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

Raleigh, NC, April 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps N.C. public school students successfully stay in school and prepare for life, has announced that the theme of the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball will be ‘Rock The Dance.’ The seventh annual Education Ball will feature seven local personalities from the Triangle area who will be giving their all in a competitive dance event to be held on Friday, June 26 from 6-11:30 p.m. at the RBC Center. A progressive dinner, silent auction, music and dancing for all attendees will also be included during the evening. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.ncedball.org or contact Margot Murphy at (800) 849-8881 or mmurphy@cisnc.org.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) is an independently incorporated nonprofit that was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest and most successful 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.

“For the 2009 Education Ball theme, we wanted to infuse different aspects of popular TV shows So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars,” said Kate Kenney, event coordinator and CISNC development director. “We are pleased with the support we have already received from many of our state’s corporations and other community partners, and we look forward to another successful Education Ball.”

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.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
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