Communities In Schools of Mid-America Shares Update Regarding School Closures, Continued Support for Students and Families
Lawrence, KS – The President and CEO of Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America, an affiliate of the national organization that empowers all students to stay in school and on a path to graduation, released the following statement about the growing number of school closures triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on the […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives $2,000 in Apple Market Credit
Topeka, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $2,000 in-kind donation of credit at Seabrook Apple Market from Project Topeka Community Food Drive. The funds will be used to support the Communities In Schools (CIS) food pantry located at Topeka High School. The Project Topeka Community Food […]
Highland Park High School Students Spend the Day as 26-Year Olds
Topeka, KS – On Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5, students at Highland Park High School will participate in FutureNow: Finance, a financial literacy program of Communities In Schools of Mid-America. The FutureNow: Finance program is supported by a financial stability impact grant from the United Way of Greater Topeka. This financial literacy program […]
Local Foundation Gives $2,000 to Help Topeka Students
Topeka, KS – The Jim & Pam Caplinger, Jr., Family Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to support Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America in its work with students in five Topeka schools. The Jim & Pam Caplinger, Jr. Family Foundation was created as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to support causes that align with the late Jim and […]
Local Bank Gives $2,500 to Help Ottawa Students
Ottawa, KS – Bank of the West has awarded a $2,500 grant to support Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America in its work with students in two Ottawa schools. Bank of the West grants millions of dollars in charitable donations each year. Many employees of Ottawa’s Bank of the West have volunteered at one of CIS of […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives Donation from Nancy and Wint Winter Charitable Fund
Ottawa, KS – Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a donation from the Nancy and Wint Winter Charitable Fund through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in the amount of $175,000. The funds will be used to support the CIS program at Ottawa High School. The Nancy and Wint Winter […]
Boonville R-1 School District Receives State Funding as the Initial Location for the Communities In Schools Missouri Small and Rural Schools Project Pilot
Boonville, MO – Communities In Schools of Mid-America (CIS of Mid-America) and Boonville R-1 School District are pleased to announce that two Boonville schools, Hannah Cole Primary School and Laura Speed Elliott Middle School, will be the first two schools to have Communities In Schools programs as part of a new Communities In Schools Missouri […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Grant
Topeka, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce they have received a grant from the American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation in the amount of $10,000. [GS1] The funds will be used to support the CIS programs located in Topeka Public Schools. Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s largest and most effective […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives Central Kansas Community Foundation Grant
El Dorado, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce they have received a grant from the Central Kansas Community Foundation, through the L. Marie Haun Charitable Fund, in the amount of $3,000. The funds will be used to support the CIS program located at El Dorado Middle School. Communities In Schools […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives QuikTrip Community Foundation Grant
Tulsa, OK – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce they have received a grant from QuikTrip Community Foundation. The funds will be used to support the CIS programs in Tulsa Public Schools. Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s largest and most effective organization dedicated to keeping kids in school and helping […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives Hall Family Foundation Support
Kansas City, MO – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce they have received a grant from the Hall Family Foundation the amount of $45,000. The funds will be used to support CIS programming located in Kansas City Public Schools. Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s largest and most effective organization dedicated […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives E.L. & Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation Grant
Emporia, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce they have received a grant from E.L. & Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation in the amount of $15,000. The funds will be used to support the CIS programs located at Logan Avenue Elementary School, Walnut Elementary School, and Emporia High School. Communities In Schools […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America to Host 2nd Annual Half-Marathon Fundraising Race in Emporia
Emporia, Kansas – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is hosting their annual fundraising race, The Big Chill, in Emporia, KS this winter and they expect the event to be bigger and better than ever. The Big Chill will take place Saturday, December 7; runners will have the opportunity to participate in one of three race […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America Welcomes Students and Staff Back to School
Lawrence, KS – Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s largest and most effective dropout prevention organization. CIS of Mid-America, an affiliate of the national organization, provides support services to more than 35,000 students located in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Oklahoma. “We could not do all that we do without the support of schools and […]
Community Outreach Event to Inspire Crossroads Preparatory Students
Kansas City, MO – Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s largest and most effective dropout prevention organization. CIS of Mid-America, an affiliate of the national organization, provides support services to more than 35,000 students located in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Oklahoma. On March 25, CIS of Mid-America will host “Motivational Monday”, where various women […]