By Deanna Bonn | Butler County Times-Gazette El Dorado Community Foundation (ECF) has selected this year’s grant recipients. The Foundation awarded a total of $12,410 in grant funds. The organizations being awarded this year are: El Dorado Senior Center, Inc. $610 Partners In Education Foundation, Inc. $400 Communities In Schools of Mid-America $750 Kansas Oil […]
Garden City Local joins Communities In Schools of Mid-America’s Board of Directors
Garden City, KS – Ifrah Ahmed of Garden City, KS has recently been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America. CIS of Mid-America empowers students to stay in school and on a path to graduation. “We could not do all that we do without the support of […]
Chanute Executive Director joins Communities In Schools of Mid-America’s Board of Directors
Chanute, KS – Matthew Godinez of Chanute, KS has recently been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America. CIS of Mid-America empowers students to stay in school and on a path to graduation. “We could not do all that we do without the support of schools and […]
Kelly Administration Awards TANF Youth and Family Stability Grants
Kansas families will now have greater access to family support programs that provide stability during these uncertain times. Today, Governor Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard awarded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Youth and Family Stability Grants to eight agencies from across the state. “COVID-19 has created a lot […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America’s Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser Goes Virtual for 2020
LAWRENCE, KS – The opportunity to raise funds to support at-risk students and families has come together in the Golf-Where-You-Are and Putt-Where-You-Are events hosted by Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America. This unique, virtual golf event enables CIS of Mid-America to encourage families to follow safe social distancing guidelines and golf in their home community, […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America Responds to Urgent COVID-19 Need, Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity
Lawrence, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is responding to meet the needs of students and families most impacted by the coronavirus crisis by rallying the community around an interactive togetherness campaign on its social media outlets #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place May 5th – […]
Central Kansas Community Foundation Supports Communities In Schools of Mid-America with Kids FUNd Grant
Newton, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $3,000 grant from the L. Marie Haun Charitable Fund for Children through the Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF). The funds will be used to support the CIS program located at El Dorado Middle School. Communities In Schools of Mid-America […]
City of El Dorado Supports Communities In Schools of Mid-America
El Dorado, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $7,500 grant from the City of El Dorado. The funds will be used to support the Communities In Schools program located at El Dorado Middle School. Communities In Schools of Mid-America focuses its work in schools and beyond, […]
City of Garden City Supports Communities In Schools of Mid-America
Garden City, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $4,000 grant from the City of Garden City. The funds will be used to support the Communities In Schools program located at Garden City High School. Communities In Schools of Mid-America focuses its work in schools and beyond, […]
Earl Bane Foundation Supports Communities In Schools of Mid-America
Salina, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Earl Bane Foundation. The funds will be used to support the Communities In Schools programs located at Salina’s Lakewood Middle School and Central High School. Communities In Schools of Mid-America focuses its work in schools […]