Annual Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction
Join us in March and “raise your mask” to RAISE GRADUATION RATES across the state! Bring your friends for a night of great wining, bidding, dining and dessert dashing. It’s a Mardi Party for kids!
State Fair School Supply Drive
In partnership with The Fair, we collect school supplies for kids in need across the state. Volunteer with us in September to help kids start the year strong!
September 2019
2019 WA State Fair School Supply Drive
Pencils, notebooks, binders, backpacks--every kid needs basic school supplies. For kids facing challenges across the state, donated school supplies can have a huge impact on their everyday learning. Join us at this year's Washington State Fair School Supply Drive, and together we'll show kids that we care about their success!
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Mardi Gras 2019 – Presented by Denali Advanced Integration
Save the date for our 10th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction on Saturday, March 9, 2019! Join us for a night of festive fun where we go #AllinforKids.
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Washington State Fair School Supply Drive
Washington State Fair is hosting a School Supply Drive on Friday September 7th from 10:30am - 12:30pm immediately after the rodeo parade. All items collected will benefit students in Communities In Schools of Washington programs. Entrance into the fair is FREE with a suggested donation of a new School Supply item. Donations will be collected at ALL open gates this year. School supply items can be anything from a backpack to a pack of pencils. Our affiliates are in special…
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Mardi Gras 2018
Save the date for the 9th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction on March 10, 2018! Join us for a night of festivities at the Renton Pavilion Event Center. Spin the wine wheel, enjoy festive entertainment, and bid high on a variety of items in our silent and live auctions. Business casual or festive attire welcome. Purchase Tickets! We will have more information to share in the coming months so stay tuned to our social media channels for updates -…
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Washington State Fair School Supply Drive
Washington State Fair is hosting a School Supply Drive on Friday September 8th from 10:30am - 12:30pm to benefit Communities In Schools of Washington. Entrance into the fair is FREE with a suggested donation of a new School Supply item. School supply items can be anything from a backpack to a pack of pencils. Donations will be collected at the RED and GOLD gates. All collected items will be distributed to students in Communities In Schools Programs. Thank you to…
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Mardi Gras 2017
Save the date for the 8th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction on March 11, 2017! Join us for a night of festivities at the Bellevue Hilton in the heart of the Eastside. Spin the wine wheel, enjoy festive entertainment, and bid high on a variety of items in our silent and live auctions. Business casual or festive attire welcome. Click here to purchase tickets! We will have more information to share in the coming months so stay tuned to…
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Mardi Gras 2016
You are invited to join us for our the 7th Annual Mardi Gras dinner and auction! 2016 marks 25 years of keeping kids in school. We have much to celebrate, like the 5,700 students who received targeted supports statewide last year--that's a 23% increase in one year. There is so much more that we can't wait to share with you! You won't want to miss it!
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Mardi Gras 2015 – More Fun, More Support for Students!
Don't miss your chance to help CIS of Washington bring more support to students at risk of dropping out of school! Purchase tickets to our 2015 Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction. Last year's Mardi Gras was a huge success and helped us bring new resources to site coordinators this school year. The statewide CIS network is growing, which is great news for students who need our help and it means we need your support more than ever! For more information, contact Gabbie at Communities In…
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Communities In Schools Night at the Mariners – May 31
Communities In Schools Night at the Mariners is Saturday, May 31, 7:10 p.m. at Safeco Field against the Detroit Tigers. Buy your tickets in the reserved seating section and a portion of the proceeds comes back to CIS to help struggling students stay in school.
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