AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs where individuals commit their time to address critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, preparing for disasters, and much more. This past school year,Communities In Schools had 37Â AmeriCorps members who served in 24 schools in San Antonio! Now, as AmeriCorps Alumni, they're continuing to support the students they served by raising money for back to school supplies. Way to get things done, AmeriCorps Alumni!
The Communities In Schools’ (CIS) Stuff The Bus School Supply Drive is one of city's largest school supply drives that serves thousands of under-served students and families. Many of these families are below the poverty line and cannot afford all the supplies their children need to start their school year. The funds raised through this event will be given to over 100 CIS partnering schools (elementary-high school) across 12 school districts to purchase supplies for any student in need at that campus. The Stuff The Bus School Supply Drive helps to alleviate the stress of back-to-school expenses and allows students to focus on their education with the tools they need to be successful.