Who We Are

Grosse Pointe Alumni & Friends was founded to be a leading pioneer of a mission we all share: ensuring the excellence and viability of our public school system, not only in the near term, but in perpetuity. The Association’s primary objective and ultimate goal is to create a funding mechanism that invests in impactful, innovative programs and people that will deliver continued educational excellence for years and generations to come: the appropriately named “Generations Endowment Fund.” 

Our vision is to partner with like-minded and similarly motivated foundations, parents, community members, alumni, students, volunteers, business owners, board members, government officials, school employees and residents of all Grosse Pointes to unite in our pride and passion for the longevity of our schools.

Visit our Membership section to join us.  There, you will find ways to connect with classmates, reunion details, and information on how to spread the word.

What is the Generations Endowment, and why do we need one?For 100 years, the Grosse Pointe Public School System has benefitted from a sturdy local tax base, state financial support, and ample federal funding, making our school district the envy of our peers nationwide and the crown jewel in one of the healthiest and robust communities in the state. Yet the future is not what it used to be.

Recent school closures, a global pandemic, and budget deficits that have impacted public schools everywhere threaten the long-term viability and success at the very heart of the community we call home. And even the generous contributions of kind benefactors, dedicated parents, millage supporters, and volunteer fundraisers may not be enough to bridge the gaps that the future portends. There needs to be a bigger initiative, a bolder endeavor, and an even deeper commitment from everyone impacted by this revised version of the future.

The Generations Endowment Fund, through the generous contributions of our supporters everywhere, will generate interest income to support and continue large projects and big endeavors, by collaborating with school district officials, principals, teachers and PTOs to identify the greatest and most urgent areas of need and provide discretionary funds accordingly. Our goal is to support a range of school district priorities, be they academics, athletics, the arts or ensuring access to state-of-the-art educational technology.

The Generations Endowment Fund will provide permanent and predictable funding to support programs and innovations essential for the long-term success of our students and community. Together, as students, alumni, friends, and family, we will lay a new foundation for educational excellence and create a legacy for generations to come.

The Generations Endowment Agreement will provide additional details.

All donations to Grosse Pointe Alumni & Friends will be used to grow the Generations Endowment, the founding purpose of the organization. The principal of the endowment will remain intact while the interest accrued will be used to fund  district-wide grants to support programs and innovations essential for the long-term success of our students and community. Our goal is to fund a range of school district priorities, be they academics, athletics, the arts, or ensuring access to state-of-the-art educational technology. 

The Generations Endowment Agreement will provide additional details.

Thank you for asking! We are successful because of people like you. There are three ways to get involved:

Become a member.

We are parents. We are students. We are community. We are generations. We are one Grosse Pointe. Though passions and pursuits may take us far from Grosse Pointe or keep us close to home, our school colors remain forever in our blood, forever in our hearts. Together, we share a unique history...and a unifying vision for an equally exceptional future. We share a mission and a purpose: to stay connected to each other and to work together to ensure the excellence of our hometown institutions—not only in the near term, but in perpetuity.

Donate.

Each gift to the Generations Endowment will provide permanent and predictable funding to support programs and innovations essential for the long-term success of our students and community.  

Volunteer.

Embarking on an endeavor this big requires all hands on deck. Roll up those sleeves and hop on board! The success of GPPSS is a community effort!

We are currently compiling contact information for each graduating class.  We’re keeping it all right here:  Reunions/Connect.

Grab the megaphone and help us share our work with everyone you know. We want voices of all ages, races, religions and genders to amplify our efforts.  Follow, like, and share!