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You Can Make a Difference
in the Lives of Students

“Personally contributing to an organization such as Communities In Schools was an easy decision. Helping kids stay in school, reducing truancy, improving achievement – I’d say that’s a good deal.”

Robert H. “Tad” Jeffrey,
Former CIS Board Chairman, The Jeffrey Company

Thank you for considering a donation
to Communities In Schools of Central Ohio!

Your gift can truly transform lives by connecting at-risk students with caring adults,
community resources and support systems that empower them
to stay in school and achieve in life.

$5,000 Your gift will help fund a full-time High School Site Coordinator to provide individual student supports to at least 65 at-risk students.
$3,000 Your gift will help fund a full-time Middle School Site Coordinator to provide individual student supports to at least 50 at-risk students.
$2,000 Your gift will help fund a full-time Elementary School Site Coordinator to provide individual student supports to at least 40 at-risk students.

$1,500 Your gift will fund five (5) college or career exploration field trips for 40 students/trip during the school year.
$500 Your gift will help provide basic necessities for a homeless student struggling to stay in school.
$100 Your gift will provide 22 daily bus passes for student transportation needs.
$50 Your gift will provide incentive items to motivate struggling students to come to school daily.

DONATE

Communities In Schools, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, is funded through a variety of individual, corporate, foundation, and government grants.

Make your tax-deductible gift today to help Communities In Schools of Central Ohio reach even more students in our community!

Volunteer

Your Time Can Transform the Lives for Our Community’s Children!

A Fun and Rewarding Way to Have Impact

Volunteering with CIS of Central Ohio is a fun and rewarding way to have a positive impact on the life of a child. Each year, volunteers just like you make it possible for us to serve hundreds of Central Ohio students in need.

A Variety of Opportunities

We work in a variety of elementary, middle and high school campuses where there are opportunities for you to help. These can include activities such as reading to a child, tutoring, test prep, or support in achieving a student’s goals.

Training and Coaching

Our staff will provide training and coaching to help you positively interact and support the students. Tell us your strengths, passions, and school location/grade level preferences so we can best match you to a student who can’t wait to meet you!

To get the volunteer process underway, please do the following:

Take a moment to complete our Volunteer Information Form which will provide us with some information about yourself and let us know where you think your interest, background and passion would be a good fit based upon your availability.

Not all volunteers are required to complete a background check. However, volunteers who work one on one with children in the schools must have completed and passed a background check.

Through our partnership with Background Investigation Bureau (BIB), we can arrange background checks for our CIS volunteers, at a reduced price. If a background check is required for your volunteer position, we will contact you with further instructions.

If you have additional questions, please contact:

Kelsey Hopkins, Volunteer Coordinator
Communities In Schools of Central Ohio
Phone: 614.268.2472, ext. 22

Email Kelsey Hopkins
Email: khopkins@ciskids.org

Our site coordinators, inside each of the schools, are involved in additional activities throughout the year. These include working with larger groups (i.e. corporations, small businesses, volunteer organizations, etc.) to conduct career fairs, field days, holiday parties, CIS field trips, job shadowing, service learning projects, career panels, and college visits for students. Please let us know if your group can offer resources or volunteers to support these activities and we will connect you!

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You Can Make a Difference
in the Lives of Students

“Personally contributing to an organization such as Communities In Schools was an easy decision. Helping kids stay in school, reducing truancy, improving achievement – I’d say that’s a good deal.”

Thank you for considering a donation
to Communities In Schools of Central Ohio!

Volunteer