EriAm Sisters draw crowd of about 250 to Communities In Schools benefit in Renton
June 30 – Renton’s EriAm Sisters, who’ve gained national recognition on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” are now proving that Renton’s also got charity. Performing at a Communities In Schools of […]
Help us reach our goal of 250 new donations this summer!
Last week we launched our Small Gifts = Big Change campaign asking for small donations that will help us get kids in need and at-risk things they need to learn […]
Stuff the Bus!
Posted by: Petrina Fisher, Communities In Schools of Seattle A few weeks ago, Communities in Schools of Seattle turned a school bus donated by First Student into a parade float […]
Is it time for YOU to get involved?
Posted by: Tracy Oster, Communities In Schools of Federal Way As Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Federal Way, I have to say, I love my job and I […]
Red Canoe Credit Union Will Collect School Supplies for Kids in Need
Federal Way – Communities In Schools of Federal Way and Red Canoe Credit Union are partnering to collect school supplies for low-income students in Federal Way Public Schools. From July […]
Performance Learning Center Graduates 26 Students
The Kent Performance Learning Center , a partnership between Communities In Schools and the Kent School District graduated 26 students last week. Twenty-six young people who, prior to enrolling at […]
Communities In Schools Founder Receives Highest Award for Public Service
We are proud to announce our founder, Bill Milliken, received the 2009 National Jefferson Award for Public Service, in the category of Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged. “I am […]
Former Communities In Schools director to lead Seattle’s Youth Violence Prevention Program
Mariko Lockhart believes people can change. She has to. The city of Seattle is betting $8 million it can dramatically reduce juvenile crimes in two years, and has handed the […]
Comcast Partnership Raises Awareness of the Needs of Youth
As we approach the end of our fiscal year we are gathering and recording in-kind donations received over the past year – donated services rather than (or in addition to) […]
“Love and Logic” Parenting Classes on the Key Peninsula
To great success Communities In Schools of Peninsula completed the first in a planned series of five-week parenting classes. “Love and Logic” teaches simple, practical techniques for parents to raise […]