St James Service Club Funds Summer Fun!
Jul. 08, 2026 | CIS Spotlight
For the second year in a row, the St James Service Club of St James Plantation in Southport, has provided grant funding for CIS to host a two week series of mini…Read More
Eshelman Foundation Grant Supports CIS School-Based Programs
Jul. 02, 2026 | CIS Spotlight
Thank you to The Eshelman Foundation for their generous grant award to support our Action for Success Program that provides dropout prevention programming in nine Brunswick County schools. CIS has been the…Read More
Retirement Wishes: Success Coach Ruth Thompson
May. 29, 2026 | CIS Spotlight
It is not often that Communities In Schools is able to wish a staff member farewell as they head into retirement. These days, many employees change jobs frequently, staying in a position…Read More
Pathway to Success: Improving School Attendance
May. 29, 2026 | CIS Spotlight
When Isabella began receiving support at Cedar Grove Middle School through the Communities In Schools program, she was struggling with school attendance. Isabella was referred to Kaci Carron, the CIS Success Coach…Read More
Celebrating National Volunteer Month!
Apr. 15, 2026 | Program News
In celebration of National Volunteer Month our spotlight is on Larry Tolep, who retired in January 2025 as Treasurer of the Volkswagen Group of America. and now volunteers with CIS at Town…Read More
Harvard University Study Proves Communities In Schools Programs Advance Economic Mobility
Jan. 28, 2026 | CIS Spotlight
New Research Proves Personalized Student Supports Improves Academic Performance and Long-Term Earnings The study from EdRedesign and Cornell demonstrates that individualized supports for students struggling in high-poverty schools advances economic mobility Posted December…Read More