Thanks to all who came to Vivian’s Farewell reception! Your kind words made this event a wonderful success! The Wayne County community has benefited tremendously from Vivian’s hard work and we wish her well as she moves on to her new role as Executive Director for Communities In Schools of Indiana.
“There is a family with 2 daughters who both attend Dennis Intermediate School. Mandy is in 5th grade and Katie in 7th. Early in the school year, these two girls were constantly in the nurse’s office getting checked for lice. Mandy let it slip that they ‘had no lights’ so it was hard for mom…
“I began working with a student from the first day of school at Richmond High School. I knew he was going to be a challenge from the very first interaction. He was likable and I shared many interests with him, so we got along well. However, I could tell he was very defiant when it…
“‘Lucy’ was in desperate need of a new pair of shoes. She came to me and asked if I could help! I told Lucy yes I would love to get you some shoes, I will just need to order them and it could take up to a few weeks to come in. From then on,…
Take a look at these photos from the Annual Dinner. We hope you can come to the 2016 Celebration of Education dinner!
It was nearing Christmastime when “Charlie” and her family were evicted from their home with no place to stay. Fortunately, a family member invited them to temporarily share their home. Unfortunately, this home was out of the Crestdale school district where “Charlie” attended. Communities In Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator stepped in to help. “I worked…