Blog Category: Champs

Angelita Aguilar: The Champ You Want at Your Side

June 14, 2016
Category: Champs

Today we highlight Angelita Aguilar, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award. Her award was sponsored by State Farm and CIS Board member Namita Sharma presented the...

Team Trailblazers

June 7, 2016

Today we highlight Team Trailblazers, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award.  Team Trailblazers’ Champ award was sponsored by Molina Healthcare of Michigan and CIS...

2016 Champs Celebration

May 24, 2016
Category: Champs

“I liked learning what businesses, teachers, your volunteers and partners are doing with you in the schools.” This was one of many comments guests made after attending Communities In Schools...

Mother and Daughter Make a Great Team, Part Two

August 18, 2015
Category: Champs

A few weeks back we highlighted Jiselle and Janelle Anderson, one of eight individuals and organizations honored  at the annual Champ Celebration. Since they make a great team we thought we’d share...

Mother and Daughter Make a Great Team

August 4, 2015
Category: Champs

Today we highlight Jiselle and Janelle Anderson, one of eight individuals and organizations honored  at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Tony McDonnell, along with Laura Keiser, CIS Site Coordinator at...

Leroy: A Living Legacy of Love

July 28, 2015

Today we highlight Leroy Green, one of eight individuals and organizations honored  at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Susan Einspahr, along with Artrella Cohn, CIS Director of Secondary Sites, presented the...

Bringing Japanese Culture to Kalamazoo Students

July 14, 2015

Today we highlight Western Michigan University Soga Japan Center. This CIS higher education partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Bob Miller, along with O’Neal Ollie,...

Walking Their Talk

June 30, 2015

Today we highlight Stryker®Employees. This CIS business partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored  at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Steve Powell, along with Maureen Cartmill, CIS Site Coordinator at Woods Lake...