Communities in Schools

Watching the Bowl Championship Series? Give Money to Your Favorite Charity at the Same Time!

Bill_Robinson | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Bowl Championship Series, Internet Giving, Charitable Giving, Micro-Donations, Snoball, Toys for Tots, Special Olympics, Communities in Schools, Boy's & Girl's Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation Gratitude, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Impact News
Bill_Robinson

There's a new high-tech start-up in Austin, Texas, called that has a different twist: empowering 'micro-donations' over the Internet while also tying in those donations to a fan's sports, entertainment or even routine (think a Starbucks in the morning) passions.

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Who's Rescuing Foster Kids, Runaways And High School Dropouts? (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Youthbuild USA, Boys and Girls Club of America, Youth Law Center, Video, At-Risk Youth, Communities in Schools, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Casey Family Programs, Slidepollajax, Philanthropedia, Advocacy, Girls Inc., Impact News

More than 4 million people between ages 16 to 24 were either unemployed or had dropped out of school in 2000, according to Philanthropedia.org. Yet, t...

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John Legend Helps Kids Stay In School, Works On New Album

The Boombox | Posted Jul 27th 2011 6:35PM by Georgette Cline | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, John Legend, Celebrities and Education, Education, Schools, P&G, Ohio, Communities in Schools, Education News

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PHOTOS: 'Vanity Fair' And Chrysler Celebrate 'The Fighter' For Charitable Cause

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Chrysler, The Fighter, Communities in Schools, Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood, La Impact, Los Angeles News

On Monday, February 21, Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood 2011 kicked off Oscar Week, partnering with Chrysler to celebrate Best Picture Nominee The Figh...

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Be a 'Superman' in Your Community

John Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Waiting for Superman, Education, Education Reform, Cis, Communities in Schools, Education News
John Koch

Davis Guggenheim (and everyone involved with this film) has done our country a great public service. The conversation has been tipped. We need to keep it going in every way possible.

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Last Thursday, CNN was in Washington.  Maybe they should have been in Coral Gables.

Rob Shepardson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Communities in Schools, LIFT, Health Care Reform, Cnn, Tennessee's Youth Villages, Health Care Summit, CNN Health Care Summit, Politics News
Rob Shepardson

The answers weren't on CNN that day, but that doesn't mean we don't already know how to help real people in need. We do. And these folks have some important answers.

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Two Creative Artist Agency Agents Play It Forward

Dennis Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howard University, Communities in Schools, Lausd, Creative Artists Agency, High School Students, Entertainment Agents, Caa, Venice High School, The Discovery Channel, Los Angeles News
Dennis Danziger

They work at CAA, at the most powerful entertainment company in the world. I thought my students were going to lift Caleb Franklin and Arleta Fowler onto their shoulders.

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Michelle Obama Spends Afternoon Reading To Children In Drop-Out Prevention Program (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Michelle Obama Reads to Students, Michelle Obama Children, Slideshow, Michelle Obama, The Giving Life, Communities in Schools, Michelle Obama After-School Program, Michelle Obama Slideshow, Healthy Living News

***Scroll down for slideshow.*** First Lady Michelle Obama spend Wednesday afternoon visiting with third-graders in an after-school program at Ferebe...

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