Entries from November 2009

November 17, 2009

Vote for Communities In Schools to receive up to $1,000,000!

On Facebook? Chase Bank has initiated their Community Giving program which will allow Facebook users to vote for local charities and non-profits, and help direct Chase corporate philanthropy dollars to eligible organizations in the following focus areas: education, healthcare, housing, the environment, combating hunger, arts and culture, human services, and animal welfare. The grassroots campaign [...]

November 9, 2009

Olympia Update: Where we are on gaining state funding

Posted by David Foster In the upcoming legislative season I will continue to represent Communities In Schools of Washington in Olympia. Our legislative leaders have identified dropout prevention as a priority and and we see Communities In Schools as a natural partner. Our goal this session is to further the knowledge of the organization among [...]