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
Ali Sayed
President, HYPE
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
Lamis Srour
(Ex-Officio – Delegate)
Deputy Superintendent, Dearborn Public Schools
Maria Willett
(Ex-Officio – Delegate)
Directory of Philanthropy and Grants, City of Dearborn
Mallak Anani
Law Clerk to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra H. Bolden
Omar Shajrah
Legal Counsel, Michigan House of Representatives
Shadi Mawari
Administrative Assistant, PACE Southeast Michigan
Zaid Abdulmalik
Principal, Dearborn Public Schools
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
Saif Alsenad
Deputy Director, Arab American Chamber of Commerce
Ali Alatabi
Agency Principal, State Farm Insurance
Hussein M. Hachem
Managing Director, Educare Student Services
Michael Keuntz
Owner at Visual Ronin Media
Abbas Al-Wishah
Engineer, TE Connectivity
Mirvat Sabbagh
Principal, Dearborn Public Schools
John Zadikian
CEO, John Zadikian Multimedia Communications
Ex Officio
Abdullah Hammoud
Mayor, City of Dearborn
Mike Esseily
Superintendent, Dearborn Public Schools
Nasri Sobh
Trustee, Board of Education
Emeritus
John B. (Jack) O’Reilly Jr.
, Former Mayor, City of Dearborn
James Schoolmaster
Community Partner
Eddie Fakhoury
Assistant County Executive, Wayne County
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.