Communities In Schools Of North Carolina Hosts Sustainability Summit

Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that the organization will host a two-day Sustainability Summit in the Triangle on Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17. The goal of the event is to provide local affiliates with the tools and expertise to create and execute a viable sustainability plan even in the current economic state. CIS local and state board members, along with all CIS affiliates are encouraged to attend.

The Sustainability Summit will be funded by CISNC’s national office through a grant application for Impact Funds. CISNC received an investment of $195,000 from the Impact Fund which is solely funded by contributions to the national office from major national donors. Of the $195,000 awarded to CISNC, $125,000 will be given to eight affiliates including Cape Fear, Charlotte, Clay, High Point, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore and Rowan. The eight affiliates are expected to meet the Total Quality System standards by September 2009.