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Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) announces Mr. Alex Holmes and Dr. Doug Eury as winners of the H. Glenn Williams Power of One Award for 2012. The winners were announced at the CISNC Awards & Recognition on August 27. The H. Glenn Williams Power of One Award recognizes the difference that one person, one company, or one organization can have on education and the community. These awards are given in memory of H. Glenn Williams who was a long-time Communities In Schools supporter, community volunteer and leader for youth education. He demonstrated the true value of the power of one.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), part of the leading dropout prevention network in the nation dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, today announced that Ms. Beth Shore has joined the staff as the Director of Development.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), part of the leading dropout prevention network in the nation that is dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, is proud to announce participation in a statewide campaign, “Build A Backpack”, with Walmart to collect school supplies for economically-disadvantaged students in North Carolina. The 2012 “Build A Backpack” back-to-school supply drive is the largest school supply drive ever conducted by Walmart in North Carolina, involving 139 local Walmart stores across the state. CISNC has identified 79 counties that will benefit from the “Build A Backpack” program and the donated supplies. To expand its reach across the state, CISNC has also partnered with other trusted nonprofits, such as United Way, to assist CISNC in counties where there are Walmart stores but not a local CISNC affiliate.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), part of the leading dropout prevention network in the nation that is dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, announced today that Jackie Decker, Director of Finance and Administration, was selected as the Triangle Business Journal’s CFO of the Year in the Not-for-Profit category.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) announced a $25,000 grant today from GlaxoSmithKline to build awareness of CISNC’s leadership in dropout prevention. GlaxoSmithKline’s support will help CISNC engage with the North Carolina community through social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr) and increase media coverage of its successes. This will allow CISNC to teach its stakeholders and others about the impact that Communities In Schools has on American public education and will help to expand the public’s knowledge of the organization’s statewide impact.