By Hannah Sharpe As of Friday, September 23, 2011 Wednesday wasn’t just another day in the garden for students at West End Elementary School. Sure, they had fun getting dirty as they helped build a cob oven, assembled a tippy-tap hand-washing station out of sticks and twine, and tended to raised beds thriving with late [...]
CIS Students are up to the “Challenge”
September 28, 2011 By
A group of Southern Middle School students had an opportunity to experience a week at Camp Challenge this summer. Camp Challenge is sponsored by the North Carolina Bankers Association and is a summer camp experience for high achieving students who are entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Students selected are members of the Communities [...]
Stuff the Bus joined by Build a Backpack equals success for Moore Students
September 12, 2011 By
On Monday, August 22, 2011 Wal Mart Shift Manger Matthew Alford and Department Manager Joe Simpson helped to load the last of the school supplies donated to Communities in Schools of Moore County, Inc.(CIS). CIS collected over $14,300 in school supplies that were distributed to 22 Moore County schools. CIS would like to Thank Wal [...]
FoodCorps
September 12, 2011 By
FoodCorps seeks to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity by connecting vulnerable kids to healthful food. The centerpiece of our work is a national AmeriCorps program that recruits young leaders for a year of service in Farm-to-School and school garden programs in high-obesity, limited-resource communities of need. FoodCorps is the boots on the ground of [...]
“Fore” Kids’ Sake: CIS Cup
June 28, 2011 By
CIS Moore County will host the Annual “Fore Kids’s Sake Golf Tournament on July 20th, 2011 at Pinehurst #8 Enjoy the Centennial Course Designed by Tom Fazio • This year’s event features a Ryder Cup style matchplay – 6 holes – 2 person scramble, 6 holes – 2 person alternating shot and 6 holes – [...]
Moore County Entrepreneur Boot Camp
June 28, 2011 By
The 7th Annual Moore County Entrepreneur Boot Camp will be held at the Moore County Chamber of Commerce on July 11-13, 2011. During this fun and informative camp, High School students have the opportunity to network with some of the area’s most prominent business owners and create their own business plan for a chance at [...]
Time to Stuff the Bus
June 14, 2011 By
It’s time for Stuff the Bus, CIS Moore County’s annual school supply drive. When: Friday, August 5th, Saturday August 6th, and Sunday, August 7th Where: Wal-Mart and Staples in Aberdeen Volunteers will collect donations from shoppers in shifts from 7:30AM-4:00PM on Friday and Saturday and from 11:00AM- 4:00PM on Sunday at both locations. We also [...]
SCC and CIS First School Garden Program Host Sustainable Living Expo
January 9, 2011 By
Sandhills Community College and Communities In Schools’ FirstSchool Garden Program present the region’s first environmental and sustainable living exposition, the EverGreen Expo, on February 17th, 2011 from 10 am to 4 pm in the Dempsey Community Center on the college’s campus. The one day event will be an expansion of the college’s Green Summit and [...]
Taking Center Stage: Locals Dance For Moore County Children
January 5, 2011 By
Triathlons, football and professional golf all take extreme physical prowess, focus, dedication and determination. Donna Andrews, Chris Metzger, Alicia Hill, John Krahnert III, Patrick Mincey, Darrel Simpkins and their dance partners understand the importance of these skills. They will take these athletic skills onto the dance floor Jan. 30, in the second annual Dancing with [...]
CISMC Chosen as Host Site for FoodCorps Farm to School Program
December 5, 2010 By
NC 4-H and The Center for Environmental Farming Systems are pleased to announce their role as hosts for FoodCorps, a new national AmeriCorps school garden and Farm to School service program, launching in 2011. North Carolina was chosen from 108 national applications as one of ten states—Arkansas, Arizona, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, [...]
