Communities Served by CIS of Georgia in the News
Feb 18, 2021
Letter Writer Thankful for CIS Services
We would like to take the opportunity to thank three people who work for Glynn County Schools. These people do a job that some would turn down. They are our Communities in Schools workers.
Their names are Ms. Courtney Lucas, Ms. Jazmine Ponce and Mr. Brandon Lewis. These three outstanding people work in our high schools in Glynn County, and they work with students who come from a wide array of home lives, and some think the only way to get ahead is to quit school. These fantastic people give these young people a refuge to come to while they are in school, and they offer them assistance in a great number of things.
Nov 25, 2020
Good Deeds: Corporate philanthropy, nonprofit news in metro Augusta
Communities in Schools set $10K goal Nonprofit school-support organization Communities in Schools announced a $5,000 gift from Textron Specialized Vehicles that will be used toward its $10,000 goal by “Giving Tuesday” on Dec. 1.
Nov 23, 2020
St. Marys Methodist Church distributes grants
Communities in Schools of Glynn County (www.glynncounty.communitiesinschools.org): A $60,000 grant to Communities in Schools (CIS) of Glynn County to fund general operating support for its before-school academic support program.
Nov 21, 2020
Athens faith community gathers virtually for interfaith Thanksgiving service
By Emily Garcia
This year the organization chose the Family Connection-Communities In Schools of Athens. According to its website, FCCSA is committed to improving child and family well-being as well as surrounding students with a community of support to encourage continuing education.
Nov 21, 2020
Event Space Transforms into Distribution Center for Athens Nonprofit
Athens nonprofit Family Connection-Communities in Schools has a sizable new distribution center to help serve those in need. Athens Cotton Press event space, which closed early in the pandemic, has found a new purpose.
Nov 18, 2020
Coca-Cola Foundation leader Helen Price retires
Neil Shorthouse presents Communities In Schools’ highest honor to Helen Smith Price at the 15th Annual Choose Success Awards Dinner on March 16, 2019 (Special: Communities in Schools).
Nov 18, 2020
Metter Ford owner nominated for Dealer of the Year
He is a proud partner of Communities In Schools of Candler County, which surrounds at-risk students with community support to empower them to stay in school. “To date, our promotion rate for our case-managed students exceeds 95 percent and our graduation rate this year was 98 percent,” he said.
Nov 15, 2020
By Damon Cline
Proposed Hub tenants include the Harrisburg Family Health Clinic; urban gardening advocacy group Locally Grown; Communities in Schools, a resource for public school children from disadvantaged households; and the AU Literacy Center, an tutoring service for the functionally illiterate.
Nov 14, 2020
Reaction to Augusta National announcement creates overwhelming response
“We want it to be a living, breathing place where programs will happen, as well as the agencies I mentioned before: Harrisburg Family Health, Augusta Locally Grown the Augusta University Literacy Center as well as communities in schools,” said Shell Berry of the Community Foundation of the CSRA.
Nov 12, 2020
Augusta National leads way for $10M gift to city’s urban neighborhoods
By Damon Cline
Future tenants would include nonprofits such as Harrisburg Family Health Clinic, the urban gardening advocacy group Locally Grown, and Communities in Schools, a resource for public school children from disadvantaged households.
Nov 11, 2020
Noris Price named Georgia Superintendent of the Year Finalist for a 2nd time
By Pepper Baker
Working with Georgia College and Communities in Schools, we went after a federal grant that allowed us to open up a school based health clinic at the Early Learning Center that’s opened to all of our students and employees,” Price said.
Nov 11, 2020
What’s New in Your Out-of-School-Time Program?
Farris, school resource coordinator, Communities in Schools of Central Ohio, Columbus, Ohio SEL Right now we’re integrating social and emotional learning practices into our after-school and also implementing them during our all-day-long programs as well.
Nov 10, 2020
Food distribution helps fight hunger
ALAINA MINSHEW/Staff Communities in Schools of Central Georgia and JACOR teamed up to host a food distribution at Carol’s Park Oct. 24, helping residents of Jones County with a box of food to combat food insecurity and hunger.
Nov 4, 2020
Athens Nonprofit Receives Match-Grant Donor
Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens is reaching out to the community to help meet the needs of area residents. An anonymous donor has committed to matching up to $10,000 donated to the nonprofit through Saturday, October 31st.
Oct 30, 2020
Georgia Power announces Succession Plan
By Chad Dorsett
He has also chaired the board for Communities in Schools of Georgia and served as a member of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta board. He has received numerous honors, including the SCLC Leadership Award (1998).
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Oct 29, 2020
Tim Redding is nominee for TIME ‘Dealer of Year’
He is a proud partner of Communities In Schools of Candler County, which surrounds at-risk students with community support to empower them to stay in school. “To date, our promotion rate for our case-managed students exceeds 95 percent and our graduation rate this year was 98 percent,” he said.
Oct 29, 2020
H-E-B Opens First Store In Lubbock To Mark Expansion Into West Texas
When the store was announced last year, H-E-B committed a trailer load each of cereal and produce to the South Plains Food Bank as well as gifts of $25,000 each to the South Plains Food Bank, Communities in Schools – South Plains, Lubbock Impact and Raider Red’s Food Pantry.
Oct 29, 2020
Georgia Power\’s Paul Bowers to Retire, Succession Plan Announced
He has also chaired the board for Communities in Schools of Georgia and served as a member of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta board. He has received numerous honors, including the SCLC Leadership Award (1998).
Oct 29, 2020
Fighting for Metro Atlanta Children in Foster Care
For three years now, Communities In Schools of Atlanta has partnered with the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) to provide intensive, collaborative wraparound services for foster children in metro Atlanta.
Oct 29, 2020
Price named finalist for state Superintendent of the Year
Price serves on various boards, including the Georgia School Superintendents Association Board of Directors, Communities In Schools of Milledgeville-Baldwin County, the Milledgeville Rotary Club Board of Directors, United Way of Central Georgia Board of Trustees, the Development Authority of the City
Oct 27, 2020
School dropout prevention organization looks to expand in Dougherty County
By Alan Mauldin
Communities in Schools is operating at five Dougherty County School System campuses but would like to add additional schools to meet the need, said Simone Turner, regional manager for the Georgia chapter.
Oct 26, 2020
Groups partner for distribution of food, cleaning supplies, flu shots
Some boxes were set aside to be distributed door-to-door by Shawn Williams with Coastal Outreach Soccer and to be given to students supported by Communities in Schools.
Oct 22, 2020
SCCPSS campus police awarded grant for opioid training for officers, nurses
In addition to the Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Police Department, funding recipients include: the Bulloch County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, Communities in Schools of Burke County Family Connections, the Council on Alcohol and Drugs, the Davis Direction Foundation, the Georgia Council on
Oct 20, 2020
Standing in the gap: grassroots efforts to tackle inequities in education
By Laney Valian
Communities in Schools is a drop-out prevention organization in Austin that had to work quickly to keep the students it serves on track.
Oct 19, 2020
Atlanta’s students and low-income residents among those aided by COVID-19 relief funds
Communities in Schools, a local nonprofit, for onsite coordination of wraparound services such as counselors, social workers and community health/wellness support services directly impacting Miles Elementary.
Oct 12, 2020
Communities in Schools, a local nonprofit, for onsite coordination of wraparound services such as counselors, social workers and community health/wellness support services directly impacting Miles Elementary.
Oct 8, 2020
Athens Groups Step Up to Feed the Hungry During the Pandemic
By Dan Jackson
Tim Johnson, executive director of Family Connection-Communities in Schools, says that its network of 16 “Neighborhood Leaders,” who through a lucky break were starting work the first week of March, are busy introducing their communities to the new benefits.
Oct 7, 2020
County-wide initiative provides emergency food relief to Athens community
According to the release, the ACCA is partnering with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, Epting Events, the Athens Farmers Market and Family Connection - Communities in Schools of Athens to acquire, prepare, store and distribute meals.
Oct 5, 2020
Reminder from City Hall: Census deadline is here
By Tim Bryant
In late 2019, Mayor Kelly Girtz appointed Tim Johnson of Family Connection-Communities in Schools and Alejandra Calva of Lazos Hispanos as co-chairs of the Complete Count Committee (CCC).
Oct 5, 2020
By Patty Rasmussen, Jennifer Hafer, Karen Kirkpatrick, Anna Bentley
Since then, Johnson has focused on youth education missions for nonprofits like Communities In Schools and PowerMyLearning. “The overall big goal for me is to solve poverty – not to eliminate it, because there will always be poverty,” he says.
Oct 1, 2020
Nonprofit Leaders Call for COVID-19 Relief Deal to Avert Further Job Losses and Economic Damage
Ryan, President and CEO, Covenant House International Rey Saldańa, President and CEO, Communities In Schools Susan Tomlinson Schmidt, President, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Marc Scorca, President/CEO, OPERA America Stacey D.
Sep 29, 2020
Athens Area Community Foundation names Board members
By Tim Bryant
Vickery Financial Services Dexter Fisher, Chief of Operations, Clarke County School District Jennifer Frum, Vice President for Public Service and Outreach – University of Georgia Patrick Garrard, Attorney Kelly Girtz, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Tim Johnson, Executive Director, Family Connection-Communities … in Schools of Athens Tawana Mattox, Board of Education, CCSD Pat Mercardante, First Vice President – Investment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors R.
Sep 29, 2020
Kiwanis hosts CIS representatives
Submitted by Cate Googe-Coolidge The Brunswick Kiwanis Club hosted Communities … in Schools (CIS) representatives as speakers at a recent meeting.
Sep 25, 2020
Students with special needs face virtual learning challenges
By Matt Villano
Curry is a student supports manager with Communities In Schools of Chicago, a nonprofit that helps students with cognitive, developmental and multiple disabilities at schools across the area.
Sep 24, 2020
Students with special needs face virtual learning challenges
By Matt Villano
Curry is a student supports manager with Communities In Schools of Chicago, a nonprofit that helps students with cognitive, developmental and multiple disabilities at schools across the area.
Sep 24, 2020
Students with special needs face virtual learning challenges
By Matt Villano
Curry is a student supports manager with Communities In Schools of Chicago, a nonprofit that helps students with cognitive, developmental and multiple disabilities at schools across the area.
Sep 24, 2020
Holland is racing Rudder for the District 54 Georgia House seat
She has at least 22 years of experience as a volunteer, serving on the boards of Communities in Schools, the Atlanta Community ToolBank, ToolBank USA and Fugees Family, chairing two of those boards and a chamber committee.
Sep 23, 2020
Cobb Diaper Day drive being held virtually through September
By Wendy Parker
All diaper donations will be given to the Cobb Douglas Public Health Teen Pregnancy Program, Communities in Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County, liveSAFE Resources, MUST Ministries, Ser Familia, Simple Needs GA and Sweetwater Mission for distribution to help ease some of the burdens of the thousands
Sep 21, 2020
Mercedes-Benz USA Donates $340,000 to Support Atlanta Public Schools for 2020-2021 School Year
Communities in Schools, a local non-profit organization, for onsite coordination of wraparound services such as counselors, social workers, and community health/wellness support services directly impacting L.P. Miles Elementary School.
Sep 17, 2020
12th annual Cobb Diaper Day to be held virtually
All diaper donations will be given to the Cobb Douglas Public Health Teen Pregnancy Program, Communities in Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County, liveSAFE Resources, MUST Ministries, Ser Familia, Simple Needs GA and Sweetwater Mission for distribution to help ease some of the burdens of the thousands
Sep 14, 2020
Emerging Stronger in 2020: Key Learnings from the Pandemic
Edge serves on the boards of the Georgia Association of Manufacturing and Communities in Schools of Georgia. She is a dedicated Project GIFT Blackshirt volunteer.
Sep 9, 2020
Communities in Schools expands to McIntosh high school
Communities in Schools recently announced the program added a site this school year in McIntosh County.
Sep 5, 2020
Frankie served as a Board of Director to the Miller County Collaborative Committee, which is the local Family Connection and Communities in Schools Collaborative.
Sep 5, 2020
FC-CIS Launching Steps to Connect Challenge Fundraiser
Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens is launching its Steps to Connect Challenge fundraiser. The effort raises money and awareness for the organization. Liz DeMarco is a Board Member and Resource Development Chair at FC-CIS. She explains how it works.
Aug 27, 2020
A Driving Force | Simply Buckhead
“The company also donated a fleet of nine Sprinter vans to help Meals on Wheels Atlanta, Communities in Schools and Second Helpings Atlanta deliver thousands of meals across the city,” says Reynolds.
Aug 27, 2020
Donation allows CIS to expand services
A three-year donation will allow Communities in Schools of Glynn County to reach more high school students this year. The Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation, based out of Atlanta, committed $161,000 to the local dropout prevention program.
Aug 25, 2020
ANM ‘Homelessness and Housing Insecurity’ Special: Neighborhood Leaders
Gwen Littleton is a neighborhood leader with Family Connection – Communities in Schools, and in that role, finds herself on the front lines of the housing crisis.
Aug 21, 2020
Glynn Academy Student Council to hold donation drive
By Helena Hardy
This month, Glynn Academy Student Council has partnered with Communities in Schools
Aug 17, 2020
Montessori Academy still accepting students for 2020-2021
By Gina Towner
The Montessori Academy draws on numerous resources within the Early Learning Center to carry out their mission, including sensory rooms for children to explore, numerous playground spaces, a media center operated by Communities in Schools Milledgeville-Baldwin County, meals provided by the Baldwin County
Aug 17, 2020
Operation Back to School 2020: Here’s how you can help Central Georgia students
Operation Back to School 2020 is now an online fundraiser. 13WMAZ is teaming up with Communities in Schools and Westmoreland Patterson Moseley & Hinson to raise funds in support of schools and families who are facing increased challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. 13WMAZ will
Aug 10, 2020
City Hall ramps up efforts to get Athens counted in Census
By Tim Bryant
In late 2019, Mayor Kelly Girtz appointed Tim Johnson of Family Connection-Communities in Schools and Alejandra Calva of Lazos Hispanos as co-chairs of the Complete Count Committee (CCC).
Aug 10, 2020
City Hall urges Athens residents to be counted in Census
By Tim Bryant
In late 2019, Mayor Kelly Girtz appointed Tim Johnson of Family Connection-Communities in Schools and Alejandra Calva of Lazos Hispanos as co-chairs of the Complete Count Committee (CCC).
Aug 7, 2020
Blue succeeding Farrell as Dominion CEO in October
Blue has been a board member of a wide range of community organizations and is currently a member of the Virginia Health Care Foundation and Communities in Schools of Virginia as well as the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors.
Aug 3, 2020
Sandy Springs-based Mercedes-Benz USA extends meals programs through Halloween
By Bob Pepalis
The organization also extended its donation of nine Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to Communities in Schools, Meals on Wheels and Second Helpings Atlanta to offset reduced volunteerism.
Jul 30, 2020
School Supply Giveaway Saturday
That’s where Communities in Schools and Metter Police Department step in. The two are working together to sponsor a School Supply Giveaway on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The giveaway will be held at Metter Police Department on East Lillian Street.
Jul 23, 2020
Coronavirus Update: Cases increase by 3,413; DeKalb requires masks; Mercedes-Benz reliefs efforts
Through Oct. 31, MBUSA is donating 21,000 additional meals – 1,000 meals a week – to PAWKids and Second Helpings Atlanta, organizations that help individuals and families facing high risk of food insecurity and will extend its donation of nine Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to Communities in Schools, Meals.
Jul 21, 2020
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Mercedes-Benz doubles down on COVID-19 relief for Atlantans
By Roz Edward
Through October 31, MBUSA is donating 21,000 additional meals – 1,000 meals a week – to PAWKids and Second Helpings Atlanta, organizations that help individuals and families facing high risk of food insecurity and will extend its donation of nine Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to Communities in Schools,
Jul 21, 2020
Annual Back-to-School Giveaway set for July 25
With Candler County Schools on track to begin the 2020-21 school year on August 3, Communities In Schools and Metter Police Department are gearing up for the annual school supply giveaway.
Jul 15, 2020
Communities in Schools hosting supply giveaway
MCDONOUGH — Henry County’s Communities in Schools is hosting their 9th Annual Parent Expo school supply giveaway on July 25. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at McDonough High and Stockbridge High.
Jul 7, 2020
Clayton State University Foundation Appoints Three New Board Members
He is also a member of several other organizations including the Atlanta Regional Commission Workforce Development Board, The High Impact Network of Responsible Innovators, Partnership Gwinnett Board, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, Cherokee Focus, Communities in Schools Georgia
Jun 22, 2020
Reporter’s Notebook June 12: Elections and policing
By Maria Saporta, Sean Keenan, Maggie Lee
For almost 10 years Washington has helmed fundraising operations for some of Georgia’s most recognized nonprofits, including the American Heart Association, the national office of the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Communities In Schools of Georgia and, most recently, the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta
Jun 12, 2020
Local athletes receive FCA Champions of Character Awards
As well as cheering for the school, Perez volunteered with the Communities in Schools Advisory Board and Safe Harbor, and organized food drives for Faithworks of Southeast Georgia. She plans to purse a degree in environmental sciences.
Jun 4, 2020
Community foundation awards grants
., Brunswick; Coastal Outreach Academics, Brunswick; Communities in Schools of Glynn County, Brunswick; The Gathering Place, Brunswick; Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association, Brunswick; Grace House, Brunswick; Habitat for Humanity of Glynn County, Brunswick; House of Hope, Refuge of Love, Brunswick
Jun 4, 2020
Births to teens at record low, including in Athens
By Lee Shearer
Clarke County’s teen birth rates are artificially low, however, said Tim Johnson, the executive director of Athens nonprofit Family Connection/Communities in Schools.
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May 29, 2020
Commissioner Mike Hamby Draws His First Opposition
By Mike Hamby
The Prosperity Package has taken a first step by working with Family Connection-Communities in Schools for an expanded Neighborhood Leader Program. This program works to support and assist community members in poverty.
May 27, 2020
Georgia school ‘restart’ working groups appointed
By Ty Tagami
Erica Fener Sitkoff, Executive Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children · Dante McKay, Director of the Office of Children, Young Adults, & Families, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities · Teresa Hearn, Regional Wraparound Coordinator, Pioneer RESA · Leslie Myles, Communities … in Schools of Georgia Supplemental Learning · Shaun Owen, GaDOE Deputy Superintendent of Federal Programs (Chair) · Deidre Smith, GaDOE Program Manager for 21st Century Community Learning Centers · Lori Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of District Effectiveness and Federal Programs, Bibb County
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 21, 2020
Gov. Kemp, Superintendent Woods Launch K-12 Restart Working Groups
By Mary Lane
PTA Erica Fener Sitkoff, Executive Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children Dante McKay, Director of the Office of Children, Young Adults, & Families, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Teresa Hearn, Regional Wraparound Coordinator, Pioneer RESA Leslie Myles, Communities … in Schools of Georgia Supplemental Learning Shaun Owen, GaDOE Deputy Superintendent of Federal Programs (Chair) Deidre Smith, GaDOE Program Manager for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Lori Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of District Effectiveness and Federal Programs, Bibb County Schools
May 21, 2020
Governor and school superintendent announce K-12 Restart Working Groups
Erica Fener Sitkoff, Executive Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children Dante McKay, Director of the Office of Children, Young Adults, & Families, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Teresa Hearn, Regional Wraparound Coordinator, Pioneer RESA Leslie Myles, Communities … in Schools of Georgia Supplemental Learning Shaun Owen, GaDOE Deputy Superintendent of Federal Programs (Chair) Deidre Smith, GaDOE Program Manager for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Lori Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of District Effectiveness and Federal Programs, Bibb County Schools
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 21, 2020
Communities in Schools official arrested
By Larry Hobbs
Williford most recently served as Communities in Schools‘ site coordinator for the Glynn Learning Center. She has been a site coordinator for Communities in Schools since at least the 2014 school year, according to The News archives.
May 19, 2020
Georgia school employee charged with allegedly stealing more than $11,000 from program
Authorities believe a former Communities in Schools program coordinator siphoned more than $11,000 from the nonprofit dropout prevention program.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 19, 2020
Community in Schools continues to provide services – LaGrange Daily News
By Jenna Oden
Even though students are not physically in school, Communities in Schools is still actively playing a role in helping students. “We provide wraparound services to students and families to make sure that each student is successful in the classroom and at home,” said Site Coordinator Nick Griffin.
May 19, 2020
Glynn County school official arrested
By Larry Hobbs
Williford most recently served as Communities in Schools‘ site coordinator for the Glynn Learning Center. She has been a site coordinator for communities in school since at least the 2014 school year, according to The News archives.
May 19, 2020
Communities in Schools official arrested
By Larry Hobbs
Williford most recently served as Communities in Schools’ site coordinator for the Glynn Learning Center. She has been a site coordinator for Communities in Schools since at least the 2014 school year, according to The News archives.
May 11, 2020
United Way to help more Middle Georgia residents through pandemic
By Rashaad Vann
The following 16 organizations need of 1,385 masks: Big Brothers Big Sister of the Heart of Georgia Campus Clubs Cherish Children Warner Robins Communities in Schools of Milledgeville-Baldwin County Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Houston County Association
May 10, 2020
United Way launches ‘Mask Makers United’ challenge
Organizers say there’s currently 16 organizations in need of masks: Big Brothers Big Sister of the Heart of Georgia Campus Clubs Cherish Children Warner Robins Communities in Schools of Milledgeville-Baldwin County Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Houston
May 10, 2020
Recovery Fund announces another $5.3 million in grants to 245 metro Atlanta nonprofits
Communities In Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County – to provide technology supports and emergency assistance. Community Action for Improvement – for emergency financial assistance.
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May 8, 2020
funds collected will be disbursed in partnership with the United Way to over 50 community partners including Feeding America, New York Urban League, Bronx Works, YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago, My Block, My Hood, My City, Urban League of Louisiana, Second Harvest Louisiana, YWCA Greater Los Angeles, Communities … in Schools Atlanta, Metro Atlanta Urban Farms and many others.
Apr 23, 2020
Communities in Schools of Atlanta to benefit from BET’s ‘Saving Our Selves COVID-19 Relief Effort”
By Roz Edward
Communities in Schools of Atlanta is one of five local non-profits to benefit from this nationwide effort in partnership with United Way worldwide to support African American communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 21, 2020
United Way of Greater Atlanta to benefit from BET COVID-19 special
Financial donations from the BET COVID-19 Relief Fund will allow United Way of Greater Atlanta to support the work of our community partners, including Center for Black Women’s Wellness, The Future Foundation, Community Teen Coalition, Communities In Schools, Metro Atlanta Urban Farm, and Raising Expectations
Apr 21, 2020
Communities in Schools of Atlanta to benefit from BET relief effort
Communities in Schools of Atlanta is one of five local non-profits to benefit from this nationwide effort in partnership with United Way worldwide to support African American communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 21, 2020
Cobb schools distribute more than 600 laptops to students
Another organization, Communities In Schools of Georgia, will also provide 125 devices to students who attend Title I schools in Cobb. Title I schools have a higher percentage of students receiving free and reduced-priced lunch.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Apr 20, 2020
Helping Mamas has seen a drastic increase in the demand for their services and are currently distributing nearly 15,000 diapers a day, including to new partners like Communities in Schools of Atlanta, DFCS offices, Sheltering Arms and the YMCA.
Apr 15, 2020
Community Foundation, United Way announce latest round of COVID-19 grants
Helping Mamas has seen a drastic increase in the demand for their services and are currently distributing nearly 15,000 diapers a day, including to new partners like Communities in Schools of Atlanta, DFCS offices, Sheltering Arms and the YMCA.
Apr 14, 2020
Sparrow’s Nest continues to help those in need during pandemic
The Community Garden has donated fresh veggies, and Communities in Schools gifted several big boxes of children’s snack packs. “Several women have been sewing masks for us all week that we’ve shared with staff, volunteers and guests at the Well,” Slade said.
Apr 6, 2020
Businesses, consumers react to scare
Civic activities •Wild Game Supper: Communities in Schools Wild Game Dinner has been postponed. More information will follow. “If you have already bought your tickets, hang on to them,” said CIS Executive Director Roberta Graham. “We will have the dinner.”
Mar 18, 2020
Students, strangers scramble to help classmates after campus closings
By Eric Stirgus
Dugar, a human resources coordinator for Communities in Schools, a dropout prevention organization, said she decided to help in that way after the company encouraged its employees to consider ways to assist students even as they worked from home.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mar 17, 2020
JAMbalaya serves Communities in Schools
Devin Messick, Tiffany Herndon, Lynn Love, Earlene Dickson “JAMbalaya,” the annual fundraiser for Communities … in Schools, a dropout prevention program, was recently held at Village Creek Landing, on St.
Mar 12, 2020
Can you spell ‘obstreperous?’ How about “punctilious?’
The 30 contestants at the Adult Spelling Bee in Marietta strutted, mugged, juggled and flirted before a wildly supportive audience Friday night as they attempted to spell words like “legerdemain,” “verisimilitude” and “sarsaparilla,” all for fun and to benefit Communities in Schools
Mar 7, 2020
DICK YARBROUGH: Spelling bee contestants lucky they don’t have to face errordite columnists
By the way, all the money raised at the event goes toward Communities In Schools of Georgia in Marietta and Cobb County, where Johnson-Lynch serves as a resource development assistant.
Mar 4, 2020
Communities in Schools to host fundraiser
Communities in Schools will host its annual fundraiser Friday, and this year’s event will have a new look. The nonprofit will host an event called JAMbalaya, described as a “jammin’ benefit party with all the vibrancy of New Orleans.”
Feb 26, 2020
Adult Spelling Bee aims to help kids graduate
By Atlanta Braves, Paul Byrd, Paul Byrddenise
All the money raised by the bee goes toward Communities In Schools of Georgia in Marietta and Cobb County, where Johnson-Lynch works as a resource development assistant.
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Feb 26, 2020
S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G: Adult Spelling Bee aims to help children graduate
By Atlanta Braves, Ross Williams, Paul Byrd
All the money raised by the bee goes toward Communities In Schools of Georgia in Marietta and Cobb County, where Johnson-Lynch works as a resource development assistant.
Feb 26, 2020
Students get dose of ‘reality’ before heading out into the real world
In a partnership between Albany Police Department and Communities in Schools Georgia, students will take a survey about what they want their lives to look like at age 26. Then, they’ll be given a scenario based on their current grade point average.
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Feb 19, 2020
4th annual Adult Spelling Bee is March 6
Presented by the Marietta Daily Journal, the event benefits Communities in Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County. Their mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Cost is $15 general admission, $60 VIP.
Feb 18, 2020
Celebration of life service today for Anne Cox Chambers
Chambers was named ambassador to Belgium during President Jimmy Carter’s administration and was a dedicated supporter of many causes and institutions including Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Atlanta Speech School, the Atlanta Humane Society, Communities in Schools and the
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Feb 6, 2020
Celebration of life service planned for Anne Cox Chambers
Chambers was named ambassador to Belgium during President Jimmy Carter’s administration and was a dedicated supporter of many causes and institutions including Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Atlanta Speech School, the Atlanta Humane Society, Communities in Schools and the
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Feb 5, 2020
Anne Cox Chambers, 100, enhanced Atlanta in her own quiet way
CIS Atlanta group at recent dinner – Standing: Frank Brown, CEO of Communities in Schools-Atlanta; Neil Shorthouse, a co-founder of the organization; Jodie Guest, board chair of CIS-Atlanta; Jim Chambers, on the national board of CIS; Sitting (L-R): Bill Milliken, a co-founder of CIS; Anne Cox Chambers
Feb 2, 2020
Do you know about Communities in Schools [one of the country’s leading dropout-prevention programs]? That started in Atlanta as EXODUS. I learned about that from my son when he was in high school here. He met Bill Milliken [the founder], who was an inspiration.
Jan 31, 2020
Anne Cox Chambers: Making the world a better place
Chambers was a decades-long supporter of Communities in Schools, a program directed toward at-risk students that started in Atlanta and spread nationally. “Anne Cox Chambers has been with us since Day One,” said Neil Shorthouse, co-founder of the program in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jan 31, 2020
Garnet Reynolds named Citizen of the Year
For five years, he served as the treasurer for the Communities in Schools of Coweta County, which provides support to students struggling to remain in school and graduate. He serves on the board of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce and on the board of Abby’s Angels Foundation.
Jan 31, 2020
Life Celebration of Peter T. Moore
After graduation, he taught at Mitchell County Middle School, Camilla, GA, secondary school science for Communities in Schools (CIS) in Dougherty County, Albany, GA and Lanier County High School, Lakeland, GA. Peter was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and JAX Alumnae. He loved to travel.
Jan 30, 2020
You, too, are a guardian of Atlanta’s future
By Frank Brown, Megan Anderson
CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta As we close out the first month of the new year, my staff and I have already received dozens of calls from metro Atlanta students and parents in need of support.
Jan 27, 2020
This year, Jackson announced the induction of Jimmy Hogg, retired educator and community leader who was instrumental in the success of numerous chamber efforts and educational organizations like the Student Success Alliance, which he bolstered with fundraising efforts back when it was still Communities … In Schools.
Jan 25, 2020
$20k in grants donated by Rotary Club
By Clay Neely
Last Friday, Rotary presented checks to Newnan Coweta Habitat for Humanity, One Roof, CORRAL, Coweta CASA, Backpack Buddies, Elevate Coweta (Communities In Schools), Coweta FORCE, Salvation Army, Backstreet Arts, Meals on Wheels Coweta, I58 Mission, Newnan Cultural Arts Commission, Bike Coweta, Riverlife
Jan 20, 2020
Atlanta’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders in 2020: Education & Healthcare
Georgia Tech Photograph by Martha Williams K-12 | Higher Education | Healthcare | Legends K-12 Photograph courtesy of individual Frank Brown CEO Communities in Schools of Atlanta As CEO of Communities in Schools of Atlanta, Frank Brown oversees the organization’s mission to surround students
Jan 17, 2020
Commission on Children and Youth honor Reagan, Ramirez-Calderon
By Doug Walker
Gregory Wooten, CEO of the local Communities in Schools program, accepted the gavel as the new chairman of the R-FCCCY board of directors, succeeding Matthew Peer of Darlington School.
Jan 16, 2020
Commission on Children and Youth honors Reagan, Ramirez-Calderon
By Doug Walker
Gregory Wooten, CEO of the local Communities in Schools program, accepted the gavel as the new chairman of the RFCCCY board of directors, succeeding Matthew Peer of Darlington School.
Jan 16, 2020
Callaway Middle School Event Teaches Children Budgeting And Financial Responsibility
By Aaron Jones
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA OFFERS CHILDREN STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND DROPOUT PREVENTION Tuesday an educational event gave local middle school students a chance to see how their decision making affects the future.
Jan 15, 2020
Nominees announced for Citizen of The Year
Reynolds served as treasurer for the Communities In Schools of Coweta County board for five years. He also worked with Senator Matt Brass to reinvent the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Leadership Coweta program.
Jan 15, 2020
Poverty, health issues can limit student success
ELEVATE Coweta Students – formerly Communities in Schools of Coweta County – has site coordinators in several schools to support students who need additional assistance at multiple levels, and those coordinators also serve as advocates for students.
Jan 13, 2020
These two Bibb County schools have a solution to bad behavior: Yoga and meditation
Salvatore is working with Communities in Schools site coordinators in several locations, including three in Bibb — Ballard Hudson Middle, Appling Middle and Veterans Elementary — to implement the breathing.
Jan 10, 2020
Pilot program at Bibb schools teaches mindful breathing to boost self-control
Salvatore is working with Communities in Schools site coordinators in several locations, including three in Bibb — Ballard Hudson Middle, Appling Middle and Veterans Elementary — to implement the breathing.
