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THE ROSF Royal Oak
​Farmers Market "HAUL" Ends

Thanks for helping us raise almost $16,000 when we needed it most!
All good things must come to and end and as the harvest season winds down there are less and less Michigan Produce available to put in the Haul.  So we will be stopping deliveries for 2020 on Saturday October 31st.  This will allow our diligent volunteers an opportunity to sleep in on a Saturday Morning over the holidays and avoid the upcoming winter weather and slippery roads during delivery.
Thank You!!
We have to thank all of the donors for helping us during the COVID crisis.  This has been a life changing experience for the Foundation and its members.  We found out how many people wanted to help the foundation.  We found a great group of new volunteers.  We made friends with some farmers and found out where our food came from.  We were able to bond with our fellow ROSF board members and spend some quality time together sharing birthdays, acheivements and sorrows.  None of this would have happened if you hadn't decided it was cool to order some veggies on line and have them delivered to your door each weekend.
We'll Be Back

As soon as the spring vegetables arrive at the market next March we will start delivering again. We look forward to seeing you in 2021!!

Thanksgiving Coin Drive
Raises over $1,100.00! 

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Putting Coins into Circulation
For the Good of our Schools
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Thanksgiving Coin Drive.  You were responsible for raising $1,122.77 for the Royal Oak Schools Foundation and putting $1,122.77 in coins back into circulation.
If there are dollar bills you want to put into charitible circulation, please press the "donate" button below!
Donate to the Foundation
Make a tax deductible donation ​through PayPal​

ROSF Donates $6000 more to Royal Oak Youth Assistance 

ROYA has been an important safety net in our community for years.  COVID-19  has tested their ability to care for our school community with so many additional families in need.  The Royal Oak Schools Foundation (ROSF) initially donated $6000 at the onset of the crisis to provide Royal Oak Youth Assistance with the necessary funds to make it through the school year.  As summer is now upon us the need has not slowed so we have made an additional $6000 donation to ROYA to help get them through the summer.

Facebook Day Of Giving raises $2525 for ROSF

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Thank you to the 50 people who donated on Facebook's #DayOfGiving #GivingTuesday on Tuesday May 5th.  We had a goal of raising $2500 before the end of Giving Tuesday and it came right down to the wire, but we made it due to your generosity.  The money will be used to assist the Royal Oak Schools Community during this time of need.  Stay Tuned!  Tuesday May 26th will be a giving Tuesday to raise $1500 with a portion of the proceeds going to help fund a senior gift for the class of 2020 whose Graduation Ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Virus.  Visit our Facebook Page for more info.

Royal Oak Schools Foundation
donates to help students and families
​during this crisis

The Coronavirus outbreak closing schools has had many effects on our student population and their families. Our mission is enriching lives through enhanced educational opportunities for the Royal Oak Public School Community.  During this time, students are unable to physically attend class or get lunches and supplies that are normally provided at school.  
During our board meeting on March 31, 2020, we were forced to announce the cancellation of our 2020 Royal Oak Schools Foundation Golf Outing.  
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ROSF President Scott Brown (right) delivers our donation check to Shelley Lake from Blessings in a Backpack
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This is our largest fundraiser and we will need to create a replacement for it in the fall.  Suggestions are welcome.  Also during the meeting we were forced to cancel our largest philanthropic effort for 2020.  The only benefit to this is that we had some available funds to assist organizations helping the Royal Oak Schools Communities NOW!

The Coronavirus has disrupted our school routines, and some families in the area rely on our schools for meals in addition to a fine education.  Royal Oak Schools provide lunch five days a week for families in need through the Feed Our Kids program (click link for details).  

However there are some families that still have additional needs and these are being met in part by two organizations in Royal Oak;  Blessings in a Backpack and Royal Oak Youth Assistance (ROYA).  The Royal Oak Schools Foundation is providing a $10,000.00 gift divided between these two worthy organizations.

Blessings in a Backpack is making hundreds of supplemental food deliveries during the crisis to Royal Oak Schools families in need.  We are providing funding for the organization to procure food and packaging to continue their efforts during the crisis

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Royal Oak Youth Assistance is ready and willing to help our schools community as we all move into uncharted territory together.  ROYA is making available emergency needs grants of $200 per child, available for families with children under 17 who live in Royal Oak or attend Royal Oak Schools. These grants can help pay for housing, utilities, groceries, medication, etc. for families that who are facing an economic crisis during this pandemic.
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ROSF is happy to provide funds to these great organizations during this time of need, but are sad to lose our largest fundraiser.   If you would like to donate to the Royal Oak Schools Foundation, just click here.



Become a member of the Royal Oak Schools Foundation

We are looking for volunteers to help us raise funds for just a few hours four times each year.  If you are interested in helping us provide funding for school’s facilities, programs, scholarships and support for public schools youth, please fill out this form and we will be in contact with you!!

    ROSF Membership Application

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Donate to the Foundation
Make a tax deductible donation
​through Pay Pal​

You can also contribute just by shopping at Amazon.com
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Become Part of the Future!
  • The Royal Oak Schools Foundation is a service-based volunteer organization serving the Royal Oak community
  • We provide funding for educational programs to Royal Oak’s public schools
  • Contributions may be tax-deductible
After many years of awarding mini-grants to very grateful teachers, the Foundation is now seeking to focus its funding efforts on targeted initiatives. Rather than scattering funding to many smaller requests, the focus is now on identifying key initiatives that
  1. Have the potential for district-wide impact,
  2. Address specific identified needs
  3. Where possible, provide an opportunity to partner with other groups and organizations, thus increasing the impact of funding.

ROSF Overview
ROSF Events

What We Provide

Initiatives currently being funded by the Foundation include the
  • Jump Start Music Program (Reoccurring $7,500)
  • ​Co-Sponsor with ROSPAC Fundraiser at Arts, Beats & Eats 2017
  • District-wide PTSA Parenting Fair​
  • The Dan Champagne $500 (times 2!) Scholarship Program with PTA of ROHS
  • New!-School Building Grants 2017-19 school year
Persons or organizations seeking to bring an initiative to the Foundation Board for the Board’s consideration should contact the Foundation Board President, David Dursum or listed board members!
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