2013 - 2014 Annual Report

Board of Directors Officers Our Mission and Vision Karl Schmalz, Chair Exxon Mobil Corporation (Retiree) Charles A. Fernandez, Vice Chair Banking and Finance Consultant Paul W. Stephens, Vice Chair MISSION AT&T Surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to Antonio Pecina, Sec/Treas El Centro College stay in school and achieve in life. Members At Large Craig Anderson CORE MODEL DLA Piper Girish Bachani CISDR programming is established on partner Elementary, Middle Capital One Auto Finance and High School campuses every day of the school year, inclusive of Raj Bhargava Manner Polymers summer support throughout the Dallas Region. The CISDR office is where Holly Carroccio students can find help and support in every sense of the word. Our focus Nexus Advisors, LLC Katie Cox is to improve student academics, attendance and behavior – in the most McGladrey creative, compassionate and relevant way possible. Marie Diaz Pursuit of Excellence, Inc. Bill Guess Designated as “at-risk” per Texas Education Code, these students Ernst & Young, LLP Jack Hayes struggle with core subjects, are at risk of repeating grades, and are failing Kaplan, Inc. Kathryn Hunteman standardized tests because of a myriad of reasons, such as family turmoil State Farm Insurance Co. that can cause them to walk away from their education and say “forget it.” Blake Lewis CISDR is there to patiently guide each of them, and their families to reach Lewis Public Relations Carrie Najim Matthiesen their full potential, with academically impactful support ranging from Najim Family Foundation Geraldine “Tincy” Miller tutoring, home visits; truancy intervention; behavior redirection; parenting Crystal Charity Ball Representative education; college/career exploration; and social services. Jeff Morris Alon USA Becky Murphy Since 1985, CISDR has supported campuses and their students in need, Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. Matt Papenfus knowing that every child wants to do well and every targeted interaction Turner Construction Company changes lives. Lou Ann Richardson Wells Fargo Lars Rosene VISION Flowserve Corporation John B. Scott Our vision is to be widely recognized as experts in the field of dropout Exxon Mobil Corporation (Retiree) prevention and the leading provider of the highest quality, most effective Micheal Williams 3i Construction services to at-risk schoolchildren. Leadership Sandra G. Chavarria President & CEO Judith Allen-Bazemore Vice President & COO Nitishia Booker Director of Human Resources Shellie Richard-Thomas Director of Program Bob Scott Director of Finance Lisa Loy Laughlin Director of Philanthropy CISDR Board Chair Karl Schmalz with Elizabeth Whited President & CEO, Sandra Chavarria Director of Brand Promotion & Communications 2013-14 Grade Level Experiences

Elementary (grades K – 5/6): Early mornings and long days for little people! Behavior is the number one issue, with incomplete homework pulling a close second. CISDR staff focus on individual and small group tutorials, parenting education to help complete homework, and impulse control. Our North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) partners do an amazing job by providing the Food4Kids project to 65% of CISDR sites, ensuring food on weekends when things may be a little tight at home. Conversations about career choices, and educational requirements begin!

Middle School/Junior High (grades 6/7-8): Independence day…every day! The number one issue is academics, and self control improves…slightly. Attendance issues become more prevalent as unexcused absences often start to increase. Individual, gender- focused supportive guidance, social skills building, and personal health education are in full swing. Standardized testing causes a bit of panic; but CISDR’s pre-test coaching, self confidence building techniques, and pre dawn pep rallies hit the spot. Reality sets in with parents – “my baby isn’t a baby anymore.” Home visits and parent support increases. College/career conversations continue with a mandatory “tween” field trip to their future high school, and personal graduation planning.

High School (grades 9-12): The Hail Mary Pass! The hearts and minds campaign begins on day one as 9th graders are the first to be held back another year. Students struggle to find the balance between social strata, family obligation/expectations and academic pursuits. These result in attendance becoming the number one reason for recommendations, followed by low academic performance. CISDR redirects the age appropriate confusion, calms the academic panic and increases small group interventions, keeping in tune with the teen pack mentality. Come to school, study for the test, choose wisely – repeat …move your tassel!

“Only 7.4 percent* of high school students have been shown to drop out for academic reasons (pure academic failure), the balance left for reasons that could have been averted with targeted inventions & student/family support.” — Reasons Behind Drop Outs, 2002/2006/2012 Center for Child and Family Policy Duke University Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy * Indicates that the difference is statistically significant, or too large to attribute reasonably to chance factors. Our Schools

Dallas ISD • George Bush Elementary School • Cabell Elementary School • Ebby Halliday Elementary School • Maple Lawn Elementary School • Peeler Elementary School • Reagan Elementary School 2014 “Partners’ Roundup” Party Chair Lisa Longino • Hector Garcia Middle School with students from Maple Lawn Elementary • Wesley Zan Holmes Middle School • Ann Richards Midle School • T.J. Rusk Middle School • Cardwell Career Preparatory • Bowman Middle School • Bryan Adams High School • Frankford Middle School • Thomas Jefferson High School Lancaster ISD • McMillen High School • Lincoln High School • Elsie Robertson Middle School • Plano East High School • Pinkston High School • Lancaster High School • Samuell High School • T. H. Williams High School McKinney ISD Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD Richardson ISD • Lawson Early Childhood Center • Blair Elementary School • Burks Elementary School • Forest Lane Academy • Carrollton Elementary School • Caldwell Elementary School • T. Marshall Elementary School • Central Elementary School • Finch Elementary School • Mark Twain Elementary School • McLaughlin Elementary School • Malvern Elementary School • Strickland Intermediate School • Forest Meadow Jr. High School • Press Elementary School • Vivian Field Middle School • Liberty Jr. High School • Slaughter Elementary School • R.L. Turner High School • Richardson West Jr. High School • Webb Elementary School • Lake Highlands Freshmen Center Commerce ISD Mesquite ISD • A.C. Williams Elementary School • Lake Highlands High School • West Mesquite High School • Commerce High School Rockwall ISD Midlothian ISD Duncanville ISD • Jones Elementary School • Walnut Grove Middle School • Hardin Intermediate School • Vitovsky Elementary School • Rochell Elementary School Irving ISD Plano ISD Uplift Education • Britain Elementary School • Armstrong Middle School • Williams Preparatory School • Schulze Elementary School • Austin Middle School • Bowie Middle School • Crockett Middle School 66 public schools in 13 ISDs and 5 counties • Houston Middle School • Lady Bird Johnson Middle School 11,119 CISDR students received direct individualized • Lamar Middle School support • Irving High School 63,045 students received one-time services • Nimitz High School $500/year to impact the life of one child • Jack Singley Academy d

CISDR Special Projects

“Elijah” doesn’t have CISDR supporting him at his school. As a 5th grader, he used to come home to his family’s apartment every day after school and watch TV until his mom got home. Other kids in the complex used to invite him to go and find something to do – but he’s gotten into a bit of trouble before doing that. Now he attends the CISDR ELLI project four doors down from his apartment! (Extended Learning Leads to Improvement – afterschool program free to residents of Westlake, Wellington and Hebron Trails apartment complexes).

“Jasmine” is smart, articulate and tries hard in her classes. CISDR provides tutoring and monitors her grades to keep her on track. They noticed that “Jasmine” works better in a group and has a better grasp of her most difficult class (math) when taught in a creative, interactive, self-paced style. This year she joined the CISDR GEMS (Girls Exploring Math and Science) program on her campus. GEMS, ound on seven CISDR campuses, is a gender-based STEM initiative sponsored by Time Warner Cable and ExxonMobil.

When “Anika” wasn’t turning in her work on time and struggling during class, CISDR explored her academic profile and found her reading below 3rd grade level. After meeting with her parents and teacher, she was enrolled in Ketchup Saturday every week to improve her reading, “ketchup” on her class work and have fun! Mom and dad attend on occasion to learn and share with other parents. Ketchup Saturday is a yearlong CISDR project sponsored by the Target Foundation, with additional support by Dollar General.

Providing comprehensive support to the neediest of students often requires additional CISDR hands. For over 10 years, CISDR has incorporated the use of a Mobile Team – CISDR staff with specialized skill sets to address high risk trends in student behavior when called upon. Using a strength and brief solution-based therapy model, the Mobile Team members provide group work to adolescents in crisis. They address issues ranging from bullying, drug/alcohol abuse and mediation techniques to crisis management and mental health advocacy.

During his 3rd grade year, “Jordan” was acing his schoolwork until he met STAAR. He didn’t do as well as everyone had hoped but well enough to move on to the 4th grade – where he did well, but not to his full potential. As he neared another battery of tests, he joined MathCorps which helped re-direct his test taking anxiety and find his love of learning again.Capital One’s MathCorps Project is 3 weeks, 9 days and 45 hours of summer tutoring from the able hands of volunteer Capital One associates. d

Combined Statement of Financial Position*

(With comparative totals for 2013)

Current assets 2014 CISDR 2014 Foundation 2014 Total 2013 Total

Cash and cash equivalents $338,440 -0- $338,440 $463,133 Certificate of deposit -0- -0- -0- 250,000 Accounts receivable 363,423 -0- 363,423 156,234 Pledges receivable 235,000 -0- 235,000 245,000 Prepaid expenses 52,487 -0- 52,487 89,946 Total current assets 989,350 -0- 989,350 1,204,313

Non-current assets

Pledges receivable, net 172,953 -0- 172,953 404,533 Other assets 7,965 -0- 7,965 7,965 Property and equipment, net 98,610 -0- 98,610 98,434 Cash equivalents -0- 13,808 13,808 54,442 Investments -0- 1,020,052 1,020,052 871,728 Total assets $1,268,878 $1,033,860 $2,302,738 $2,641,415

Current liabilities

Accounts payable $38,122 -0- $38,122 $10,906 Accrued expenses 44,513 -0- 44,513 27,205 Deferred revenue 76,950 -0- 76,950 100,660 Total current liabilities 159,705 -0- 159,705 138,771

Deferred rent 4,120 -0- 4,120 14,724 Total liabilities 163,705 -0- 163,705 153,495

Net assets

Unrestricted (242,583) -0- (242,583) (4,489) Temporarily restricted 1,347,756 187,985 1,535,741 1,653,583 Permanently restricted -0- 845,875 845,875 838,826 Total net assets 1,105,173 1,033,860 $2,139,033 $2,487,920

Total liabilities and net assets $1,268,878 $1,033,860 $2,302,738 $2,641,415

*Fiscal Year 9/1/13 to 10/31/14. Audited financial statements by Sutton Frost Cary LLP are available upon request. Combined Statement of Financial Activities

— 2014 CISDR — — 2014 CISDR Foundation — 2014 2013 Temporarily Temporarily Permanently Revenue and support: Unrestricted Total Unrestricted Total Grand Total Total Restricted Restricted Restricted Contributions $701,846 $798,009 $1,499,855 -0- -0- $7,049 $7,049 $1,506,904 $1,552,335 Grants from governmental agencies 1,229,983 -0- 1,229,983 -0- -0- -0- -0- 1,229,983 981,226 School district contracted services 1,037,080 -0- 1,037,080 -0- -0- -0- -0- 1,037,080 1,163,532 Program service revenue 197,550 -0- 197,550 -0- -0- -0- -0- 197,550 -0- In-kind donations 38,087 -0- 38,087 -0- -0- -0- -0- 38,087 48,816 Special events, net of direct costs of $86,718 250,945 -0- 250,945 -0- -0- -0- -0- 250,945 174,839 Rent revenue 16,758 -0- 16,758 -0- -0- -0- -0- 16,758 7,290 Interest and dividend income 18,697 -0- 18,697 -0- 18,266 -0- 18,266 36,963 33,174 Other income 13,258 -0- 13,258 -0- -0- -0- -0- 13,258 26,000 Unrealized gain on investments -0- -0- -0- -0- 127,525 -0- 127,525 127,525 65,557 Net assets released from restrictions 1,016,492 (1,016,492) -0- 45,150 (45,150) -0- (45,150) -0- -0- Total revenue and support $4,520,696 ($218,483) $4,302,213 45,150 100,641 7,049 100,641 4,455,053 4,052,769

Expenses: Program services 3,965,990 -0- 3,965,990 -0- -0- -0- -0- 3,965,990 3,774,433 General and administrative 575,779 -0- 575,779 150 -0- -0- 150 575,929 612,583 Fundraising 261,229 -0- 261,229 -0- -0- -0- -0- 261,229 242,468 Total expenses 4,802,998 -0- 4,802,998 150 -0- -0- 150 4,803,148 4,629,484

Loss on retirement of assets 792 -0- 792 -0- -0- -0- -0- 792 -0- Total expenses and loss 4,803,790 -0- 4,803,790 150 -0- -0- 150 4,803,940 4,629,484

Change in net assets (283,094) (218,483) (501,577) 45,000 100,641 7,049 152,690 (378,887) (576,715) Transfers 45,000 -0- 45,000 (45,000) -0- -0- (45,000) -0- -0- Net assets, beginning of year 4,489 1,566,239 1,561,750 -0- 87,344 838,826 926,170 2,487,920 3,064,635 Net assets, end of year ($242,583) $1,347,756 $1,105,173 -0- $187,985 $845,875 $1,033,860 $2,139,033 $2,487,920

Planned Giving

The CISDR Foundation was established in September, 2003 with an initial gift of $1 million from Alon USA to provide financial support and long-term stability to CISDR. Adding CISDR to your own planned giving will build upon this wonderful legacy, helping ensure that future generations of struggling students in the Dallas region stay in school and succeed in life.

A well-designed planned gift can provide you and your family with meaningful financial CISDR Foundation President Jeff Morris speaking benefits, including tax savings and enhanced gifts to pass on to your loved ones. at the 2013 Dream Achievers Luncheon Combined Statement of Financial Activities

Loss on retirement of assets 792 -0- 792 -0- -0- -0- -0- 792 -0- Total expenses and loss 4,803,790 -0- 4,803,790 150 -0- -0- 150 4,803,940 4,629,484

“CIS is an integral part of our school. They provide services that fulfill many specific needs in our building. I strongly believe that they are an important facet of the support system our students require in order to be successful. [The Site Coordinators] are always available and eager to support our students and their families.”

Both CISDR Site Coordinators at Caldwell - Campus Principal at Caldwell Elementary School Elementary School with CISDR students Thank You

In Memory of Vance Miller

Mrs. Vance Miller

In Memory of Jim Nolan

Anonymous

In Honor of Kalita & Ed Blessing

Margaret & Leon Walker Fund

In Honor of Sandy Chavarria CISDR Bowie Middle School students conducted a STEM Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Turner experiment during a visit with Time Warner Cable

In Honor of Tony Fernandez

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stuart III

In Honor of Ebby Halliday Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Cree Sr. In Honor of Chris State Farm Mutual Automotive Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Gravely Jr. Insurance Company Anonymous & Jess Turner Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hammond Petty & Stewart, PLLC In Honor of Nancy Huff Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Foster Union Bank Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James H. Shelton Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $250,000 and Above Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Donavon The Staubach Family Foundation Atmos Energy Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stewart Hitachi Consulting In Honor of Lisa United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Thompson & Knight Foundation Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Loy Laughlin Rosemary Haggar Vaughan $100,000 and Above Kosmos Energy Manner Polymers Lupton Huckin Family Fund Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John S. Waggoner Alon USA The Eugene McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Turner Rees-Jones Foundation Dr. Gary L. and Wanda C. Foundation Target Corp. In Honor of Lisa Longino Webb Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Spellings Jr. Taco Bell Foundation for Teens Westcott Foundation $50,000 and Above The Mike & Mary Terry Ms. Christie G. Carter Mr. and Mrs. John D. Williamson Jr. Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carter Mr. Karl B. Schmalz Time Warner Cable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Conlon In Honor of Jeff & Exxon Mobil Corporation Dr. and Mrs. W. Robert Dyer Jr. Karen Morris The Hirsch Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David L. Johnston $5,000 and Above BBVA Compass Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kipp Mr. Blake D. Lewis III Ben E. Keith Foundation Ms. Lou Ann Richardson Kline Family Foundation Capital One Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wakefield Mr. and Mrs. Kendall A. Laughlin In Honor of Becky Murphy Anonymous Pitney Bowes Foundation Ms. Fleming Longino Sedgwick Lupton Huckin Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Werner H. Essig $25,000 andAbove Mr. and Mrs. Frank Broyles Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McEvoy In Honor of Katie Owens Mr. Paul W. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mitchell Briggs Equipment Ernst & Young, LLP Mrs. Carol Seay The Hoglund Foundation Ms. Teresa Wolfe Ms. Becky Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Secrest Just Keep Livin’ Foundation Avon Cleaners and Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Wilson Jr. Harvey E. Najim Family Foundation In Honor of Karl Schmalz the Godo Family Hillcrest Foundation Turner Construction Company In Honor of Geraldine KPMG, LLP Flowserve Corp “Tincy” Miller Ryan & Co. In Honor of Paul W. Stephens $10,000 and Above Sephora Mr. and Mrs. Dan Busbee Mr. Jeff Morris Dr. Thomas Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Dave Toti National Life Group Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael McConnell Mrs. William P. Carr ORIX Foundation Anonymous Brinker International Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Haig Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burrow Mr. Russell T. Brown Cisco Systems Capital Mr. Bill Guess Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pace Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pecina Deloitte Greater Irving-Las Colinas Mr. and Mrs. Orrin L. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Ian Shaw Duff & Phelps, LLC Chamber of Commerce Vivian Field MS Student Council Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Segien Mr. Al G. Hill Jr. Preston Center Rotary Club Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nystrom Mr. Eric Padilla Huff Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Steve Swenson Mr. Girish Bachani Commerce Rotary Club Junior League of Dallas The USAA Foundation Mrs. Cynthia H. Beaird Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Luna T.C. Lupton, Jr. Family Foundation Ms. Victoria Barr Mr. and Mrs. Gene H. Bishop Ms. Kathryn A. Marlar Ms. Harriet Miers Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Cullum Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Mr. Michael Seagram PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Mr. John Shelnutt Mr. and Mrs. Jay Boynton Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sheehan Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan CAPCommunity Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bush Dr. and Mrs. Linus D. Wright New Car Dealers Association Mr. and Mrs. George F. Longino III Mr. and Mrs. Clint D. Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Grant Adams Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams Mr. and Mrs. John M. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chiaviello Jr. $2,500 and Above Mr. Greg Hall Ms. Helen Buchanan Davis Mr. and Mrs. Diego Lopez Mr. and Mrs. John B. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Elverum Mr. and Mrs. Terry W. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William D. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Jay Matthiesen Ms. Ebby Halliday Ms. Tammy Herrin Mr. and Mrs. David Luther Anonymous Hunt Consolidated, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shepelwich Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kever Bradley & Bradley Realtors, Inc. Mr. Juan Carlos Arroy Ms. Serena Connelly Dr. Nagina Malguria Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Buell II Mr. David Lowery Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Jared Manly Check the Light Before You Bite Dollar General Literacy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Foran McGladrey LLP Mr. and Mrs. Brad E. Cheves Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. George Mr. Sam Meisner Commerce Lions Club Herson-Stirman Family Mrs. John A. Hammack The Oaks Fellowship Mrs. David Donosky Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Heitholt Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ruzicka Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hough Mr. and Mrs. Erle Nye Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Lasala Mr. and Mrs. Deetz Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Tom Koch Mr. and Mrs. William Barnard Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Derek Mayer Mr. Luis Spinola Dr. Bobby B. Lyle AT&T Palo Verde Oil L.P. Mr. Geoff Street Mr. Alan Moret Orange Business Services Mr. and Mrs. William W. Phelps Mr. Clarke A. Rhykerd Ms. Alisa Hurley and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Reeves $250 and Above Mr. Deuce Robertson Mr. Jim Ferguson RGP Group Ms. Earnestine Williams Mr. and Mrs. David Cole Ms. Kara Devita The Scovell Family Fund of Aon Foundation Ms. Emma B. Bell the Dallas Foundation $100 and Above Mr. Jorge Baldor Mr. Scott Buckalew Fidelity Investments SW Region BenefitCorp, Inc. Ms. Rachel C. Ybarra Mr. and Mrs. Mike Turner BKD, LLP CPAs & Advisors $500 and Above Mr. and Ms. Zach Jacques Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Whited Dallas Margarita Society / Wells Fargo Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Chasser Dallas Children’s Charities Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. Mr. Lars Rosene Mr. and Mrs. Curtis M. Fitzgerald Robert F. & Norma R. Donaldson First United Methodist Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Mr. Steve Hoisington Family Charitable Fund Church of Commerce Emanuelson Jr. Ms. Susan Emerson Ebby Halliday, Realtors Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Streit Mr. Jack Hayes Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark El Centro College Ms. Betty Turner Mr. Scott Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Houston B. Hunt Fenner Family Casa de Adoracion Church Mr. Andrew Pool Mr. Joel Johnson Charitable Foundation Mr. Matt Papenfus D & S Supply Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. McBee Henry S. Miller Company Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. John D. McStay Mr. Arthur E. McLean Lewis Public Relations Ms. Carrie David Mr. Manuel E. Rodriquez Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Murchison Marsh USA Inc. Oracle ViewPoint Bank Williams Family Foundation Volunteer Opportunities Women of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church • School Site Volunteering Dr. and Mrs. Troy Schmidt • GEMS (Girls Exploring Math and Science) /BLAST (Boys Learning About $1,000 and Above Science and Technology) Mr. and Mrs. E. Philip Bush III • Bright Kids Literacy Program Mr. and Mrs. Nickey L. Oates Mrs. Barbara Hunt Crow • Event Volunteers Ms. Amy F. Simmons • ELLI (Extended Learning Leads to Improvement) - Afterschool Program Ms. Sandra Chavarria • Ketchup Saturdays Ciarra Chavarria and Long Long • Costco Reading Initiative Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Norris $50 and Above Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Riggins Ms. Karen J. Seanor Mr. Travis Hunter Jr. VisionBank Texas Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Adams Dr. Gary L. and Wanda C. Mrs. Carolyn B. Loy Webb Family Foundation Mr. David Ball Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mr. Bill Brokaw C. McClellan Mr. Don Garland Ms. Jennifer James Mr. Ray Gomez Communities Foundation of Texas Ms. Susan Blades Mr. James Kranjc Mr. David G. Neuhalfen Safeway Inc. Ms. Lauren Wanner Ms. Ruth Alhilali Mr. Todd Holcomb Ms. Holly Brown Carroccio, CFP Texas Young Professionals Ms. Sydney Reid-Hedge of Dallas and Mr. Joel Hedge Ms. Denise Beutel Mrs. Caryl M. Keys Mr. Sebastian Bozas LIFT Ms. Katie Dolan-Galaviz Mr. and Mrs. David F. Martineau Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dr. and Mrs. Michael B. Archibald Jr. L. McCullough Mr. Clark Bailey Mrs. Chace Whittington Ms. Christi Carey Mr. and Mrs. Tim Wilson Mr. and Mrs. David W. Gleeson Mr. Gary Fletcher Mr. James Jamison Mr. and Mrs. David G. Fensch Mr. David Jordan Mr. Jared Garza Mr. John Kelleher Ms. Karah Edwards Mr. David Kolb Ms. Linda McWhorter Mr. Jason Leiker Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hale Mr. and Mrs. William B. Madden Ms. Ino Palmer-Moses Ms. Therese Mazzola Ms. Carmen Horton Mr. and Mrs. Dean McSherry Mr. and Mrs. Mark Calkin Ms. Kristin Peterson Mr. Alex Wilson Mr. Brett Stallard Miss Ashleigh Chiaviello Mr. Navaz Porbandarwala Mr. Raymond Hawkins Ms. Nancy Young Ms. Wendy Cone Mr. Kyle Abel Mr. Farzeen Elavia Ms. Deborah Pyle Under $50 Ms. Karen Blumenthal Mr. Claire A. Hart Ms. Holly Reed Ms. Tiffany Coker Mr. Kenneth J. Boland Ms. Stacey Hudson Ms. Barbara Serna Ms. Fran Eichorst Ms. Christina Linker Mr. Enrique Calderon Ms. Michelle Thomas Ms. Samantha Elliot Ms. Betty McFarlane Mr. Richard Ensweiler Ms. Diana Elwell Mr. Bradley Yates Ms. Debbie McKee Ericsson Matching Gifts and Mr. Jorge Heeren Mr. and Mrs. Tim Patterson Ms. Melodie Lambeth Volunteer Grant Program Ms. Kelley A. Kackley Mr. Jared Pelley Ms. Olga Gomez Mr. David L. Faber Mr. Justin M. Kloos Mr. and Mrs. Randall Peters Ms. Melissa Fellows Mr. Jonathan Klug Ms. Ramona Poole Contracted Partnerships Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Hennessy Mr. James W. Lacy Ms. Cynthia Rogers Mr. Robert Hinton Jr. Mr. Chad Lancaster Ms. Chen-Chih Tien Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Howard Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Owens Ms. Margaret Weaklend Dr. and Mrs. William P. Huckin III Mr. Thomas Pajonas Center for Nonprofit Management Ms. Katelyn McNey Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Huff Mr. Jorge L. Perez City of Plano Mr. Scott Peterson Ms. Nitishia Booker Mrs. Caroline Rose Hunt Commerce ISD Ms. Christine Miller Ms. and Mr. Stephanie Jacques Mr. Wayne R. Prescott Ms. Tracy Burkhart Communities In Schools Mr. and Mrs. Barry Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Richter Ms. Carissa Cassin of Hidalgo Co. Mr. William Mateja Mr. William Rolley Ms. Liz Mayo Mr. Jon Schimmels Mr. Bryn Sappington Irving ISD Mr. Bryan Sprinkle Mr. and Mrs. David D. Owen Mr. Marc Schlesinger Lancaster ISD Mr. Jody C. Strong Ms. Gabriela Land Mr. and Mrs. Josh K. Owusu McKinney ISD Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Pierce Mr. Rodney Sullivan Ms. Clarice Hamilton Pace Realty Corp Ms. Shannon Rotenberg Mr. Michael S. Taff Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Sandlin Mr. Wayne Terry Ms. Lisa Bruce Plano ISD Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Stevens Mr. Michael Vandenberg Mr. Michael J. Elwell Richardson ISD Mr. Blake Gentry Ms. Ashley Tobin Mr. Leon Verriere Jr. Rockwall ISD Ms. Mary Truitt Mr. Mario D. Vitale Ms. Pat Godfrey St. Catherine of Siena Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Weston Mr. Greg Walker Mr. Joshua Hampshire Mr. Jimmy Williams J. C. Penney Silicon Valley Texas Education Agency Amazon Smile Foundation Community Foundation Uplift Education In-Kind Donors

$2,500 and Above Mr. Gary Low Spillers Group Canyon Creek Country Club Mr. James Gleason Town East Presbyterian Church Celebration Restaurant Flowserve Corp. Ms. Debbie Bode VisionBank Texas Charco Brolier The TJX Foundation Ms. Julie Miller Westin Galleria Dallas CiCi’s Pizza Omni Hotel Downtown Dallas Women’s Innovation Network Corner Bakery Cafe $1,000 and Above Park Place Dealerships Dallas Arboretum Anonymous Pepsico $50 and Above Dallas Zoo Carrollton Church of Christ Rosewood Mansion on AMC NorthPark Donut Haus Christ Episcopal Church Turtle Creek Arms of Hope Eastside Cafe Dr. and Mrs. Troy Schmidt Sewell Automotive Companies Bread Winners Cafe & Bakery El Ranchito Exective Women Sky Ranch Business Express Fernando’s Mexican Cuisine in Texas Government The School Supply Project Cebolla Fine Flowers Fiesta Mart Ms. Stephanie Cherney Tyler Street Community Central Market Flat Creek Estate Ms. Suzy Angiel-Driscoll Wal-Mart #3406 Chuy’s Fort Worth Museum of Southwest Airlines Co. Crème De La Cookie Science and History St. Gabriel the Archangel $100 and Above Dallas Theater Center Fort Worth Zoological Catholic Community Beau Rivage Resort and Casino Dallas Yoga Center Joy Donuts The Fairmont San Francisco BenefitCorp, Inc. Disciples Women’s Ministry Katy Trail Ice House Betty Reiter Fish City Grill La Calle Doce $500 and Above Bowl and Barrel Fly Wheel La Castena Abbott Diagnostic Division Brookhaven Country Club Frontiers of Flight Museum Lone Star Park Arizona Biltmore Dallas Mavericks Galleria Dallas Maggiano’s Little Italy Chapel Hill United Dallas Stars Hackberry Creek Country Club Mariano’s Hacienda Methodist Church Dallas Symphony Orchestra Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. Modern Art Museum Church North Presbyterian Drury Hotels Company La Cima Club of Fort Worth Creekside Church of Christ Drybar Lawson PTA Mr. Joel Myers Eddie Deen Catering FC Dallas Logos Bookstore Mr. Jon Little Eiseman Jewels First Baptist Church of Lucky’s Café Mr. Michael Minks Fairmont Hotel Georgetown Farmers Branch Mayborn Museum Complex Mr. Sam Hanna Farmers Branch Church of Christ First Baptist Church of Murphy McShan Florist Mr. Wain St. John First Book First Christian Church Ms. Ana Gallegos Mr. Zenill Traylor Hyatt Regency Hill Country Furr’s Family Restaurant Ms. Debbie Brown Ms. Barbara Sanchez Hyatt Regency Lost Pines JD’s Chippery Ms. Erin Haddock Ms. Brandie C. Cooksie James French Photography Kevin James McCrea Photography Ms. Gayle Benage Ms. Brooke Bates Mr. and Mrs. Matt Papenfus Kits for Kidz Ms. Jennifer Maclin Ms. Caren Lawrence Mr. Robert Depriest Lily Lane Home Ms. Lesa Smith Ms. Geraldine Attah Ms. Becky Murphy Mesquite Arena Ms. Margarita Lopez Ms. Jennifer Holland Ms. Kimberly Booker Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gregory Ms. Pamela Ekren Ms. Morgen Calvert Ms. Wilma Proctor Mr. and Mrs. Mike Allen Ms. Susan Baer Ms. Natalie Shaw Pine Cove Mr. and Mrs. Mike Alvarez Ocean Prime Restaurant Ms. Sara Vargas Quest Mrs. Suzanne Ellis Paradise 4 Paws Ms. Sharlene Ibarra Saint Marks Ms. Ashely Ybarough Park City Club Ms. Sherie Moore St. Andrews Episcopal Church Ms. Barbara Marshall Perot Museum of Nature & Science Ms. Tomie Hylkema World Vision Donation Center Ms. Beatrice Benavidez Pocket Sandwich Theatre Ms. Veronica Sanchez Ms. Carol Hitt Red Lobster Ms. Zelideh Jimenez $250 and Above Ms. Gini Draper Robin Jackson Photography Nasher Sculpture Center Commerce Rotary Club Ms. Kathy Hakes San Antonio Museum of Art Newk’s Eatery Disneyland Resort Ms. Marni White St. John Group Olive Garden Double Diamond Companies Ms. Sarah Thompson State Fair of Texas One Cause Church El Tropicano Hotel Ms. Teresa Smith Studio Movie Grill Six Flags Over Texas Fish & Richardson, LLP Ms. Victoria Roth Texas Tech University SMU Athletics Department Greenville Avenue Ms. Wendy Cone Times Ten Cellars Sprinkles Cupcakes Seafood and Jazz Owl Club Toni & Guy NorthPark Starbucks Karate 4 Kids Research Now Tootsies Inc. Trader Joe’s Kimbell Art Museum Richardson Bike Mart Trinity River Audubon Center Main Place Irving Royal Haven Baptist Church $25 and Above Vanishing Texas River Cruise Mr. and Mrs. David C. Myers SeaWorld San Antonio Applebees Special Events

2014 Line Drive Luncheon

2nd Annual Flowserve Golf Tournament: Flowserve Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer Mark Dailey (center) with guests

Thank you to our generous donors and sponsors of our 2013-14 events. With your help, we raised a net total of over $322,300!

2013 Dream Achievers Luncheon: Dream Achiever Geraldine “Tincy” Miller with 2014 Partners’ Roundup Party: President & CEO Sandy Chavarria and Longino Table Lt. Governor David Dewhurst

“I learned about this great organization several years ago and was most impressed with their focus on education and the success rate of the program. My husband and I attended the party last year and became donors! We appreciate the fact the CISDR is making a difference with improving the public school education for our children.”

- Lisa Longino, 2014 Kids Come First Partners’ Roundup Party Chair Five Common CISDR Questions

Q: CISDR speaks of working with “at-risk” students, what does that mean?

A. The mandate of CISDR and all Texas CIS affiliates is to provide support to students who are designated on the list every school district keeps (per the Texas Education Agency) of students in need of additional support to be promoted and to graduate on time. The TEA at- risk list contains indicators such as history of failing core classes or standardized tests, teen pregnancy, truancy, or family crisis that impact academic success.

Q: How does CISDR partner with a school?

A. CISDR is typically approached by either a principal or the school district themselves, in need of additional support for their students. After an assessment of student needs and interventions already in place, CISDR contracts via the school district for specific campuses.

Q: Aren’t you doing what school counselors already do?

A. We complement what schools counselors are charged with on a campus site. When a campus of 500 has 85% of its students on the at- risk list, one counselor is pulled in several directions. CISDR can help through hands-on work, community partnerships, and a battalion of CISDR brokered resources. CISDR frees teachers to teach and has the time to assess root causes of student issues.

Q: With so many student issues, what is your focus?

A. CISDR spends its time addressing problems that cause deficiencies in 3 key areas – Academics, Behavior and Attendance. A service plan is created to improve grades, reduce behavioral issues, and encourage daily attendance. Sometimes the intervention is as simple as a need for transportation or increased tutoring, and sometimes there are more complex issues such as mental/physical health or a family crisis where CISDR pulls together the community to help.

Q: How do you measure student success, especially in hitting those outcome numbers?

A. CISDR staff are housed on campus and able to work with identified students every day, tweaking interventions throughout the school year until an impactful approach is found. By reviewing student grades, attendance and behavior every 6 weeks, while meeting regularly with teachers and staff to discuss progress, CISDR is able to make changes to their strategy in real time. CISDR also engages parents in their child’s success to ensure wrap-around services 24/7. Saturation plus comprehensive, timely and consistent intervention is the key.

**Do you have a question for CISDR? Send your query to [email protected] – if your question and CIS response is posted on our social media platforms, we’ll contact you with a thank you gift!

Demographics Results

99% of CISDR students stayed in school Anglo Asian Af. Am. 93% of CISDR students improved in academics, attendance and/or behavior Male Female Hispanic 95% of CISDR students were promoted to the next grade level

94% of eligible CISDR seniors graduated Changing the Picture of Education

“You can throw a lot of money at educational problems, but until you get down to the level of dealing with students one on one with their own personal, own specific problems, success is not likely. This organization is very effective in what it does. They achieve their results in a fiscally responsible and efficient way.”

- Howard Hallam, Vice Chairman of Ben E. Keith Company

“It is proven that the most effective way to break the cycle in which many at risk students are trapped is through education. I know of no higher return on investment than that of educating a child. It opens eyes and doors which were previously closed.”

- Jeff Morris, Vice Chairman of ALON USA, and CISDR Foundation President

“Our one-on-one in-school service model is unique, cost effective, and gets phenomenal results. As we enter our 30th Birthday year in 2015, our goal is to bring its benefits to the many more deserving children awaiting help. Please help us, help them.”

- Karl Schmalz, ExxonMobil Retiree, and CISDR Board Chair

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