Annual Report | FY 2020 ® Communities In Schools (CIS™) is a national organization operating in more than 2,900 schools nationwide that ensures every student – regardless of race, zip code, Charlotte-Mecklenburg or socioeconomic background – has what they need to realize their potential in school and beyond. CIS connects students to caring adults and community resources that help them see, confront, and overcome the barriers that stand between them and a brighter future. Our Mission Communities In Schools surrounds students Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (CIS-Charlotte) is an affiliate of the with a community of support, empowering them national organization, working locally inside 50+ Charlotte-Mecklenburg (CMS) schools. Together, with to stay in school and achieve in life. our CIS affiliates across the country, we are creating a powerful change movement made up of peers, students, and alumni committed to building an equitable path to education for future generations.
Our Vision We envision a community where every child and family thrives and is positioned for positive CIS-Charlotte Impact 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR economic mobility. Despite the significant impact of the pandemic during the last three months of the 2019-20 school year, including the immediate priority to support students’ and families’ critical needs, we were able to achieve the following outcomes for 2019-20, which compare very favorably to outcomes of previous years: We Believe We believe that transformative relationships are key to unlocking a student’s potential. We 6,000+ students 97% were promoted to will succeed by including in our strategies, received targeted case- the next grade. management services in ingraining in our culture, and reflecting in our CMS schools. behaviors, principles and practices of diversity, 54 82% met Average Daily equity, and inclusion. As a result, we break down Attendance (ADA). immediate and systemic barriers to create and 33,000+ additional sustain equitable outcomes. students received broad, school-wide services. 616 CIS seniors graduated.
CHARLOTTE 99% of CIS MERCHANTS + United Way of Central Carolinas FOUNDATION students stayed in school. 600 partner companies, groups, and individuals donated their time or resources. 2 Dear Friends, This past year was certainly unparalleled. At CMS, we understand the value that “CIS brings. Meaningful connections The challenges spurred by a global pandemic, racial reckoning, and economic with a trusted and caring adult is critical, uncertainties tested everyone’s optimism and resiliency. The Communities In and this is exactly what CIS continues Schools team and our amazing students faced both hurdles and opportunities to do for our kids. CIS gives students brought on by our school district’s swift transition to remote instruction. While many a sense of hope – it is something of our students struggled to stay engaged, the CIS team doubled-down to increase our levels of support. we all need now, more than ever.” In the midst of these challenges, I had the distinct pleasure of joining CIS. Since my arrival in October, I have been inspired by the team’s tireless drive to provide services and supports to our students and their families. This – Earnest J. Winston Superintendent difficult year has evoked a renewed sense of innovation and determination for our agency. We are more committed Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools than ever to help address learning loss and create equitable learning environments that benefitall students.
Due to the uniqueness of 2020, this year’s annual report will focus on CIS’ response to the pandemic. We will illuminate the ways that we have pivoted and adapted our services to meet the critical needs of our students and families. The report will also highlight the community stakeholders who have embraced our students during these trying times. We are immensely grateful for the generosity of congregations, foundations, businesses, individuals and partners who invested time and treasure to ensure that our team could continue to nourish the talents and dreams of our students.
With numerous vaccine rollouts and schools reopening, I am optimistic about what the future holds. My optimism is tempered, however, by a grave concern about what it will take for our students to recover after being away from in-person learning for nearly a year. At CIS, we are not trying to “save” or “rescue” our students. We stand ready to support our scholars and help break down any barriers they face. Our resilient students have inherent abilities and talents. CIS’ role is to help them uncover those talents, aim high, stay strong and dream big.
Thank you for joining us in this important work. I ask that you continue to support our efforts to empower our kids to stay in school and achieve in life.
Men Tchaas Ari, President and CEO 3 The Pandemic: CIS Response On Friday, March 13, 2020, CMS students were sent home with their textbooks and laptops Transitioning so quickly to a remote learning environment was stressful, not only for our in response to the COVID pandemic. CIS staff were also instructed to head home that day. students but also for our families. As the pandemic and remote learning wore on, it was Our team left with laptops and critical files to ensure that they could stay in contact with clear that students and families were experiencing high levels of stress and isolation. We students and their families. At that time, no one could have imagined that we would be responded by increasing our social-emotional supports, such as more phone calls and working remotely for nearly a year. We focused our efforts on reaching out to CIS students home visits, opportunities for social interaction through family activities and game nights and families as quickly as possible to offer support and address their most urgent needs. on Zoom, and referrals to mental health services as needed. Our team quickly developed a comprehensive plan. By Tuesday, March 17, CIS deployed an “Emergency Needs Assessment” for every CIS family. Current Situation: Chronic Absenteeism and Learning Loss Local and national data reveal that chronic absenteeism nearly doubled for many students Over the next eight weeks, our site staff completed 6,117 during the pandemic. This translated to 29% of CIS students being identified as “chronically Emergency Needs Assessments. The most immediate, absent” in December 2020. For context, in 2019 that figure was 16%. Research shows critical needs were around food security, technological support, that chronic absenteeism is a key indicator in predicting future outcomes. financial assistance, and personal protection equipment (PPE). Everyone on our team rallied together to make sure these needs The data also suggest that there will be significant learning loss for students. Our agency were met. We worked to identify students living in transitional is laser-focused on reversing these trends. The last thing we want is for the pandemic to housing and partnered with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) worsen disparities that already exist among the students we serve. We are committed to and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office to deliver7,000 ensuring that educational opportunities and access are equitable for all children. meals during the first eight days of the pandemic. By the end of the academic year, a total of 41,000 meals and 1,450 PPE/hygiene kits were delivered. CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN CMS - CURRENT YEAR VS. PRIOR YEAR
Virtual Learning and Social-Emotional Support District 14% 2019-20 2020-21 In addition to meals and supplies, our staff quickly became “tech support” for our overall 18% students and their families. While CMS did an incredible job in ensuring families possessed the technology equipment that they needed, many students and their English 17% caregivers needed individualized support from our team to ensure equipment was learners 29% properly set up and connected to the internet. CIS staff paid special attention to high 17% Hispanic school students, especially seniors, as they needed assistance to finalize their post- 25% secondary plans. Our team was essential in helping them with the college admissions 17% and scholarship process. CIS staff became an invaluable “go to” resource for both Black students and their caregivers in this new virtual environment. 24% 4 CMS Data via Charlotte.Axios.com, 1/28/21. Chronic absenteeism = missing 10% or more of enrolled days. Innovation Driving Our Work Forward In Summary Whether our students transition back into schools or remain in remote learning, CIS is School closures and remote learning will likely have a long and significant impact on many of committed to ensuring they are ready to engage. We are collaborating with principals and our students. The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities and widened the academic district leadership to determine how best to partner to alleviate learning loss and support achievement gap. We know that our services are needed now more than ever; however, we students. One positive outcome of the pandemic is our sharpened focus on innovation. must reiterate that our mission is not to “save” our kids, as they are talented, strong and As we equip our team with trainings to implement new interventions, we are confident resilient. Our commitment is to remove the barriers that hold our children back and to nurture these new practices will reduce barriers to student success and contribute towards their strengths and dreams. With your support, CIS will build upon our 35+ year history of a more equitable educational landscape. We are excited to share the following new empowering students and helping them succeed. Together, we will ensure that all students initiatives – all designed to boost student engagement and address issues of inequity: reengage and that learning loss is kept to a minimum. check-circle DESSA Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment Tool – In our efforts to combat stressors associated with virtual earning and isolation, our team has piloted the DESSA (Devereaux Student Strengths Assessment) platform. DESSA allows us to quantify the amount of social-emotional supports our students need, enabling us to provide the appropriate interventions in our quest to serve the whole child. check-circle Ascend Goal-Based Student Engagement Software – This gaming-style platform is designed to increase student engagement and connect students, CIS Site Coordinators, parents and mentors into a virtual village of support. Ascend lets students set SMART goals for academic achievement and facilitates career exploration. We are excited to be the first CIS affiliate in the nation to utilize the software, as it will allow us to quantify student and parent engagement for the first time. We are currently piloting it with 200 CIS high school students and eagerly await the results from this initial phase of implementation. check-circle School Environment Project – In partnership with CMS and UNC-Charlotte, CIS is conducting a first of its kind study on how to measure and improve the school environment. This timely study will evaluate both the in-person and virtual school environments. The goal is to improve the equity of learning conditions and provide our team with the most effective ways to support students. 5 Financial Summary % 4% 3%3 Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc. % 5 % July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020* 26 6%
Financial Support by Source FY 2020 % • Individuals/Family Foundations 2,093,742 12 • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 1,713,300 • Corporations/Organizations 1,477,957 22% % • Mecklenburg County 925,094 19 • Federal Government 438,822 400,000 • Charlotte Merchants Foundation FINANCIAL SUPPORT • State of North Carolina 313,590 • Private Foundations 278,500 • Religious Organizations/Civic Groups 245,984 ______7% Total** $7,886,989 % 10 Functional Expenses • Program Services 6,425,496 • Management/General 751,464 • Fundraising 584,558 ______Total** $7,761,518 83%
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES *Based on 990 prepared by C. DeWitt Foard and Company. **Current funding from United Way of Central Carolinas was booked in the previous fiscal year.
6 Financial Donors Special thanks to the following for their financial support from July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020: GUARDIAN ANGELS ($100,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grace* CHAMPION ($5,000 - $9,999) American Century Investment Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Crutchfield Albemarle Foundation The George T. Lewis 2001 Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bartlett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brad Davis Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Harrison, Jr.* BlackArch Partners Mr. and Mrs. John S. Amols* Mr. Jonathan Davis Bank of America Foundation, Inc. Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brashear Anonymous Deloitte & Touche, LLP C. D. Spangler Foundation, Inc. Myers Park Presbyterian Church Carolina Panthers Aston Properties Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dowd The Charlotte Merchants Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Blake Okland* Mr. and Mrs. Ludwell L. Chambers Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duncan Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Renaissance West Community Initiative Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Barksdale Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gray Dyer Communities In Schools, Inc. Ms. Molly Shaw and Mr. David Webb* Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Cochran Eleanor & James Barnhardt The Edwards Charitable Foundation Elevation Church Cogentrix Energy, Inc. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dave Edwards The Gambrell Foundation HERO ($10,000 - $24,999) Mr. Jeffrey Cook Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Belk, Jr. Elliott Davis Mr. and Mrs. Pete Lash* Advantage Resourcing Technical Elsie & Marvin Dekelboum Mr. and Mrs. Brad Black Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Eubank II Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Levine* Services Family Foundation The Blumenthal Foundation Ferncroft Capital The Leon Levine Foundation Allen Tate Company Mr. Walter Dolhare Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Bombien Jane and Jason Freeman Sandra and Leon Levine Ally Financial Inc. Leigh and Rob Edwards Ms. Elizabeth Boonsue Friendship Missionary Baptist Church LPL Financial Anonymous Ernst & Young Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bowman FS Food Group Mecklenburg County Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. Ash Greater Charlotte Automobile Bragg Financial Advisors Mr. and Mrs. David B. Gaffney Myers Park High School The George W. and Ruth R. Baxter Dealers Association Bridge Holdings Mr. and Mrs. John Galloway Foundation, Inc. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Heimburger Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Giaimo Project L.I.F.T. Beacon Partners Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Niles Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tom Giardi Smart Start of Mecklenburg County Berkeley Capital Advisors Ms. Hope Jamil Mr. Keith Brunnemer Ms. Jenny Hutchison and Ann and Wellford Tabor* Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Mr. and Mrs. J Douglas Buchanan Mr. Neil P. Giardino The Lucille P. and Edward C. Giles Continental Tire the Americas LLC Gina and Tom Lawrence Mr. Thomas W. Bunn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Glass Foundation Duke Energy – Piedmont Natural Gas Lending Tree, Inc. Burke Hospitality Group Mr. and Mrs. Steve Godwin United States Department of First Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mathis Mr. and Mrs. John M. Burtis Ms. Shannon Grant Education, OPE Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Hobby* Miller McNeish & Breedlove, PPLC Mrs. Sophie C. Campbell-Smith Grant Thornton LLP United Way of Central Carolinas The James Family Foundation The Cynthia & George Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Guile Wells Fargo Mr. and Mrs. James L. Keffer Foundation Carolina Capital Real Estate Partners Hawthorne Residential, Inc. The John S. and James L. Mr. and Mrs. Mtu Pugh Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll Mr. and Mrs. David A. Head SHINING STAR ($25,000 - $99,999) Knight Foundation Robinson, Bradshaw, & Hinson, PA Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter* Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Hill, Jr. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David M. Knoble Dr. Lauren Speas and Dr. Eric The Center for Intentional Leadership Mrs. Katherine T. Hill Champions for Education, Inc. The Merancas Foundation Eskioglu Charlotte Hornets Mr. Joseph Hollmeyer Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Novant Health Presbyterian Speedway Children’s Charities The Charlotte Kiwanis Foundation, Inc. The Hop Shop Foundation Medical Center Mr. Dustin Williams City Barbeque Hooptee Charities Inc Christ Episcopal Church Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sherrill* Ms. Ann Blakeney Clark Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Horvath Communities In Schools of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Sherrill* BELIEVER ($1,000 - $4,999) Mr. and Mrs. Adebowale O. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Houston North Carolina, Inc. SteelFab, Inc.* Aldersgate Retirement Center Collett & Associates Ms. Jenny Hutchison CrossRoads Corporation SunTrust Foundation Dr. David G. Jacobs and Mr. Bryan Conner Mr. Matthew G. Jelnicky Dr. Elizabeth A. Fleming and Truist Mrs. Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Craige Mr. Tom Joseph Mr. Edward I. Weisiger* US Bank Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Will Alston Jr. Crosland Southeast Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Gigler* Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams American Airlines Dr. Mary Ann and Mr. Oliver Cross continued
*Denotes Leadership Level Multi-year Gift 7 All students in CMS have “been impacted by the pandemic and the shift to virtual learning, but the students served by CIS have faced increased challenges and additional barriers to a successful learning environment. CIS has been innovative in its response and pivoted their services to meet the ever-changing needs of students. Their work has been both highly responsive and forward thinking.”
Earnest J. Winston CMS Superintendent
8 CIS staff worked with CMS and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office to deliver thousands of meals and supplies to students living in transitional housing. Financial Donors, continued
BELIEVER ($1,000 - $4,999) cont. Ms. Gina M. Salvati Mr. and Mrs. Alf Badgett Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Mccarthy SUPPORTER ($250 - $499) Mr. and Mrs. George Jurch Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Sanders Dr. Elijah and Dr. Gabrielle Beaty Microsoft Corporation Accenture Mr. and Mrs. Win Kelly Dr. and Mrs. Jay G. Selle Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bolling Mr. and Mrs. Brian N. Middleton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Aulebach Ms. Kimberly Kicklighter Mr. and Mrs. Mort Shah-Khan Bottle Cap Group Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris Mr. and Mrs. Robby Bauman Mr. and Mrs. Luke Kissam Dr. Ruth G. and Mr. Colin S. Shaw Ms. Joy L. Bowling Nothing But Noodles Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. George R. Kraus Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson P. Shuford Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bradford Mr. Richard J. Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Blair Mr. and Mrs. Matthew LaBell Mr. and Mrs. Fady Sidhom Ms. Lisa M. Brisbone Ms. Laura Pepper Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Lazar Mr. and Mrs. Chris Small Mrs. Elizabeth S. Brunnemer Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Plepler Mr. and Mrs. John Bradberry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Mr. Andrew Burns Reid’s Fine Foods Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bradley Jr. Mr. Christopher Lynch Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brad C. Cherry Mr. Jason Rhule Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Brantley Mr. and Mrs. Stanton McCullough Ms. Lorie Spratley Ms. Kathryn V. Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ring Mr. Carl A. Brendes Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Verner Stanley Mr. and Mrs. T. Hal Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Robertson Dr. and Mrs. James M. Brittain Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Monk State Employees Combined Mr. and Mrs. Royer H. Culp Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Strutha C. Rouse II Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Burton Mr. and Mrs. Pat Morgan Campaign Kelly and Kevin Dailey Ms. Carol E. Sawyer and Mr. Hugo Calderon Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Morrison* Ms. Kirsten Baldwin and Ms. Catherine Davenport Mr. Thomas W. Hachett Campbell Soup Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Pender Murphy Mr. Justin Steinschriber Mr. and Mrs. George S. Dewey IV Dr. Matthew Gromet and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Carpenter Norris W. Preyer Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sullivan Ms. Jennifer Dewitt Ms. Phyllis Schultz Mr. and Ms. Keith Cartwright Lead Unitrust Ms. Maxine Swayne Mr. David Edelstein Ms. Elaine K. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Mike North Mr. and Mrs. John A. Tate III Mr. and Mrs. Lex Erwin Mr. Jerry Tylman Mr. and Mrs. John Cheek Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. O’Dell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Temple Famous Toastery of University Mr. Isaiah Scott Mr. and Mrs. C. Walker Collier III* Mrs. Katherine Orrell Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Tindall Mr. Robert Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Marc Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Ben Collins Mr. and Mrs. Scott Perper Truliant Federal Credit Union Mrs. Blynn D. Field Ms. Elizabeth Silverstein Mr. Ceasar Cone III Mr. and Mrs. Ben Phillips Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Flint Mr. and Mrs. William S. Smoak Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cooley Piedmont Club Foundation Mr. John L. Turner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Derek W. Fricke Ms. Betsy Rosen and Mr. and Mrs. Russ L. Cossart Piedmont Dentistry UBS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gatewood Mr. William G. Stokes Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cottingham Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pizzo United Way of Greater Milwaukee Mr. and Mrs. Bryan G. Gerrard Stonewall Sports Charlotte Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Darden Ms. Mary Ellen Player & Waukesha County Mr. and Mrs. Marc Gustafson, Esq. Mr. Nicholas Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James Delaney PNC Bank Financial Services Group Verum Partners Mrs. Janet M. Haack Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Swisher Mr. and Mrs. David S. Detar Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Portland Larry and Carla Vitez Ms. Jessica M. Hardin Synchrony Financial Mr. and Mrs. Paul Domeier Princess Street Partners LLC Mr. and Mrs. Odon von Werssowetz Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hazel Ms. Sally L. Geib and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Jack Purcell Mr. and Mrs. Trey Winslett Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Mr. Thomas S. Tanton Eddie’s Place Mr. Michael Ranson Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Winston Heilman Jr Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Taylor Moore Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ellenbogen Mr. and Mrs. William L. Rikard, Jr. Womble Bond Dickinson Ms. Laura K. Hensler and The A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Dianne English Mr. and Mrs. Federico Rios Mr. Matthew J. Mccusker United Way of Greater Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Faris Mr. and Mrs. Andy Roddick ADVOCATE ($500 - $999) Ms. Carol Howie Village Tavern Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. James Romano Alexander Michael’s Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. DuBose B. Williamson Ms. Chasity L. Finley Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Russ Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Allen Mr. William E. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Quentin M. Fogan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russo* Ms. Sonya Amos Mrs. Virginia M. Kemp Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wurtzbacher Ms. Jenifer B. Francois Mr. and Mrs. David T. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Annable Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Ketner III Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmern Dr. and Mrs. Russell A. Salton III Mr. Men Tchaas Ari Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Ledford Ms. Sarah E. Salton Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Atkins, Jr. Mr. Charles H. Levy continued
*Denotes Leadership Level Multi-year Gift 9 With CIS, you don’t “have to be afraid of who you are – I know I am with loving and supportive people. CIS has shown me that love can come from anyone, no matter their race or gender. What truly matters is what’s in your heart.”
Ashanti Douglas CIS student at Myers Park High School
10 CIS student Ashanti Douglas, center, with CIS Site Coordinators Brooke Frazier and Stacey Weinstein at a social justice protest that Douglas helped organize in her neighborhood last June. Financial Donors, continued
SUPPORTER ($250 - $499) cont. Ms. Luan Parker FRIEND (Up to $249) Ms. Michelle Bissiere Mr. Jordan Cash Dr. Rogina Scott-Franklin and Ms. Nia Peace Ms. Martina Ackridge Ms. Jessica Black Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Casper Mr. Brian L. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Pelkey Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Addison Ms. Kathryn Blanchard and Ms. Virginia Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Gray Jr. Mrs. Barbara J. Pellin Ms. Holly H. Adkisson Mr. Gregory Ross Mr. Kevin Chan Mr. and Mrs. Gareth J. Green Mr. Michael J. Peterson Mr. Syed Adnan Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Mr. Robert L. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guadiana Presbyterian Women- Selwyn Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Agnew Mr. Kirk Bork Mr. and Mrs. Will Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Boris J. Henderson Avenue Presbyterian Church Mr. Ishan Agrawal Mr. and Mrs. Matt Born Ms. Angelica Clark Mr. Ty Hensley Mr. and Mrs. John D. Richards* Mr. and Mrs. Zain Ahmed Will and Maura Bosbyshell Mr. Robert B. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Houfek Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Ripp Mr. Kondalarayadu Akula Mr. Byard Bost Mr. Roderick Clark Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Hunter Ms. Erin F. Roache Mr. and Mrs. Rob Albergotti Mr. William Bowen Mr. Thomas Cleveland Ms. Teresa A. Hymes Mr. and Mrs. Russell M. Robinson II Ms. Mary Edith Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Bowers Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Coffelt Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Rodono Ms. Jana Allen Bradford Dentistry Mrs. Beverley Coffman Jimmy John’s (University Blvd.) Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schneider Ms. Kelsey N. Allen Ms. Pamela Bradford Mr. Kenneth M. Collins Johnny Burrito Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shaffer Mr. and Mrs. William A. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dane Brantley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conner Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Johnson, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Shaver AmazonSmile Foundation Mr. William Brightman Mrs. Nancy G. Cook and Ms. Eileen Keeley and Mr. Pat Millen Mr. and Mrs. Walker Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson Mr. James I. Briley Mr. Don G. Faires Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kiser Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Stanfield Ms. Kristin Andes and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph D. Broome Ms. Jennifer Coots Kona Ice of East Cabarrus Ms. Snezana Stavreska Mr. Thomas Magraw Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brown Mr. and Mrs. William Cowden Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Lanier Mrs. Jan N. Stedman Mr. and Mrs. David Andreasen Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brown, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cowden Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Lavoie Dr. and Mrs. Walter J. Steele Mr. and Mrs. Clark Andresen Mr. and Mrs. Shippen Browne Ms. Lauren Cranford Mr. and Mrs. Hal Levinson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Jordan P. Archer Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Brownlow Ms. Katherine Crockett Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lorenz Mr. and Mrs. Dave Straeten Ms. Irene E. Armour Mr. and Mrs. William P. Brugh Mr. Kyle Crosslin Mr. Mike Lucier Ms. Christiane Tolley Mr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Armstrong Ms. Tracie P. Brunt-Hampton Mr. Vamshi K. Dachavaram Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Mann Jr. Tricor Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Arnold Ms. Erica Bryant Graham Ms. Michelle Dagenhart Brad and Jennifer Manry TRUE Crafted Pizza Mr. and Mrs. David Arrington Mr. and Mrs. Todd Buelow Mr. and Mrs.Dez Dahi Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Marshall Ms. Katherine T. Sparrow and Mr. and Mrs. Evangelo Arvanetes Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Bufkin Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mcaulay Mr. Donald G. Tyson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bunner Mr. Rufus M. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. McNeill United Way of Southwestern Mr. and Mrs. Randall P. Ayer, Jr. Mr. James D. Burgess Ms. Elyse C. Dashew McNinch House Restaurant Pennsylvania Ms. Jodie Ayres Ms. Kierra Byers Dr. Joseph M. DaSilva and Ms. Jess Melby Mr. Mike Vandenberg Mr. Aydeen Azimi Ms. Veronica M. Calderon Ms. Sheree A. McGill Mert’s Heart and Soul Restaurant Mr. Keva L. Walton and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bain Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Todd F. Davidson Ms. Summer Minchew Mrs. Juanita Gilmore-Walton Mr. and Mrs. David M. Baker II Mr. Jordan Callisher Mr. Jared Davis Mr. and Mrs. Burch S. Mixon Mr. and Mrs. William R. Walton Ms. Kimberly Barringer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Calloway Mr. Nichad Davis Moonchild Mr. James Watson Ms. Lucy Beaman Mr. Gregory Cardinali and Mr. William Davis Mr. and Mrs. John N. Moore III Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Weber Ms. Kimberly Beavers Mrs. Susan Garofalo-Cardinali Mr. James Derrick Ms. Nicole Munoz Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Williams Ms. Angela Beavers Ms. Shalana N. Cardwell Mr. Michael DeZervos Ms. Ashley Murrell Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilson Ms. Akilah Belle The Honorable Becky and Ms. Lindsay Dike Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Neal Xavier Austin Group, LLC Ms. Nicole E. Benford Mr. Eugene J. Carney Mr. and Mrs. David Dillard Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Brandon Neal Ms. Lisa Young Mr. and Mrs. Matt Benson Mr. Eugene J. Carney Ms. Eleanor Dixon Ms. Janae S. Oliver Colvin Ms. Emily F. Zimmern Ms. Hillary Bessett Ms. Genetta Carothers Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Pack Mr. Brandt Bettilyon Mr. Charleston Carter continued
*Denotes Leadership Level Multi-year Gift 11 Communities In Schools is a “natural fit for our company and LPL Financial Foundation’s mission to increase access to career pathways for underresourced teens and young adults. While we are proud to support CIS with financial donations,we are equally gratified to know that our employees find volunteering with CIS a truly rewarding experience, whether participating in a financial literacy workshop with students or collecting supplies for families.”
Andy Kalbaugh Managing Director & Divisional President, LPL Financial
12 LPL Financial employees recently collected hundreds of needed supplies and hygiene items for CIS students and families. Financial Donors, continued
FRIEND (Up to $249) cont. Ms. Brandy Furr Ms. Hannah Honeycutt Ms. Braxton P. Koblick Mr. and Mrs. John Massey Mr. and Mrs. Jamel Dixon Mr. James Gallucci Mr. James Hooks Ms. Rebecca Krug Mr. and Mrs. William E. Matthews Mr. James Dobbins Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hord Mr. and Mrs. David Kuck Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick W. Mattox III Mr. Brian Donley Dr. and Mrs. John S. Gaul III Ms. Hayley Hosey Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert Ms. Grace A. Maynard Mr. William Donovan Jr. Ms. Nephertira N. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Rogers G. Howell II Mr. Christopher Landon Mr. and Mrs. Guy McBride Ms. Bianca DSouza Ms. Kathryn Sudikoff and Mr. Andrew Hughes Mr. and Mrs. John E. Langerman Ms. Robin B. McCauley Ms. Jessica Dudley Mr. Randy Giddens Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hunt Ms. Camille Langhorne Mr. Jonathan McCullough Ms. Laura Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Rickey E. Best Ms. Suzanne Hunt Ms. Sheryl P. Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Pete McEachern Ms. Shayvonne Dudley Mr. and Mrs. John T. Godwin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter Ms. Jordan Lavorato Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. McGee Jr. Ms. Lucy Dulin Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hyder Mr. Richard Lefler Ms. Norva L. McGee Ms. Zoe Durden Mr. and Mrs. Larry Goldsmith Jr. Mr. Yuji Inagaki Ms. Judie LeGrone Ms. Andrea J. McGowan Ms. Ronella F. Eaddy Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Goode Mr. Anirudh Iyer Mr. Patrick M. Lemons Ms. Monique S. McLymont-Reid Mr. Alex R. Earles Ms. Brittany Goodman Dr. and Mrs. William Jeffries Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lerner Mr. and Mrs. William F. McMillan II Mr. Russell L. Edmond Google, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jespersen Ms. Viva Lewis-Harris Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Meland Ms. Alyre Efird Ms. Rhonda M. Gordon Mr. David Jessup Ms. Deirdre Little Mr. Jason Mercer Mr. and Mrs. Jochen Etzel Green Thumb Garden Club Mr. Charles W. Johnson Jr. Mr. John J. Locke Mr. and Mrs. George Metz Ms. Karen C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. John Grenier Ms. Nancy Johnson Ms. Charlene Long Ms. Kathryn Meyer Mr. Steven Evens Mr. Benjamin Guercio Mr. and Mrs. Parker Jones Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Long Mr. James Michaels Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Exum Mr. Shaan Guha Mr. Douglas G. Jones Ms. Rachel Long Ms. Andrea Miller Ms. Amy F. Eybl Mr. and Mrs. Emerich F. Gutter Mr. Justin Jones Mr. Oniel I. Lopez Alcantar Mr. and Mrs. Graham S. Miller Mrs. Lillian Fahr Mr. and Mrs. Price H. Gwynn III Ms. Kamiya Jones Mr. and Mrs. S K. Lowry III Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller Mr. and Mrs. Lee Falls Mr. Barry Hagan Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Miller Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Zachary L. Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hall Mr. Ajay Joshi Mr. and Mrs. Leif Lundberg Ms. Stephanie Miller Ms. Arlene Ferebee Mr. Kenneth Hall Ms. Brooke Justice Mrs. Lazetta Lutrillo Dr. and Mrs. Michael F. Miltich Ms. Crystal Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hamlehdary Ms. Soraya Kaloudis Mr. Javier Luzarraga Ms. Earleen M. Mobley Ms. Margaret Fisher Ms. Jacquelyn Hamm Ms. Sally E. Kanu Mr. and Mrs. Allan Lynch Mr. Montae Monroe Ms. Rebecca L. Fisher Ms. Katie Hansley Mr. and Mrs. James J. Katon Mr. Ruicheng Ma Mr. Addison Montague Ms. Jackie Fishman Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hardee Mr. Tony Keener Ms. Kathleen M. Macmahon Mr. Matthew Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Fligel Harris Teeter, Inc. Mr. Brandon Keeny Mr. and Mrs. George Macon Mr. Benjamin Moody Ms. Jean A. Fluellyn Mr. Roderick Hartley Mr. Kerri Keller Mr. Akram Mahmoud Ms. Linda A. Moon Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Michael Heath Mr. Winston R. Kelley Ms. Stephanie Malela-Sissy Mrs. Shanna F. Morales Mr. Matthew Foard Mr. and Mrs. James H. Henderlite Mr. Connor Kelly Ms. Alexis Mandarakas Ms. Patricia D. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Foley Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henry Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kelly Ms. Sayiwe Mandiveyi Ms. Victoria Morris Ms. Colleen Forness Mrs. Regina Heyward Ms. Anna Kennington Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mangum III Ms. Khiana A. Morton Ms. Carrie A. Fortier Ms. Deborah J. Higgins Mr. Kevin Kerridge Ms. Robin Mara Mr. Edward T. Muldoon, Jr. Ms. Ayanna S. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Les High Ms. Jessica Kilcullen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marchetti Mr. and Mrs. David W. Mulford Ms. Mary Weeks Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hildreth Mr. Charles King Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. C. Mark III Mr. and Mrs. Will Mullinix, Jr. Ms. Betsy Fox Mr. Ji Ho Kim Mr. Thomas Klein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Marshall, Sr Dr. and Mrs. William Mullis Mr. Stephen Franklin Ms. Nhu Hoang Ms. Karen Knoble Mrs. Patricia Maruna Mr. Sherman Mumford Mr. Michael Friedlander Mr. Bennett W. Hoke Mr. and Mrs. David Knoespel Ms. Kathleen Maryman Ms. Julie Fuller Ms. Sandra Holub Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Knowlton Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Mashburn continued
13 Volunteering presents new “opportunities to connect with the community and build bridges across difference. I love volunteering with CIS because it allows me to connect with students from different backgrounds and perspectives. You also have the opportunity to create a lasting impact in the lives of students who are disproportionately experiencing the effects of systemic barriers.”
Lorie Spratley CIS Volunteer and Donor
14 CIS volunteer Lorie Spratley (in center holding book) with students at our “Lean Forward” social capital event in 2019. Financial Donors, continued
FRIEND (Up to $249) cont. Mr. Rob Ponton Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Mr. and Mrs. David Tait Mr. Ryan Wernli Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy Ms. Coleen Postilio Ms. Elizabeth T. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Tallardy II Ms. Loretta C. Wertheimer Ms. Elizabeth Murry Mr. and Mrs. William F. Potts Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jon Tan Ms. Kathryn H. Wesley Myers Park Country Club, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Powell Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Seagle III Mr. Tri Tang Mrs. Mary White Martin Mr. and Mrs. Rajsekhar Natarajan Ms. Nimisha Pradeepkumar Ms. Kimberly A. Shafer Target Corporation - Cybergrants Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. White Mr. James A. Muse Ms. Rachel Prahl & Mr. Thomas Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Shaw Ms. Laura Terenzi Khaleel Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitney Ms. Sumitha Natarajan Mr. Sam Pulley Ms. Avery Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Terrell Mr. Spencer Wiles Mr. and Mrs. Joshua W. Neal Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Rayburn Dr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw, Jr. The Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. James Willer Mr. and Mrs. Greg Neun Ms. Jessica Reed Mr. and Mrs. Torrence Shealy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Theriault Mr. and Mrs. Scot Williams Mr. and Mrs. Rick Newton Ms. Kathryn S. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shepard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Thomas Ms. Regina Williams NFL Players Association Mr. William D. Renton Ms. Sandra Sherin-Grant Mrs. Jessica Thomas Dr. Tangela Y. Williams Charlotte Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Rheault Mr. Chris Sherman Mr. William Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Martin Williamson Ms. Tuong U. Nguyen Mr. Lance Rhodes Mr. Adarsh Shetty Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Threlkeld Ms. Jenna Wise Ms. Mary H. Noojin Mr. and Mrs. Roger V. Rice Sarah and Allen Shifflet TIAA Ms. Patricia W. Wolfe Ms. Alisha Nunnelly Mr. George Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh A. Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Tindel Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Woods, Jr. Mr. Connor ONeill Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rizer Mr. and Mrs. Bob Simmons Mr. Douglas W. Tober Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wooster Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Oster Mr. Michael Robinson Mr. Robert Simmons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Tomlinson Ms. Glenda Wooten Ms. Paula Owens Mr. and Mrs. John S. Robinson, Jr. Mr. Michael Siward Total Quality Logistics, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Leslie D. Worthington IV Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ozburn Jr. Mr. Paul S. Rochefort Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Smart III Mr. and Mrs. Bradley C. Touma Mr. and Mrs. Julian Wright Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Padgett IV Ms. Barbara Rockecharlie Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Mr. James H. Trexler Mr. Matthew Yale Mr. Alexander Pantel Mr. Keith Rogers and Mr. Quintin Smith Ms. Helen D. Trinh Mr. Byeong C. Yang Ms. Angelina Parker Ms. Carolyn Stuart High Rogers Sompo International Dr. and Mrs. Paul Tsahakis Mrs. Marian Yates Ms. Krystal Parr Mr. Daniel J. Rogers Mr. Stephen Spaseff II Mr. and Mrs. David R. Tuck Mr. and Mrs. James Young Reverend Fred W. Paschall, Jr. Mr. George W. Rohe Mr. and Mrs. Brent Spear Mr. Matthew Tugwell Mr. Rodney Young Mr. Bhumil Patel Mr. Eric Rohm Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Spizer Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Turbyfill Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Zagora Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pearsall Ms. Jocelyn Rose Ms. Venetia St. Vilus Mr. William R. Turk III Mr. Min Zhang Mr. Brian Peede Mr. Matthieu Royer Mr. Allen Stafford United Way of Central Alabama Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Zick Ms. Ellen Peery Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Rubenson Mrs. Susan Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. Valaoras Ms. Loretta Pendergrast and Mr. Leonard Russ Mrs. Shauna Starr-Madyun Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Van Dyke Mr. John F. McBride Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ryan Ms. Troniqua Steele Vanguard Ms. Jennifer Pendleton Ms. Darbie Sale Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steffens Mr. and Mrs. John Varol Mr. Ni-Eric Perkins Mr. Francisco Salvador Mr. and Mrs. William M. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Perlik Mrs. William Sanders Ms. Patricia Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Wall Ms. Shakaka Perry Ms. Judy Sanders-Bull Mr. and Mrs. Ardell C. Stewart Mr. Trainor Walsh Mr. Claes Persson Mr. Rafael A. Santos Mr. Bryan Stonebraker Mr. Dustin Wathan Dr. Bradford Picot Ms. Cynthia Savage-Tudor Mr. and Mrs. Kelly C. Strickland Ms. Katherine Watson Ms. Meghan Plover Mr. Mark Scala Ms. Jean M. Sullivan Mr. Shaw Cornelson and Mr. Charles Plummer Ms. Leary D. Scarborough Ms. Sarah M. Sullivan Mrs. Amanda Weisiger Cornelson Ms. Sharon Plummer Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schall Ms. Karen Sutton Mr. Matt Stubbing and Ms. Jenna Plutyk Ms. Shelley L. Schiff Mr. Jonathan Swope and Mrs. Holly Welch Stubbing Mr. William Plyler Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schraer Ms. Andrea Johnson Dr. and Mrs. John A. Welshofer
15 We love partnering with CIS “at Merry Oaks Academy. Our Site Coordinator offers guidance with project ideas and helps us with all the logistics. Our projects have become an important and joyful part of our church life. This partnership is especially rewarding because it helps all of us – the members of our congregation and the families we help – feel more connected to each other, as well as to the larger community.”
Margaret Errington | Melissa Conway St. John’s Episcopal Women’s Group
16 St. John’s Episcopal Women’s Group provided toys and gifts for nearly 100 Merry Oaks students in December, including 17 new bicycles! Honorariums and Memorials HONORARIUMS Betsy Brunnemer Molly Shaw Sara and Larry Dagenhart Jonnie Smith Mary Henderson Bowman By Mr. Keith Brunnemer By Ms. Robin Mara Lew Davis Penny Welling By Mr. and Mrs. Randall P. Ayer, Jr. Veronica Calderon in Celebration of ADW Architects Jane Hardison Edwards By Mr. and Mrs. James Young Tori and Dumas Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Randall P. Ayer Jr. Her Birthday Steve Allison MEMORIALS Ann and John Glover Amy and Robert Brinkley By Ms. Angelica Clark Penny Bonda Bill Hobson Renna and Tom Massey Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown Building EnergetiCx By Mr. and Mrs. Zain Ahmed Mary And Charles Bowman DeeDee McKay Lisa Callaghan C. Design Inc. By Mr. and Mrs. Evangelo Arvanetes Julie and Stoke Caldwell Dee and Eddie Pell Frances & Boyd Campbell CRVA By Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Bowers Carla and Jim Gambrell Jo and Pinckney Rankin Mr. and Mrs. Kenn Compton FWA Group By Ms. Virginia Chambers Sarah and Allen Shifflet Suzanne and Sam Sloan The Cushing Family Trisha Knight By Ms. Lucy Dulin By Mr. and Mrs. David Dillard Temple St. Clair Thirmeyer The Dillard Family Emily McVeigh By Ms. Karen Knoble Betty Stall Enid Englund Bob Dobbins Michael Marshall Design By Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Mashburn Ann and Ken Upchurch Tom & Meredith Forshaw By Mr. James Dobbins Moya Design Partners By Ms. Robin B. McCauley Sally Van Allen Carolyn Geer By Ms. Summer Minchew By Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Miller Jr. Molly Shaw Kay and Van Weatherspoon The Gill Family By Ms. Mary H. Noojin By Mrs. Dianne English Effortless Entertaining Jane and Toto Williamson The Henderson Family By Ms. Barbara Rockecharlie Lia Beresford By The Ladies Club at Myers Park By Mrs. Jan N. Stedman The Henderson Family Country Club By Mr. and Mrs. Brent Spear The Hunter Family By Ms. Jackie Fishman Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crutchfield By Mr. and Mrs. Ardell C. Stewart Ann Clark The Hutson Family Effortless Entertaining Boris Henderson Jane Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Ives By The Garden Club Eddie and Jerri Haigler Greg Hobby Tom and Cynthia Marshall By Bank of America Commercial The Littlejohn Family Cynthia Marshall Real Estate Group Ms. Elizabeth McColl Nancy and Mick Epting Mr. and Mrs. John A. Tate Shantiqua Neely Susan and Loy McKeithen Karen Godwin Ron and Cookie Thompson Barb Pellin Mrs. Gail W. Bunn Robert Mendenhall By Mr. and Mrs. John T. Godwin By Mrs. Barbara J. Pellin Mtu Pugh By Mr. Thomas W. Bunn Joyce Miller Kristine, Robert, Adam, and Anne Crabtree By Mr. and Mrs. John A. Tate III Mr. Victor Marchetti The Patty Family Grace Dartnall Mr. and Mrs. Preston Griffith DeeDee and Ed Dalrymple By Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marchetti Joe and Christine Price Daryle, Ryan, and Sean DeBerry Mr. and Mrs. James Romano Molly Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pryor Nick and Rebecca Joy and Family Mr. Hong Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. David Nance Sarah and Allen Shifflet By Ms. Tuong U. Nguyen The Ranson Family Tom and Judy Joy and Family By Mr. Michael Ranson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Tate Cynthia Rhudy Cynthia and Tom Kirby and Family By Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Temple James R. Moseley, Jr. Ann and Butch Robertson Phyllis Nunn Sarah and Allen Shifflet By Ms. Gina M. Salvati The Robinson Family Tina and David Robinson and Family By Mr. Keith Rogers and Mrs. Mary Henderson Bowman The Sebo Family Sally Leigh Long & Mary Anna Shearin Carolyn Stuart High Rogers By Mr. and Mrs. Nick Valaoras Mrs. Ethel Tingley By Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schall Bill and Leslie Stevenson Charlie Wallace The Wyatt Family The Talmadge Family By Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Gray Jr. Mrs. Mary Salvati Nena “Tena” Carpenter Knight By Mrs. William Sanders By Mr. and Mrs. DuBose B. The Temple Family Williamson Andersen Susan and Bill Tome Effortless Entertaining By Green Thumb Garden Club Emily and Ozzie Ayscue By Ms. Patricia W. Wolfe Kay and Nick Valaoras Carrie and Ian Banwell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Booth The Van Namen Family Sarah and Allen Shifflet Kat Belk Mr. and Mrs. Charles East Mr. and Mrs. Scott Vaughn By Mr. and Mrs. Les High Kathy and Bill Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Woodard Farmer Louise Williams Francis Clardy Mr. and Mrs. Jim Furr Doug and Anne Wilson Will Johnson Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Pleas Geyer By Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Johnson, Sr. Louise and Jim Clement By Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bowman Vicki Clement Mr. and Mrs. Charles McRee 17 Community Connections
Thanks to our formal partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, we have the opportunity to facilitate relationships between local organizations and students who need their services. The following represent some of the many organizations and groups with whom we collaborated and/or made referrals to provide children and their families with needed resources.
A Child’s Place* Common Wealth Charlotte Hidden Valley Optimist Club North Carolina State Employees St. John’s Episcopal Church After School Enrichment Program Community Link* Hispanic College Awareness Credit Union Stand Up Charlotte Alexander Youth Network Community Resource Center Program (HCAP)- Nspire STEPS Development Academy Alliance Credit Counseling, Inc. Council for Children’s Rights* HopeWorks* Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Stilleto Boss University Anuvia Prevention & Recovery Center Crisis Assistance Ministry Hornets Nest Girl Scouts Services Strategic Behavioral Center Assistance League of Charlotte Cross-Country for Youth Improving Community Outcomes ParentVoice Supportive Housing Communities* Augustine Literacy Project Curvaceous Behavior for Maternal and Child Health Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center Teach For America Apparo IT Davidson College InReach Police Activities League of Charlotte Teen Health Connection Beds for Kids Dilworth Soup Kitchen International House Premier Christian Events, Inc. The Arts Empowerment Project Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Discovery Place Irene Bradley Scholarship Foundation/ Profound Gentlemen, Inc. The Lions Club Carolinas E2D B.B. Dance Productions Project 658 The Prodigal Son Foundation Borealis Language Academy E4-12 Ministry Johnson & Wales University Promising Pages The Scholar Mom Boy Scouts of America Elevation Church Johnson C. Smith University Queens University Thompson Family Services BYF Consulting Enable Table Junior Achievement RAIN* Time Out Youth Cabarrus Regional Juvenile Exceptional Children’s Assistance KinderMourn Rameses Temple #51 Turning Point Family Services Detention Center Center Latin American Coalition READ Charlotte UNC-Charlotte Camino Community Center Families Forward CLT Latin Americans Working for Renaissance West Community Under the Aspen Tree Cano Family Services Family First Community Services Achievement (LAWA) Initiative* United Way of Central Carolinas* Cardinal Innovations Healthcare First and Ten Levine Museum of the New South Right Moves for Youth Upward Bound Solutions First Presbyterian Church Loaves & Fishes, Inc. Rise2Work Urban League of Central Carolinas Care Ring* The First Tee of Greater Charlotte Mayor’s Youth Employment Program Road 2 Hire Vinmark Cultural Arts Education Carolina Youth Coalition FloCharlotte Mayor’s Youth Empowerment SAFE Alliance* Vision To Learning Carolina’s Healthcare Systems Freedom School Partners Program Samaritan’s Feet VSP Sight for Students Caron Treatment Center Friedland Foundation Fund Meck Ed Second Harvest Food Bank Wayfinders Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte Furnish for Good Mecklenburg Council of Elders SECU Youth Crisis Center West Blvd. Ministry Central Piedmont Community College Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Mecklenburg County and various Self Help Credit Union Wilson Heights Church of God Charlotte Housing Authority Friendship Day School for the departments (e.g. Behavioral Servant’s Heart Winterfield Neighborhood Association Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Sciences & the Arts Health, Community Support Shamrock Senior Center WINGS for Kids Charlotte SouthPark Lions Club Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte Services, Parks and Recreation, Shake the City CLT Young Black Leadership Alliance Charlotte Works Gemini Boyd/ Project BOLT Public Health, Social Services, Sharonview Federal Credit Union Youth Development Initiatives Children and Family Services Center Gen-One Charlotte Community Resource Center) Shoes that Fit Program YMCA (Camp Harrison) Children’s Home Society of NC Girls on the Run Charlotte Mecklenburg County Crisis (CriSyS) Smart Start of Mecklenburg County* YMCA of Greater Charlotte City of Charlotte GoodWill Industries of Southern Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Smart Girls HQ Young Life Classroom Central Piedmont Men of Destiny Smith Family Wellness Center Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Hands on Charlotte Mental Health America of Central Socialserve* Department Heal Charlotte Carolinas Solid She, Inc. CN Jenkins Presbyterian Church Heart of Charlotte Optimist Club Monarch Southeast Asian Coalition College Foundation of North Carolina HEART Math Tutoring Myers Park United Methodist Church St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church 18 *Partner agencies located in The Children & Family Services Center along with Communities In Schools. Goods and Services
Many thanks to the following for their Ms. Samantha Eaton Orrman’s Cheese Shop contributions of goods and services from Elevation Church Park Road Books Job Shadowing/Career Exploration July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020: Elizabeth Bruns Penske Racing Special thanks to the following for Firebird’s Wood Fired Grill Perry’s Diamonds & Estate Jewelry providing CIS students with job 8 the Salon First Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. Ben Phillips shadowing, career exploration, and 9Round Fitness Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association social capital exchange opportunities A Gallagher Company Ms. Jen Fulenwider Publix during the 2019-2020 school year: Addison Weeks Ms. Maria Gaudalupe Garza Queens For Change Mr. and Mrs. Will Alston Jr. Mr. Sporty Geralds Mr. Phillip Rockecharlie Accenture American Airlines Mr. and Mrs. Bill Godwin Rountree Plantation Garden Center Albemarle Corporation Ms. Sonya Amos Grant Thornton LLP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russo Audi Northlake Mr. Kurtis Andree Ms. Molly Grantham Ms. Judy Sanders-Bull Bank of America Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Marc Gustafson, Esq. Mr. Alex Satterfield Carolina CAT Atrium Health Hampton Inn & Suites Mr. and Mrs. David Sheffer Carolina Handling Audi Northlake Ms. Erica Hanks Spirit of the Truth Church Center for Intentional Movement B.B. Dance Productions, Inc. Harris Holt Framing St. John’s Episcopal Church Charlotte Douglas International Airport Baby Bundles Mr. and Mrs. David A. Head State Employees’ Credit Union Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library BB&T Private Financial Services Hilliard Studio Method Suarez Bakery- Park Road Charlotte Motor zMAX Dragway Mr. and Mrs. Brad Black Hilton Charlotte Center City Shopping Center City of Charlotte Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Hobby Sunflour Baking Company Enviro-Master Bonnie + Bud Greta Hord Fine Art Tabor Gambrell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bradley Jr. Johnson C. Smith University Ms. Leslie Teague Junior Achievement Bricktops Ms. Brooke Knaus The Barker Lounge LPL Financial Bright Blessings Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey B. Koblick The Vine United Methodist Church Mayor’s Youth Employment Program Burtis Beads Mr. James Koblick Mr. and Mrs. Blake A. Thompson Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Campbell’s Greenhouses & Nursery Lending Tree, Inc. Thrive Center for Personalized Healthcare & NC Army National Guard Capitol Lotta Foundation Wellness Novant Health Carolina Handling LPL Financial Total Deliverance Christian Center Red Ventures Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter Malu Tan Art twine & twig STYLE Wells Fargo Charlotte Drifters Community Club Ms. Jessica Math United Rentals Charlotte Independence Soccer Club McKenzie Claire Vance High School Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Metro Diner Ms. Bertha Walker Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Family & Mignonne Gavigan Ms. Laura Warden Community Engagement Ms. Betty Morris WAYFINDERS Christ Episcopal Church MudbuM and Air Weddington United Methodist Church Classroom Central Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Brandon Neal Wells Fargo Crescent Communities Novant Health, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors Services and Operations Crisis Assistance Ministry Ms. Janice Oates Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Winston Doc Porter’s Distillery Ms. Kristin A. Oechslin Woo Skincare and Cosmetics Ms. Christina Dowdy Office of the City Attorney Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Dubois Optimist Club-Heart of Charlotte 19 All In For Kids MANY THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS MANY THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS October 5th, 2019 was a lovely evening for enjoying our sold-out “All In For Kids” Title Sponsor event at The Fillmore. Everyone had a great time and we are grateful to all who attended. Special thanks to our Party Hosts, Event Sponsors, and especially our Event Co-chairs, Lindsay Carter and Rad von Werssowetz, who led the way for a spectacular and successful evening! Who knew this would be the last in-person event we hosted for a long while?!
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20 Dine Out For Kids®
With everything that transpired in 2020, we found it necessary to cancel one of our signature events, Dine Out For Kids®. This was the first time in the event’s 20+ year history that we were unable to host the celebration. Special thanks to Bank of America, our Title Sponsor, who supported our team’s decision to cancel the event. Their decision to remain our Title Sponsor is indicative of their commitment to CIS and our kids. TITLE SPONSOR We are excited for the day when we can come together again for this important cause – supporting local students and our local restaurants! Stay tuned – Dine Out For Kids® will be back!
School Tools
The pandemic was no match for a record-breaking year for the School Tools Campaign! School supplies and financial donations increased substantially to collect over 3,315,000 items for students across the 22-county region. CIS is proud to partner with WSOC-TV and Classroom Central to host School Tools annually. We are especially grateful for the community’s ongoing generosity. WSOC-TV and the Partners of Channel 9 Family Focus: Ashley HomeStore • Carolina Panthers • E.R. Plumbing Services • Showmars 21 Board of Directors Central Office Team Natalie Alston Andy Kalbaugh Men Tchaas Ari Nancy De Luna Julie Murray CIS Board Chair LPL Financial President & CEO Director of Program Operations, Program Assistant, Youth Development Civic Leader Check & Connect Coordinator and Educational Career Coach Shivani Mehta Denise Badgett David “Dae-Lee” Arrington Atrium Health Vice President, Finance Maria DiCrasto-Decker Lakia Roseborough Hue House Senior Accountant Program Assistant, Safe Journey Karen Morgan Denice Bailey Kathryn W. Black PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Interim Human Resources Director Nedra Draughn Gillian Small Bank of America Special Projects Manager Research and Evaluation Analyst Suzanne Morrison Kimberly Barringer Lee J. Brashear Wells Fargo Director of Program Operations, Jane Freeman Ashley Smalley GCM Grosvenor Youth Development Coordinator - Director of Executive Operations and Program Assistant, Youth Development Eric Norris Middle School Board Governance Coordinator - Elementary & Middle School Niles K. Brown Albemarle Corporation Grant Thornton LLP James Berkman Anna Godwin Linda Stallworth Mary Ellen Player Social Capital Coordinator Major Gifts Officer Office Manager Veronica Calderon Google Fiber Charlotte Truliant Federal Credit Union Kenyatta Bigger Romy Graham Karen Sutton Laura Poole Talent Retention Manager Director of Grants Social Capital Team Lead Titi Cole Capitol Citigroup Vanessa Boling Janelle Hayes Tori Swain Federico Rios Program Assistant, College Access Program Assistant, Check & Connect, Executive Assistant, Research, Evaluation Jordan Collier City of Charlotte Intensive Case Manager & Newcomer & Impact and Community Engagement Bristol-Myers Squibb Christopher Capel Services Nate Salley Vice President, Program Quality Dean Thompson Jon Davis Audible Coaching and Consulting and Design LeSheika Hayes Vice President, Advancement Entrepreneur Data Support Coach Diamond R. Staton-Williams Keith Cartwright Daisy R. Walker Yulonda D. Griffin Atrium Health Director of Program Operations, Suzanne Hunt Volunteer Coordinator – West Charlotte Mecklenburg County College Access Maxine W. Swayne Director of Program Operations, Youth High School Development Coordinator - High School Vida C. Harvey US Bank Daryle Clark Katie Watson Novant Health Director of Program Operations, John Tate May Johnston HR & Payroll Manager Youth Development Coordinator - Director of Public Relations & Marketing Greg Hobby Civic Leader Elementary School Kenyatta Wheeler Civic Leader Daniel Valdez Braxton Koblick Director of Program Operations, Intensive Virginia Covill Executive Communications Assistant Case Manager & Newcomer Services Dwight Jacobs Hispanic Federation Vice President, Research, Evaluation Duke Energy Rad von Werssowetz & Impact Andrew Ladd Yolanda Williamson Vice President, Planning and Agency Accounting Manager George Jurch Berkeley Capital Advisors Angela Cunningham Continental Tire the Americas LLC Partnerships Earnest J. Winston Executive Assistant, Center for Marian Yates Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Partnership and Community-Based Renee’ Leak Vice President, School Relations and Services Director of Program Operations, Risk Management Educational & Career Coach Andreia Graddick Dahi Volunteer and Community Steffanie Lewis Engagement Associate Director of Program Operations, Safe Journey/Teen Parenting Services 22 Direct Services Team SITE COORDINATORS TRIO TALENT SAFE JOURNEY SEARCH CASE MANAGERS Annette Abrams Tyrece Edwards Terri Newkirk COUNSELORS Brittney Altavilla Carlos Figueroa-Valentin Diana Partlow Lisa Hollis Alexis Bibbs Abraham Arias Brooke Frazier Ayana Pennant India Perez Ronnie Compton Carlea Atkinson Jerry Garcia Deianira Perez Brandi Thompson LaQuetia Hollis Lyndsay Barthe Jasmin Harris Shakaka Perry Katie Vinson LaKendra Phifer Precious Bell Willie Hawkins Quenesha Pinkney Julius Benford Lisa Henderson-Carter Otis Powell Carol Chadwick-Nixon Olivia Hughes Travis Rivens Matthew Charity Carla Isaac Sherese Rodriguez Monica Cosby-Reed Karel James Elana Roseberry Colin Cunningham Angelica Johnson Venetia St. Vilus Phyllis Cunningham Anna Kennington Gwendolyn Thompson Tilden Davis Viva Lewis Candra Walls Qunesha Davis Lazetta Lutrillo Jesa Washington Gricelda de la Cruz Cortni Mckenzie Jay Watkins Dennis Dixon Shaneene McNair Stacey Weinstein Renee Drake Terese Minerick Brandy Whitaker Chapman Dunbar-Archer Takeva Mitchell Alaina Williams Marianella Echevarria Kedra Murray LaJoi Young Martina Edwards Karen Neal
23 CIS School Sites ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PK – 8 SCHOOLS MIDDLE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS *Safe Journey (teen parents) program only at these schools. Albemarle Road Ashley Park Albemarle Road Butler* Allenbrook Berryhill Cochrane / iMeck (6-12) East Mecklenburg Briarwood Druid Hills Coulwood Garinger Bruns Governor’s Village Eastway Harding Cotswold Marie G. Davis James Martin Hopewell* Hidden Valley Thomasboro Martin Luther King, Jr. Independence Highland Renaissance Walter G. Byers McClintock Mallard Creek* Merry Oaks Quail Hollow Myers Park Newell Ranson North Mecklenburg* Rama Road Sedgefield Olympic Reid Park Whitewater Performance Learning Center® Shamrock Gardens Wilson Phillip O. Berry Statesville Road Rocky River* Sterling South Mecklenbur Tuckaseegee Vance Westerly Hills West Charlotte Winterfield West Mecklenburg Detention Center North/Central
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