Published Dec 1, 2010 – The Pilot.com Pinehurst Elementary School students now have technology tailored to their needs, thanks to Communities in Schools of Moore County (CIS). CIS recently received a grant from IBM to place two Young Explorer Technology Stations in the school’s special learning center and resource room to help exceptional children develop [...]
Dancing With the Sandhills Stars to Return
November 26, 2010 By
Published Nov 26, 2010 – The Pilot Once again local celebrities will take to the stage and dance to raise money for local mentoring programs in the second annual Dancing with the Sandhills Stars, to be held Jan. 30, at the Carolina Hotel. Although the event itself does not take place until January 2011, the [...]
CISMC Recognized for Its Continued Commitment to Improving Health
November 16, 2010 By
BCBSNC Foundation Reinvests $100,000 into the Organization Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Communities In Schools of Moore County FirstSchool Garden Program recently received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (BCBSNC Foundation). The FirstSchool Garden Program is a past BCBSNC Foundation grantee that has shown significant results. Kathleen [...]
Kidtastic Consignment Sale Benefits Local Non-Profit
November 15, 2010 By
Published Dec 1, 2010 – The Pilot Communities In School (CIS), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life will be the beneficiary of the area’s first children’s consignment sale. The three day Kidtastic Sale will be held Dec 10th – 12th, 2011 at the National Guard [...]
10 Tips for Success for Healthy Kids
November 15, 2010 By
Eating habits are learned behaviors, so what your children learn to eat at home early in life sticks with them well into adulthood. Today we are disconnected from our food sources in a way that is unprecedented in human history. Fewer Americans cook meals from scratch often because of time and money. The good news [...]
Local Woman Selected for Armed Forces Salute
October 23, 2010 By
The Pilot – October 20, 2010 Southern Pines resident Rollie Sampson has been selected to represent Fort Bragg in the ABC Channel 11 “Armed Forces Salute.” WTVD ABC Channel 11 is saluting military families in our region who are doing extraordinary things. These salutes will be in the form of short TV segments about each [...]
County Earns Top 100 Honor
September 29, 2010 By
Moore County is one of the nation’s best communities for young people according to a list released by America’s Promise Alliance. At an awards ceremony Sept. 21 in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the alliance named Moore County one of the top 100 communities working to help reduce [...]
Moore Among Tops in Nation for Young People
September 29, 2010 By
The Pilot – September 29, 2010 Moore County is one of the nation’s best communities for young people, according to a list released by America’s Promise Alliance. At an awards ceremony Sept. 21 in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the alliance named Moore County one of the top [...]
Stuff the Bus Continues Through Sunday
August 9, 2010 By
Published by The Pilot – August 7, 2010 Check out The Pilot “Stuff the Bus” Photo Gallery Volunteers are stuffing school buses with back-to-school supplies for local students while local shoppers take advantage of tax-free purchases this weekend. The effort is part of the Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive sponsored by Communities in Schools. [...]
Beast is Back: Fister to Play in CIS Golf Benefit
July 23, 2010 By
The Pilot – July 10, 2010 Check out The Pilot Photo Gallery from our event with “The Beast” Celebrities are flocking to Pinehurst. First Ben Crenshaw visited, then Henry Winkler, followed by Vince Gill. Now “The Beast” is coming back to town. Sean “The Beast” Fister, 15-time Long Drive World Champion, will return to Pinehurst [...]
