We are a nonprofit that works to help raise money and resources for Dearborn Public Schools so that all students are successful.

While we work to support Dearborn Public Schools, we are a completely independent nonprofit organization.

Board of Directors

Meet our Board

Peggy Richard

Retired, DFCU

Kimberly Nicholson

DSEHP

Thomas Wall

Retired Dearborn Public Schools
CPA CFO, Executive Director of Business Services and Operations

Eman Ahmed

Principal, Dearborn Public Schools

Hussein M. Hachem

Managing Director, Educare Student Services

Michael Keuntz

Owner at Visual Ronin Media

John Zadikian

CEO, John Zadikian Multimedia Communications

Mirvat Sabbagh

Principal, Dearborn Public Schools

Abbas Al-Wishah

Engineer, TE Connectivity

Elyana Hussain

Insurance Agent Director, PHP Agency

Wesam Tanana

Court Officer, City of Dearborn

John McElligatt

Managing Member, K & M Accounting LLC

Mohamed Ali Hammoud

Attorney, Mourad Law Group

Mary Hammoud

Pharmacist, Walgreens

Ex Officio

Maria Willett

Directory of Philanthropy and Grants, City of Dearborn

Glenn Maleyko

Superintendent, Dearborn Public Schools

Patrick D’Ambrosio

Trustee, Board of Education

Emeritus

John B. (Jack) O’Reilly Jr.

, Former Mayor, City of Dearborn

James Schoolmaster

Community Partner

Eddie Fakhoury

Central Operations Executive, Department of Health, Veterans & Community Wellness

Susan Dabaja

Judge, 3rd Circuit Court

Maria Fracassa Dwyer

Member, Clark Hill

Ali Sayed, President

HYPE Athletics

Sharon Dulmage

Registered Nurse

What is an education foundation?

Across America, more than 4,000 education foundations raise funds to directly impact the public school classrooms in their districts. In large part, these foundations exist to fund student programs and classroom tools that school budgets cannot cover.
Most school districts are burdened with a growing list of competing priorities, including curriculum changes, salaries, infrastructure, government regulations, and funding gaps, but education foundations are a source of support with only one priority: raising funds to provide an array of learning opportunities for students. Given their existing relationships with districts’ administration and communities, education foundations are ideal partners for navigating these systems while being independent from them.
As private entities continue to invest in public schools and as public schools continue to seek alternative funding streams, education foundations are well-positioned to help them get the most out of their investment, time and work.

Our Mission

Founded in 1992 as a 501c3 non-profit, the foundation’s mission is to fund innovative programs and tools, insuring that all Dearborn Public Schools’ students reach their potential. To that end, we cultivate a private donor base of individuals, businesses, and foundations.