Ugly Sweaters, beautiful mission.

Check out this year's ugly sweater exhibit and join us on December 8th.

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Walking With Purpose

Thank you to everybody who participated in Walking With Purpose!

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I believe in the possibilities and potential of our children. While the challenges they face are real, it is equally true that they have the capacity to overcome those challenges with the right supports. All that we do at CIS of Kalamazoo is done with that belief in mind.
James Devers

Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo Executive Director

Our impact

The impact we have in our community goes beyond the numbers—but the numbers tell a compelling story, too. Source: CIS of Kalamazoo Research, 2018 – 2019.

In the last year…

44%

of CIS students improved their attendance

100%

of high school seniors working with CIS graduated

39%

of K–8 students improved their reading by 7 percentage points or more

34%

of K–8 students improved in math by 7 percentage points or more

View our annual reports

Want to help Kalamazoo students unlock their potential?

There are many ways you can help our students access the resources and opportunities that will help them succeed.

Donate

You can make a gift to CIS in several different ways, and all of them make an important impact.

Partner

Find out how your organization can become a community or corporate partner of CIS.

Volunteer

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