How You Can Help
Action for Success Program
Action for Success is an evidence-based drop out prevention program in all Brunswick County middle schools, Lincoln Elementary, Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary, Supply Elementary, and Waccamaw School that works by building relationships that remove the barriers to learning and improve ways our community responds to needs of at-risk students and their families.
Here are a few ways you can help:
- Mentor a student
- Tutor a student
- Donate needed school supplies
- Read to or listen to a reader
- Furnish clothing for children in need
- Join a child for school lunch (Lunch Buddy program)
- Participate in Career Day
- Donate financially to support the program
If you’re interested in volunteering for the Action for Success Program, call Mallory Wells at (910) 351-8007 or contact us online today.
21st Century Community Learning Center – Supply Elementary
The purpose of our 21st Century Community Learning Center (21 CCLC) is to enrich the lives of Brunswick County elementary students academically, socially, culturally, emotionally and physically. 21CCLC, in partnership with Brunswick County Schools, is an after-school program designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in Reading and Math by offering a variety of activities that complement academic programs.
We currently do not have a 21st Century Community Learning Center Afterschool Program operating but will update this information in the future should funding become available for CIS to offer this program again. Thank you!
An array of project-based learning activities in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related fields are designed to increase the participants learning and innovation skills such as creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.
There are many ways you can help:
- Donate program supplies
- Donate board games, educational games and educational books
- Recruit community partners to work with the programs
- Volunteer to assist in the afterschool 21 CCLC program
Please Note: The 21st Century program at Supply Elementary ended in May 2023. Funding was not available to continue the program for the 2023-2024 school year. As soon as additional funding becomes available, CIS will apply for funding to resume this program. Please check this site periodically for updates. If you have any questions, contact Mallory Wells at (910) 351-8007 or mwells@cisbrunswick.org
CIS Thrift Shops
Did you know that Communities In Schools of Brunswick County has four CIS Thrift Shops located in Boiling Spring Lakes, Shallotte, Southport, and Sunset Beach?
We could use your volunteer help with:
- Receiving and sorting donations
- Greeting customers
- Customer Service
- Retail Sales
- Making donations of clothing, housewares, furniture, etc.
- Local pick up of donation items for shops
Call Emily Luther at (910) 351-8007 or eluther@cisbrunswick.org
Fundraising
Did you know that the majority of our financial resources originate right here in our community? And that means we’re always in need of fundraising help.
Some of the ways you can help:
- Event sponsorships
- Product donation for fundraising auctions or raffles
- Volunteer to serve on various committees related to fundraising
- Provide services to enhance fundraising events (i.e. graphics artist, marketing skills)
- Donate a car, truck, boat, trailer or other vehicles to help support our programs
Call Emily Luther at (910) 351-8007 or eluther@cisbrunswick.org
Becoming a CIS volunteer
CIS THRIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS:
If you wish to volunteer in one of our CIS Thrift Shops, please download, print, fill out completely, and return the background check form to the thrift shop where you wish to volunteer, for processing. Thank you for your willingness to help our students and our CIS thrift shops! Please contact Emily Luther, Development Director, at eluther@cisbrunswick.org with any questions.
SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS:
If you wish to volunteer in our school-based programs, the first step is to complete a background check with Brunswick County Schools which can be found on their website www.bcswan.net There is a small fee for the background check but once completed it is good for three years. Please contact Mallory Wells, Program Operations Officer, at mwells@cisbrunswick.org for additional information about volunteering with one of our school-based programs.