Events

5th Annual OneRun

Saturday, September 28, 2024

The 5th annual District-wide OneRun fundraiser will be held at Water Works Park on September 28th, 2024. Check-in will be from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. The event features a 2-mile fun run/walk, and supporters are welcome to join and cheer from the sidelines! Registration is free and open to all; participation is what will count.

Corporate and individual sponsors will cover all event fees, and once the participation totals are in, the funds will be distributed directly to the schools. Each participant can designate one school to support. The more participants and donations, the more funds for our schools!

For more details about the run, please see our FAQs

Anyone can donate to support the event and increase funding to our schools! To sponsor or donate, click here:

Thank you to our Sponsors for the 2023 event!

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DMPS Foundation Dinner

Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Des Moines Public Schools Foundation Board and Des Moines School Board will host the second annual DMPS Foundation Dinner on Thursday, February 13th, 2025.

The evening event will include toasts to our school district and, most importantly, the opportunity to raise much needed financial support for the students of Des Moines Public Schools.

The need for private support for our public schools has never been greater. Des Moines is proud to have a rich 100-year legacy of providing high quality, community-based education to the students in our capital city. Join us in uplifting and continuing our tradition of educational opportunity and excellence for all children in Des Moines.