Together with our community partners, local businesses and Step Up Circle sponsors, we host several annual events that support our mission of ensuring every Decatur student has what they need to thrive. We invite you to join us as an attendee, a volunteer, or an event sponsor.
Celebration of Excellence
May 20, 2025
Every May, DEF awards college scholarships to Decatur High School seniors and City Schools of Decatur teachers at the Celebration of Excellence. This cherished evening celebrates our ambitious students and teachers as they embark on the next steps of their educational journeys and honors the lives of those for whom many of the memorial scholarships are named.
No Ordinary Joe
No Ordinary Joe! A coffeehouse music series benefiting DEF’s behavioral health initiative Joe’s Fund. Partnering with Waller’s Coffee Shop and DHS’s Music Lover’s Club, this annual live music event features some of our most talented high school students and connects the importance of self-expression through music to our collective behavioral health. Join us on April 30, 2025 for an evening of music by Decatur students and to support behavioral health in Decatur!
You can help support our kids by volunteering your time at our events! Email us at info@decatureducationfoundation.org
Join Our Step Up Circle and Become a Sponsor Today!
Join the Decatur Education Foundation‘s Step Up Circle and make a direct impact on the lives of Decatur’s students. Your generous sponsorship enables us to continue our mission of empowering educators and students, providing equitable access to education, and ensuring that ALL youth thrive in Decatur.