Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Receives GlaxoSmithKline Ribbon of Hope Grant
Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, in collaboration with Mad Science, the Ingram Planetarium, the Museum of Coastal Carolina and the Bald Head Island Conservancy, has received the $25,000 GlaxoSmithKline Ribbon of Hope grant.
Raleigh, NC, May 28, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, in collaboration with Mad Science, the Ingram Planetarium, the Museum of Coastal Carolina and the Bald Head Island Conservancy, has received the $25,000 GlaxoSmithKline Ribbon of Hope grant. The grant will provide 100 students with hands-on science education.
Established in 2007, the Ribbon of Hope mini-grant program aims to provide mini-grants of $25,000 to North Carolina community-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. The grants support activities that establish or expand local programs in health, science and education to serve identified needs of local communities.
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. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.
“It is an honor to receive the Ribbon of Hope grant from GlaxoSmithKline,” said Harrill. “The money CIS of Brunswick County receives from this program will help students understand and experience a hands-on science education.”
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
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Established in 2007, the Ribbon of Hope mini-grant program aims to provide mini-grants of $25,000 to North Carolina community-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. The grants support activities that establish or expand local programs in health, science and education to serve identified needs of local communities.
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. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.
“It is an honor to receive the Ribbon of Hope grant from GlaxoSmithKline,” said Harrill. “The money CIS of Brunswick County receives from this program will help students understand and experience a hands-on science education.”
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
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