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E-Connections Newsletter / CIS of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Nov 2009
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Dear Friends of CIS,
The school year is well underway and CIS has been busy enrolling new students and recruiting volunteers and partners to support our schools. Schools can't do it alone, and support from corporate, faith-based, and community volunteers is invaluable to our mission to help students succeed in school and in life. If you or your company or organization would like to know more about our volunteer and partnership opportunities, please contact Sherry Waters, CIS Resource & Partners for Success Coordinator. Partners for Success is a joint collaboration and initiative with Social Venture Partners to help businesses and organizations partner with a neighborhood school to provide a myriad of support ranging from financial and in-kind resources to tutors, mentors, and lunch buddies. Our students need you, and I'm confident you and your organization will find the experience equally rewarding.
CIS received wonderful news in October when we were honored as one of two local recipients of the 2009 Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative (NEI) grant. CIS will receive $200,000 of unrestricted grant funding over the next two years, as well as valuable leadership training and development.
I would also like to highlight this year's CIS Holiday Card. The cards are a wonderful way to honor and remember friends and family, while supporting CIS and the students we serve. Our holiday card showcases the artistic creativity of one of our middle school students and shares our wish for every child this holiday season. Additionally, this year's card is printed in full color for the first time as a result of our staff's procurement of more cost effective printing with one of our partners. To view a sample of the card and place your order online, click Holiday Cards on our website.
As always, thank you for your interest and support of CIS. All the best to you and your family during the coming holiday season!
 Bill Anderson, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc.
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CIS Fast Facts
CIS serves 5,000 students annually in 42 CMS schools. Click here to see schools that offer CIS.
97% of CIS students stay in school.
88% are promoted.
94% of CIS seniors graduate.
Did You Know?
In N.C., only 69 of every 100 9th graders graduate from high school in four years.
The national high school graduation rate is 73%.
Approximately 2,000 students drop out of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools each year.
More than 23,000 students drop out each year in North Carolina.
75% of N.C.'s prison inmates are high school dropouts. It costs $672 million annually to incarcerate them.
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CIS named Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative® Award Winner
Exciting news for CIS! The Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the 2009 winners of its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative® (NEI) grants at a special celebration on October 14. Communities In Schools is one of two local nonprofits awarded the prestigious Charlotte Neighborhood Builders® grant and will receive $200,000 in unrestricted grant funding over the next two years. In addition, CIS will have the opportunity to participate in Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Leadership Program with other nonprofit leaders from across the country.
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Order Holiday Cards and support CIS!
 The annual CIS Holiday Cards campaign is underway and provides a unique and special way to remember friends and family during the holidays and support CIS at the same time.The cards are created using original artwork by a CIS student. Click this Holiday Cards link to learn more and place your order online! To ensure holiday delivery, please order by December 10.
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Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation surprises CIS with $25,000 donation
 On September 9, Communities In Schools was a featured guest and the recipient of a $25,000 donation from The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation at the company's kick-off celebration for its Community Support and United Way Campaign.
The event began at the Wachovia Plaza on South Tryon Street and featured the famed Wells Fargo stagecoach and horses. Remarks were made by Wachovia executives and Jane McIntrye, new executive director of United Way of the Central Carolinas. The celebration continued as the stagecoach traveled to the Performance Learning Center® (PLC) high school on N. Graham Street, where the check for $25,000 was presented to Dr. Bill Anderson, CIS Executive Director. Read More
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Ryan Everett and Ryan Radecki
Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
"It truly is a blessing to be able to escape the pressure of the workplace, and find oneself engulfed in another world....the unique world of a middle school student."
- Ryan Everett, Bank of America employee and CIS student mentor
Last year, Bank of America initiated a partnership with CIS
and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to encourage their employees to volunteer as mentors for several targeted middle schools and an e-mentoring program for high school students.
Ryan Radecki and Ryan Everett, both Bank of America employees, were mentors last year to two students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. They enjoyed it so much that they are back at MLK again this year, working with the same students.
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"Power of One" Award
 Mike Munao, a volunteer with CIS of Charlotte-Mecklenburg since its inception in 1986, was named the 2009 winner of the H. Glenn Williams "Power of One" Award at the N.C. Education Ball in June. For more than 23 years, Mike has tutored and mentored 32 students at two CIS school sites, including Cochrane Middle and Nathaniel Alexander Elementary, where he currently tutors a CIS student. CIS Site Coordinator Gwen Thompson nominated Mike for the "Power of One" Award, which is sponsored by CIS of North Carolina and GlaxoSmithKline. Read More
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Thanks for making Lowcountry on the Green a great success!
 Many thanks to all of you who supported our new event, Lowcountry on the Green, on September 26! The evening featured lowcountry cuisine, southern-style spirits, and dancing to Smitty Flynn and the Rivieras. Despite the pouring rain early in the evening, nearly 200 guests attended and had a lowcountry good time!
A special thank you to CIS board member Lisa Lewis Dubois and her husband, Philip Dubois, for hosting the event in their home; to Honorary Chairs, Sue and Pete Gorman; and to all of our party hosts and event sponsors, including Continental Tire and UPS.
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Only selected schools in CMS offer the Communities In Schools (CIS) program. A student must attend one of these schools in order to participate in CIS. Click here to see a list of CIS schools.
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