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TRHS Foundation
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Giving Tuesday - New Microphones
We are excited to participate in GivingTuesday as we continue our efforts to shape the future of Roosevelt High School by advancing and...
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TRHS Foundation
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Chris Diebel Chosen to Lead TRHS Foundation
We are excited to announce the TRHS Foundation's new Executive Director, Chris Diebel. Chris is a Roosevelt alum and has most recently...
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TRHS Foundation
Jul 13, 20221 min read
WE DID IT!
The Roosevelt for Generations Capital Campaign raised $3.32 million! We have exceeded our fundraising goal and we couldn't have done it...
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TRHS Foundation
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Track and Field Work Continues In Preparation for Fall
Construction for our new track and artificial turf practice field continues to make great progress and is on schedule. Subgrade work is...
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TRHS Foundation
Jun 15, 20221 min read
TRHS Foundation Helps Fund Trip to Carnegie Hall
OLD JOKE: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice! NEW REALITY: That is exactly how the Roosevelt High School choir is getting there,...
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TRHS Foundation
May 12, 20221 min read
2022 Scholarship Winners Announced
NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS Kevin Biggs Scholarship Eddie Morelock-Hopson Joici Suan Par Galen...
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TRHS Foundation
May 11, 20222 min read
TRHS Foundation Inducts Alum Ryan Ford to the Hall of Fame
We are excited to announce this year's Hall of Fame Inductee, Ryan Ford. We honored Ryan on Wednesday, May 18th during Roosevelt Awards...
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TRHS Foundation
Apr 13, 20222 min read
Every gift, big or small, will make a meaningful impact
The Theodore Roosevelt High School Foundation announced a $3.2 million campaign, Roosevelt for Generations, at the Rider Pride basketball...
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TRHS Foundation
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Roosevelt Alum, McDaniel, to perform in NYC.
Prudence McDaniel (class of 1980), and her group, the Marian Anderson String Quartet (MASQ), will be performing a concert in New York...
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TRHS Foundation
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Des Moines student turns Hy-Vee grocery bags into haute couture
A Des Moines high school student transformed used plastic grocery bags into a look fit for the runway — or a stroll through the Hy-Vee...
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TRHS Foundation
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Roosevelt Junior, Campbell Helton, to perform with Des Moines Symphony
Natasha Paremski plays Rachmaninoff's thrilling, grand Third Piano Concerto in a passionate concert inspired by Beethoven's "Immortal...
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TRHS Foundation
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Seven Games: A Human History
A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why and how we play them. Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go....
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TRHS Foundation
Jan 12, 20223 min read
'The thing that sets us apart is just that grit': Inside Roosevelt High School's Bridges 2 Harmony
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger - Des Moines Register Devon Steve is bouncing in front of his students. His hands leading them on, a big smile...
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TRHS Foundation
May 13, 20211 min read
2021 Scholarship Winners Announced
Each year, the Foundation provides 30+ scholarships worth more than $35,000 for graduating Roosevelt seniors! Donations to the Rider...
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TRHS Foundation
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Spirit Week at Roosevelt
The Riders are back in action! After months of COVID-regulated events, the Roosevelt community is ready to celebrate spring and is...
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TRHS Foundation
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Support Roosevelt Vocal Music with Dough Co!
Local pizzeria Dough Co. is offering 20% of proceeds to TRHS vocal music programs, every Thursday in February. Use the code “Roosevelt...
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TRHS Foundation
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Want to Help Advocate for DMPS in 2021?
The DMPS Community Legislative Action Team (CLAT) is back in action! As the start of the 2021 Iowa legislative session nears in January...
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Amber Graeber
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Foundation Funds TRHS Trophy Case Project
The long-used phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” fits nicely into this message of thanks. We are still in the process of...
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TRHS Foundation
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Vocal Music Students Get Creative
In the absence of in-person vocal music performances this semester due to COVID-19 restrictions, the TRHS Bridges 2 Harmony Gospel Choir...
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TRHS Foundation
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Letter From Our New President
Greetings Roosevelt Alumni & Community, 2020 has tested our fortitude in so many unusual and unexpected ways. It has massively impacted...
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