspirational message, the Dearborn Public Schools will be selling rose colored bracelets (in support of Bob’s wife Rose and son Sal who have a long recovery ahead of them) inscribed with the words “Just Keep Loving People.” The minimum donation for a bracelet is $5 with all proceeds being shared between projects that will directly support the Cipriano family and the District’s initiative to create a scholarship and yearly cross-country running event as a memorial to Bob.  The cross country event will benefit a large number of Dearborn  Public Schools elementary and middle school children. This was one of the last projects that Bob was working on. 

Bracelets are available in the Communications Office.  If you would like to purchase a large quantity (more than 100), please e-mail

            Eddie N. Fakhoury This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

            David Mustonen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

            or Linda Donovan This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Checks should be made payable to the Dearborn Education Foundation with the memo “Cipriano Memorial Fund” on the check. All proceeds collected by the Foundation will be directly passed on to the projects mentioned above.

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“For a system that depends almost entirely on funding from government sources, the forecast for both the short- and long-term future is troubling. To survive and even thrive in ‘the new normal,’ schools and districts will have to dramatically increase the amount of support they receive from their communities.

As they develop the collaborative relationships needed to increase resources and improve outcomes, education leaders should remember that they can provide as much value to their partners as they gain from them, and build strong and sustainable value-based relationships accordingly.

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 A licensed 501c3 non-profit organization, the Dearborn Education Foundation helps enhance the education that students receive from Dearborn Public Schools by funding teacher grants for technology, equipment and innovative programs not supported by the school district’s budget.  Over the years the Foundation has provided back to the teachers of Dearborn Public Schools over $1,300,000.