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Portland Hearts of Pine expands support for schools
The Portland Hearts of Pine announced the expansion of the Portland Soccer Project, a free after-school program that uses soccer to help students develop skills in conflict resolution, self-regulation, leadership, and teamwork. The program will now
Ways to help amid immigration enforcement actions
Many are looking for ways to support the community as news of immigration enforcement actions spreads. Here are some general resources and ways to help: General resources Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC) has a resource

Prudential and UWSM Donate Supplies
We had the pleasure last week of teaming up with United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) to distribute kits of school supplies assembled and donated by a team from Prudential. We delivered kits containing notebooks,

FPPS awards a record 135 fall grants
We have just awarded more grants than ever before in our almost 20 year grant-making history! For the first time, we awarded grants of up to $2,000 via three different grant programs at the same time.

Portland Press Herald Article on PPS Food Fund Donations
Thank you for the amazing response to our PPS Food Fund drive! Read the PPH article about the $40K in donations the Foundation has received so far. You can donate to the PPS Food Fund here. “Portland

Help Families Affected by SNAP Benefit Suspension
On Tuesday, October 21, Maine received news that the 12.5% of Mainers who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, won’t receive this vital aid in November as a result

2024-25 Annual Report
We’re excited to share our 2024-25 annual report! Thanks to all of you, it has been one of our best years ever. See how your support made the Portland Public Schools even better last year.

Three FPPS Grant Opportunities Now Available!
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools offers a variety of grant opportunities for Portland Public Schools staff and families. We have three main grant areas, all of which are accepting applications now: Equity and Innovation

Welcome Back to School! Watch the PPS Leadership Video
Check out the video of the Portland Public Schools Leadership Team!