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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) […]

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 […]

This morning I attended a benefit breakfast for Neighborhood House, a local nonprofit helping our poor and recent immigrant populations access education, housing and community services. A tremendous local asset […]

The Communities In Schools Washington network is looking to fill six VISTA positions recently awarded by the federal Americorp VISTA program. As reported in a previous post the program, with […]

While the Grand Opening for newest Regal Cinema in town happens tonight, for three lucky nonprofits and hundreds of families the real festivities were a four-night pre-func prior to the […]

As our nation’s economic downturn continues and Washington’s unemployment rate edges up to 10% local nonprofit groups are seeing a significant increase in demand for services. Communities In Schools is […]

By all appearances, Angela Wilborn’s young life pointed toward a bleak future: She was one of four kids from three dads and the oldest daughter of a woman sent to […]

Communities In Schools, Washington State office is happy to announce a $40,000 funding award from Social Venture Partners Seattle. The award marks the start of a longer-term relationship with SVP […]

Today Michelle Obama visited a Communities In Schools after-school reading program in Washington D.C. The visit was a huge surprise for 30 wide-eyed third-graders who read stories and asked questions […]

You’ve probably seen the billboards, now look for the TV commercial. We’ve just completed the PSA for the “Schools Can’t Do it Alone” campaign. The TV spot, an animated version […]