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Support Education on the Sea Islands
With Kiawah Cares
This May, Kiawah Cares is kicking off a crucial fundraising
campaign supporting educational opportunities on
Johns and Wadmalaw islands. To continue supporting
important changes in island schools, we’ll need to raise at
least $225,000 during our 6-week campaign.
What types of programs will the fundraiser support?
Educational
programs on
Johns and
Wa d m a l a w
islands. These
programs
cover three
general areas:
basic support
( b o o k s ,
literacy, student support), arts and enrichment programs
(music and/or art workshops, field trips) and programming
advances (funding new programs, such as the Mt. Zion
STEM lab).
What is so important about these programs?
Results for our students, that’s the bottom line. With every
f u n d r a i s e r,
we choose
to support
partners and
programs
that
are
proving that
success is not
just possible
but probable.
For example,
Communities In Schools (CIS) has been tackling the
root causes of school failure in the area since 1989. Thirty
Digest Contributors
Virginia Chapel - Member Volunteer
Bill Hindman - Member Volunteer
Shauneen Hutchinson - Member Volunteer
Sue Schaffer - Feature reporter
Deb Stewart - Member Volunteer
years later, the organization helps student overcome the
emotional, behavioral and academic barriers that are
holding them back. Their stats back up their methods:
100% percent of CIS-enrolled seniors graduated and
98% of other grades were promoted in the 2017-2018
school year. This kind of success is too good not to share!
Part of Kiawah Cares’ fundraising efforts go toward
putting a CIS student support specialist in all five island
schools.
Why should you give now?
Timing is key! School isn’t out yet but our island
educators are already making big plans for the 2019-2020
school year. By committing funding early, we are able to
ensure critical programming is in place when school starts
again in August.
Our partner programs can make the difference between
success and failure for island students. Join us in the
journey to success by making your donation today!
Want more info? Visit our website or reach out to us at
[email protected].
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Emily Jenkins - Communications/editor
Leah Burris - Communications
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