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Decatur Education Foundation Essentials

On October 7, 2026, Decatur Education Foundation put $40,144.00 into our community with the first cycle of our 2026-2027 Teacher and Staff grants. DEF understands that our teachers and staff know how best to reach ALL our students in creative and inspiring ways, and we want to support as many of those ideas as possible. The list of recipients for this Fall 2026 cycle is at https://www.decatureducationfoundation.org/.../fall-2026... Our work only possible through generous donors. Thank you to everyone who supports DEF!

We’re proud to announce that DEF Executive Director Meagan Berardi has been selected for the Leadership DeKalb Class of 2027. She joins leaders from government, business, education, healthcare, nonprofits, and other sectors across metro Atlanta who will spend the year learning about DeKalb County and helping shape its future. Leadership DeKalb works to build a diverse network of bold leaders who drive transformative change through informed civic engagement, purposeful action, and a collaborative spirit. Congratulations to the entire Class of 2027! #LeadershipDekalb #BestClassEver

DEF is proud to have received a gift from the Preventive Measures Foundation! This grant will support DEF's Behavioral Health Fund. We were honored to meet Dwayne Jones, Robin McCrear and our own Kasim Reed for the check presentation!

Thank you, @decatur.housing for inviting us to participate in National Night Out!

DEF is proud to support these free presentations! Thanks Decatur Prevention Initiative for our great partnership! Check our social or our webpage for info on the October 15th presentation.

DEF is honored to be the beneficiary of the 2026 @madavederby on October 24th! Mad Ave Derby is looking for volunteers to help to set up, manage the course, work the bake sale and beer tents, and clean up. Sign up for a volunteer slot on their webpage https://www.madavederby.org/events/volunteer-tix Thanks for your support of DEF and this fun community event!

ASIST Training this week! Decatur Education Foundation is committed to making the Decatur community more suicide-safe. To do this, DEF partners with City Schools of Decatur to utilize the LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program. This program is an evidence-based suicide intervention model designed for “natural helpers” and clinicians, that teaches participants how to recognize and intervene when needed, and to develop a collaborative safety plan to keep someone safe and alive. This program is open to all adults with special pricing for City Schools of Decatur (CSD) employees, City of Decatur employees (CoD), and Decatur community members. Register at bit.ly/defasist

Supper & Sips, DEF’s fall FUNdraiser, is just over a month away! Get your tickets on our website or by using the link in our bio! Not able to make it to the Supper? You can still help us raise funds to support kids across Decatur AND have a chance to win your choice of one of these amazing trips: Italy, Portugal, or the Dominican Republic! 🌍 Buy your chances using the QR code or the link in our bio! A ticket will be drawn at the event on Nov. 19th, but you don’t have to be present to win! The more chances you purchase, the better your odds! #supperandsips #goldenticketraffle #ourkids #communityiseverything

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