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PITTSBURG, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $17,500 grant from the City of Pittsburg’s Special Alcohol Fund. Funding from this grant will go to support the students that CIS of Mid-America is currently serving at Pittsburg, KS schools. “We are grateful for the […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $60,000 grant from the Health Forward Foundation. Health Forward Foundation, formerly Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, was created in 2003 with the proceeds from the sale of the nonprofit Health Midwest hospital system. […]

EL DORADO, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the United Way of El Dorado. Funding from this grant will go to support the more than 400 students that CIS of Mid-America is currently serving at El Dorado Middle School. The […]

GARDEN CITY, KANSAS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $6,000 grant from the Finney County United Way. The funds will be used to support CIS of Mid-America programming at Garden City High School in Garden City, KS. Through partnerships in the community, Finney County […]

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000 award from the Winter Family Fund. The funds will be used to support CIS of Mid-America programming at Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence, KS. The mission of the Winter Family Fund is to make […]

PARSONS, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $2,000 award from the City of Parsons. The funds will be used to provide support for CIS of Mid-America programming at schools in Parsons, KS. The funding received from the City of Parsons comes from the […]

EL DORADO, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the El Dorado Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation. Funding from this grant will go to support the more than 400 students that CIS of Mid-America is currently serving […]

PITTSBURG, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas. The funds will be used to provide program materials for CIS of Mid-America programming at schools in Chanute, Fort Scott, Independence, Parsons, and Pittsburg, KS. About Communities […]

OTTAWA, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the American Eagle Outfitters Foundation. The funds will be used to provide support for CIS of Mid-America programming at schools in Ottawa, KS. The American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Foundation strives to create positive […]

TOPEKA, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the American Family Dreams Foundation. The funds will be used to provide support for CIS of Mid-America programming at schools in Topeka, KS. The mission of the American Family Dreams Foundation is to inspire, […]

$4 Million Donation from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Will Deepen Impact of Organization, Working in Schools throughout KC Metro KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – Communities In Schools of Mid-America, the regional affiliate of the national organization working to ensure every student has what they need to succeed in school and beyond, today announced it is part of […]

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $35,000 grant from the Cloud L. Cray Foundation. The funds will be used to support CIS of Mid-America financial literacy programming throughout the Kansas City Metro area. The primary purpose of the Cloud L. Cray […]

EMPORIA, KANSAS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the E.L. & Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation. The funds will be used to support CIS of Mid-America programming in Emporia, KS. The E.L. & Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation’s mission is to provide support […]

OTTAWA, KANSAS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America® (CIS of Mid-America™) is pleased to announce it has received more than $15,000 from the Bo’s Hog Wild Children’s Fund. The funds will be used to support CIS of Mid-America programming at schools in Ottawa, KS. The Bo’s Hog Wild Children’s Fund hosts an annual event to […]