While plans for the Great Create were taking place at Forty Five Ten, on the other side of I-35, the Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region was kicking off its Campaign for Kids at Samuel Lynne Galleries on Thursday, January 12.



For the 50 guests including John Runyon, Sabene Stener, Lynn McBee, Michelle Healy and CISDR Board Members Bill Guess and Paul Stephens, it was a marvelous opportunity to check out the art and the goodies provided by Bird Bakery.
But the guests were there for more than taking in the art and munching. According CISDR President/CEO Dr. Judith Allen, Nancy Carlson would serve as the honorary chair for the nine-month campaign to raise $300,000 to support CISDR’s to “address the needs of high-risk children as they struggle to make it thru the school year.”


As part of the campaign, three events are on the schedule to keep the momentum moving. In March there will be a luncheon at Thomas Jefferson High School to “hear more about the effects of poverty, mental illness and fragmented families on the children of our area.”
While school may be out in June, the second event Campaign for Kids Re-Cycle Drive will provide an opportunity to collect “un/gently used school supplies, school uniforms, etc. for Fall use.”
The final event will take place in September at the Campaign For Kids 6th Annual Golf Tournament.
Blake Lewis says
On behalf of our entire team at Communities In School Dallas Region, thanks so much for this article about our Campaign for Kids.
The goal of this broad series of activities, being led by Honorary Chair Nancy Carlson, is to help our organization deliver a year’s worth of services to assist 600 students experiencing a wide range of barriers to academic success.
Through generous community support, we will close in on our goal of underwriting the needs of 7,000 area students and their families.
With gratitude,
Blake D. Lewis III
Chair, Board of Directors
Communities In Schools Dallas Region