Communities in Schools of North Carolina Announces 2009 North Carolina Education Ball Date

Raleigh, NC, March 13, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that the organization will host the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball on Friday, June 26 from 6-11:30 p.m. at the RBC Center, located at 1400 Edwards Mill Road in Raleigh. The seventh annual Education Ball will include a progressive dinner, a silent and live auction, a dance contest featuring seven North Carolina leaders, dessert, champagne, music and dancing for all attendees. For more information, visit www.ncedball.org or contact Margot Murphy at (800) 849-8881 or mmurphy@cisnc.org.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

“We are looking forward to the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball,” said Harrill. “Our 2008 Education Ball was a success, and our goal this year is to improve and surpass the previous event to benefit Communities In Schools of North Carolina.”

About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation's largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

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