Decatur Education Foundation

10/20/2026

Come see us Saturday, Oct 24 at the Derby! We are honored to be the beneficiary of this event! www.madavederby.org

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

Let your voice be heard! Vote for Decatur Education Foundation in the Nonprofit Category on the Best of Decaturish.com !

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10/15/2026

Speaker Series presentation is TONIGHT - October 15! See you at the DHS Media Center at 6:30pm

Decatur Education Foundation is proud to support this free, informative Speaker Series! Join the Decatur Parents Network for our next Speaker Series featuring Dr. Merrill Norton, pharmacologist and addiction specialist. We’ll talk about substances like kratom, Delta-8, phenibut, 7-OH, and tianeptine, including what they are, where young people may encounter them, and the potential risks.

Thursday, October 15, 2026
6:30 - 8pm
Decatur High School Media Center
Register at QR code on flyer or https://sites.google.com/decaturparents.net/decatur-parents-network/events/speaker-series/gas-station-drugs-what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-them

10/14/2026

Supper & Sips, DEF’s fall FUNdraiser, is just over a month away! Get your tickets on our website or at https://bit.ly/suppersips26!

Not able to make it to the Supper? You can still help us raise funds to support kids across Decatur AND have a chance to win your choice of one of these amazing trips: Italy, Portugal, or the Dominican Republic! 🌍

Buy your chances using the QR code or the link below! A ticket will be drawn at the event on Nov. 19th, but you don’t have to be present to win! The more chances you purchase, the better your odds!

https://bit.ly/supperraffle

10/14/2026

DEF is honored to be the beneficiary of the 2026 Mad Ave Derby on October 24th!

Mad Ave Derby is looking for volunteers to help to set up, manage the course, work the bake sale and b**r tents, and clean up. Sign up for a volunteer slot on their webpage https://www.madavederby.org/events/volunteer-tix

Thanks for your support of DEF and this fun community event!

10/09/2026

Update: Porchfest has announced their cancellation. We look forward to having yummy burritos another time.

We are grateful for this generous support from Muchacho! Stop by on Saturday and grab a burrito that benefits DEF!

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

On October 7, 2026, Decatur Education Foundation put $40,144 back into our community with the first cycle of our 2026-2027 Teacher and Staff grants! DEF understands that our teachers and staff know how to best reach ALL our students in creative and inspiring ways, and we love supporting as many of those ideas as possible.
The list of recipients for this Fall 2026 cycle is at https://www.decatureducationfoundation.org/news/fall-2026-teacher-and-staff-grants
Our work is only possible through generous donors. Thank you to everyone who supports DEF!

10/08/2026

DEF is proud to support these free presentations! Thanks Decatur Prevention Initiative for our great partnership!

Check our social or our webpage for info on the October 15th presentation.

This is why we do this work. 💙

We’re grateful for feedback like this from members of our community. Our Speaker Series is designed to bring families together for honest conversations, useful information, and resources that can make a difference.

Thank you to everyone who continues to show up, ask questions, and be part of these conversations with us.

Decatur Education Foundation