Excerpted from the The Spokesman-Review Jody Lawrence-Turner February 24, 2010 Third-grader Tyrese Patrick opened wide and showed no fear as his teeth were inspected, scraped and a few were covered with a sealant by the dental hygienist visiting his school. The 8-year-old had been put at ease by Gail Heacox, who explained the tools of [...]
Entries from February 2010
February 25, 2010
Communities In Schools Day in Olympia
Around a hundred supporters turned out on a beautiful spring day in Olympia to urge legislators to fund Communities In Schools organizations in Washington. The day marked the culmination of a year of legislative meetings by staff and board members across our network, as well as hundreds of letters written on our behalf, as we [...]
February 23, 2010
Communities In Schools video nominated for a Telly Award!
For 31 years the Telly Awards has honored the very best in video, film and commercials. Now for the first time they’ve introduced People’s Telly categories on a YouTube channel to let you be the judge and help pick the next Telly Awards winners. The first round of votes ends March 5th Our Communities In [...]
February 12, 2010
Communites In Schools of Auburn helps supply district students
Excerpted from the Auburn Reporter Communities In Schools of Auburn (CISA) finished distributing a semi load of notebook paper to Auburn schools last Monday. All 22 schools received a half-pallet of paper to ensure all students have the necessary supplies. Communities In Schools of Auburn was aided in the distribution effort by a number of [...]
February 3, 2010
Mardi Gras hits the Northwest
Who knew Mardi Gras could find its way up to Seattle in January? But on a rainy winter night, typical of the Pacific Northwest, Mardi Gras was in full swing. The costumes were extravagant, the laughs were affable and the beads abundant. And all of this festivity was in the spirit of giving. On January [...]
