Communities in Schools of North Carolina Partners with Johnson Automotive
Raleigh, NC, February 28, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), has announced that the organization is partnering with Johnson Automotive to hold a reverse raffle to benefit CISNC. Through the partnership, CISNC and Johnson Automotive will sell a maximum of 1,000 raffle tickets at $100 each for a new 2009 Lexus IS250 Sedan provided by Johnson Automotive. From all of the tickets sold, 25 will be chosen at random and invited to a celebratory event on Thursday, May 21 at Johnson Lexus of Raleigh, located at 5839 Capital Blvd. During the event, a reverse raffle will take place to narrow down the field until one ticket remains. That ticket holder will win the Lexus IS250. All proceeds will benefit CISNC. For more information, to purchase a raffle ticket or for official contest rules, please visit www.cisnc.org, www.johnsonlexus.com, or contact Margot Murphy at (800) 849-8881 or mmurphy@cisnc.org.
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States.
“We are pleased to partner with Johnson Automotive,” said Harrill. “With their generous, community-minded support, we expect this not only to be an exciting and enjoyable event, but it will hopefully raise the public’s awareness of the very serious dropout problem in our state. Communities In Schools is The answer to this very grave problem as there is now scientific research that it is the Only dropout prevention program in North Carolina proven to increase graduation rates, graduating students on time with a standard high school diploma.”
About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, N.C.
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Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States.
“We are pleased to partner with Johnson Automotive,” said Harrill. “With their generous, community-minded support, we expect this not only to be an exciting and enjoyable event, but it will hopefully raise the public’s awareness of the very serious dropout problem in our state. Communities In Schools is The answer to this very grave problem as there is now scientific research that it is the Only dropout prevention program in North Carolina proven to increase graduation rates, graduating students on time with a standard high school diploma.”
About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, N.C.
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