COMMUNITY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THE M-DCPS MARKETPLACE learn more learn more learn more The M-DCPS Marketplace is an essential community resource where students, their families, and local residents can access free food, clothing and supplies. The Marketplace is designed to combat food insecurity and unexpected hardships. Project UP-START Program learn more learn more learn more A vital initiative that supports Miami-Dade County’s students and youth living in unstable housing. Donations to the Foundation to support Project UP-START help provide additional resources to these students and their families such as secondary education expenses, clothing, school supplies, gift cards, and paid senior class activities. Superintendent’s 5K Challenge learn more learn more learn more The M-DCPS Foundation and Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Superintendent Jose L. Dotres team up each year to host the Superintendent’s 5K Challenge – Race for Education benefiting local public schools. M-DCPS Foundation donates a percentage of race proceeds to participating schools based on the number or participants each school team registers.