This is the ninth year of the MPS Moore Love philanthropic initiative, focusing on engaging the MPS community to unite as one fundraising powerhouse to provide funding to local nonprofits that support MPS students and families.

The set MPS fundraising month is February, but students begin their activities for their intra-district competition almost as soon as school starts in August. Applications are open May 1 to May 30 each spring, and may be found at mooreschools.com/MooreLove. 

Superintendent Leadership Academy (SLA) students from Moore, Westmoore, and Southmoore High Schools selected the 2025-26 nonprofits to receive grants in July 2025, after hearing presentations during Pitch Day. SLA students drive fundraising efforts for their high schools and assist junior high and elementary schools with fundraising ideas.

The Moore Love 2025-26 nonprofit beneficiaries are:

• Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma: MPS has previously worked with RFBO to provide food in backpacks for approximately 700 MPS elementary students without enough food at home to sustain them over the weekend. Learn more: regionalfoodbank.org

• Ally’s House: Serving families of Oklahoma children with cancer in every county of the state since 2004, Ally's House has never turned away a family that applied for financial assistance. On top of their financial assistance program, they offer a free summer camp to kids, ages 11-18, who have had cancer. Many of these campers could not attend a traditional summer camp due to physical disabilities and/or prescription distribution. Ally's House allows children battling cancer to experience camp, and just be a kid - not the kid who has cancer. Learn more: allyshouse.org

• Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children: The core of OBHC is to provide a safe and loving space for women and children who need a home, human services, and hope. The south Oklahoma City site provides services through Children’s Hope, providing single mothers who are 18 and older with an education on career and parental development, money management, relational needs, and more. Learn more: obhc.org

• Bridges of Moore: Bridges has a mission of removing obstacles to graduation for high school students who find themselves shelter insecure or homeless. Since 2022, MPS students have raised over $650,000 for the capital campaign to build the Bridges of Moore Village, located behind Sky Ranch Elementary. Bridges helps students with food, clothing, medical needs, and above all else –stable housing as they complete their high school journey. When completed, Bridges of Moore will provide housing for up to 20 unaccompanied MPS high school students. Learn more: mooreschools.com/BuildingBridges

Funds they receive in spring 2026 will help nonprofit recipients sustain selected programs or develop new initiatives, with services returning to the Moore community and reaching MPS families.

MPS is the fourth-largest Oklahoma public school district (FY26), serving approximately 22,700 students across 35 school sites and employing 3,322 employees.