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You Deserve A Kid Today
January 29, 2013
Today’s post is from our Director of Volunteer Services, Carly Wiggins. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that enthusiasm is the mother of effort. Here at CIS we say that Carly is the mother of...
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Paws For Stories
January 22, 2013
Want to feel warm and fuzzy? Read today’s post, written by Kaitlin Martin, our Volunteer Coordinator. We’re fortunate that she also has her own business,Freshwater Photography and took the accompanying photos...
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Mentoring Magic: One Mentor’s Perspective
January 15, 2013
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill It’s National Mentoring Month. Here’s a heartfelt piece from a mentor among...
TGIF
January 8, 2013
Today’s post comes from Emily Kobza, our Director of Development & Business Engagement. This is now her third post (and second unsolicited) for Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids so...
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Six And A Half Things To Do While We’re Away
December 21, 2012
Category: General Info
Our office will be closed from Monday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1st. We’re taking a break but we’ll start blogging again in January. Wondering what to do ‘til we get back?...
Got CIS?
December 10, 2012
Category: NewslettersSuccess Stories
As a parent of a Kalamazoo Public School student, James Spencer has love, luck, and courage on his side. He also has Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS). “I have...
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Roots And Wings
December 4, 2012
Category: General InfoGuest Bloggers
Today’s post comes from James Hissong, a former teacher within the Kalamazoo Public Schools. James is our Quality & Evaluation Coordinator. He works within the downtown office and out at...
Pop Quiz: Northglade Montessori Magnet Students
November 20, 2012
Category: General InfoPop Quiz
Welcome back to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular, yet totally unexpected, feature where we ask students, parents, staff, our friends, and partners to answer a few questions about...
Dishing Out Thanks
November 20, 2012
Category: Partnerships
Here in the downtown CIS office we updated each other on our Thanksgiving weekends. Talk turned to how thankful we are for each of you. We get to hear about...
Crying Over Coco
November 13, 2012
Category: General Info
If you know Coco, you’ll get a chuckle out of this Top 10 list that Pam Kingery wrote and read recently at Coco Cook’s retirement party. If you don’t know...