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Friends of Pasteur School Detroit Earns Dual Spirit of Detroit HonorsNovember 4, 2025 -
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Friends of Pasteur School Detroit, formerly known as the Pasteur Elementary School Alumni Foundation, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997. Its mission is to support the students of Pasteur Elementary School in Detroit through enriching programs, books, field trips, tutoring, nutritious food, and scholarships for post-secondary education. The organization also invests in thoughtful improvements to the school’s physical environment — creating vibrant, welcoming spaces that foster learning, creativity, and a sense of pride.
We Exist Thanks to Your Donations!
Generous donations from alumni and friends of Pasteur School are what make our programs possible and allow us to enrich the lives of our students and their families.
With your support in 2024, we were able to:
- Provide holiday support to 18 families—54 children in total—through our Adopt-A-Family project, supplying toys, games, clothing, and essentials.
- Deliver reusable tote bags filled with books, art supplies, and winter activities to all 350 Pasteur students.
- Purchase 612 new books and 7 new tables to enhance our school library.
- Support 18 active tutors with customized bags and materials.
- Launch a new poetry program for first graders and provide weekly reading sessions with take-home books.
Your donations truly make a difference—whether helping a child discover the joy of reading, supporting a family through a difficult time, or enhancing learning through special programs and events.
Please take a moment to read about our programs and consider supporting us today. Every dollar helps—and it all goes directly toward improving the experience of students at Pasteur Elementary School.
How Are Your Donations Used?
- $40 provides a full week of books for our First Grade Reading Program.
- $160 funds an entire month of books for those young readers.
- $200 covers the cost of one issue of our student-run newspaper, What’s Poppin’ Pasteur.
- $250 funds a classroom program on saving the Earth and composting.
- $500–$2,500 contributes to a scholarship for a Pasteur alum heading to college or vocational school.
Please note: All donations are pooled and used where they are most needed to support the students, families, and staff of Pasteur Elementary School. While we highlight examples of how funds are used, your gift is not restricted to a specific program.
Thank you for believing in our students, our school, and our future. Your support means everything.
The Friends of Pasteur receive the Key to the School in a heartfelt ceremony.
Friends of Pasteur Receive Prestigious
“Key to the School” Honor
“Key to the School” Honor
Recognized for their dedication, service, and lasting impact on the Pasteur Elementary community.
In a touching and symbolic ceremony, Pasteur Elementary School proudly awarded the “Key to the School” to Friends of Pasteur, a Detroit-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the students, staff, and legacy of Pasteur Elementary.
This extraordinary honor is a testament to the group’s tireless commitment, generosity, and lasting impact on the Pasteur community. The key represents not just the doors once walked through—it symbolizes the many doors Friends of Pasteur has helped open for current and future generations of students.
“This key symbolizes not only the doors you once walked through, but also the doors you’ve helped open for others,”
shared the Pasteur Family. “Through your unwavering support and dedication, students have succeeded. You are an integral part of our school’s legacy.”
From volunteer efforts and fundraising to community engagement and mentorship, Friends of Pasteur continues to embody the heart and values of Pasteur Elementary. This recognition celebrates not only past contributions but an enduring partnership rooted in love, legacy, and service.
2025 by the Numbers
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Who Are We?
We are dedicated to helping the current students of Pasteur Elementary School.
The Friends of Pasteur School Detroit is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization founded in 1997. We are the first and largest alumni association of an elementary school in Detroit.
Our database has over 1,500 alumni and friends. We have members from all over the U.S., Canada and Israel. We are diverse in many ways, but all have a special feeling for our old school, friends, teachers, and neighborhood.
Join us as we continue our work, and make a difference in the lives of Pasteur children and their families.
Non-profit
501 (C) (3) since 2000. We welcome volunteers and contributions to help us continue our efforts.
Trailblazers
We are the first and largest alumni association of an elementary school in Detroit.
Diverse
We have members who live all over the U.S., Canada and Israel.
Get Involved
We welcome volunteers and contributions to help us continue our efforts.
Volunteer opportunities vary from weekly to once a year. Some of our volunteer activities include:
Tutoring a child – Kindergarten to 6th grade
Reading to a Class
Helping with Christmas Food Program for the Families in Need
Volunteering on Earth Day
Volunteering on Career Day
Help with an after-school class
Time is Precious!
We understand how busy life can get. Perhaps you’d love to volunteer but simply can’t fit it into your schedule right now. No problem. Please consider helping today by making a donation! Simply click the button on the right and choose your level. We thank you in advance.
ADDRESS
FRIENDS OF PASTEUR SCHOOL DETROIT
P.O. BOX 7083, HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI 48070
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