annual report 20 11–20 12 - Communities In Schools of Houston

suc cess is the only option
annual report 2011–2012
2011–2012 Communities In Schools of Houston Sites
Aldine ISD
Nimitz High School
Nimitz Ninth Grade Center
Alief ISD
Boone Elementary School
Chambers Elementary School
Collins Elementary School
Elsik High School
Elsik Ninth Grade Center
Hastings High School
Hastings Ninth Grade Center
Hearne Elementary School
Horn Elementary School
Klentzman Intermediate School
Landis Elementary School
Olle Middle School
Owens Intermediate School
Smith Elementary School
Sneed Elementary School
Taylor High School
Youens Elementary School
Alief ISD/Houston’s Kids
Best Elementary School
Bush Elementary School
Challenge Network Schools
Atascocita Middle School
Caraway Intermediate School
Hoffman Middle School
Horace Mann Junior High School
O’Donnell Middle School
YES Prep West Charter School
State Charter/Special Programs
Boys & Girls Club Fort Bend
Boys & Girls Club James Driver
Boys & Girls Club Spring Branch
George I. Sanchez Charter High School
KlPP Academy
KIPP Generations Collegiate
Southwest High School
Houston lSD
Atherton Elementary School
Austin High School
Bastian Elementary School
Bonham Elementary School
Burrus Elementary School
Cage Elementary School
Davis High School
Deady Middle School
Hamilton Middle School
Harris Elementary School
Holland Middle School
Houston Academy for International Studies
Jackson Middle School
Kennedy Elementary School
Key Middle School
Lamar High School
Lantrip Elementary School
Lee High School
Lewis Elementary School
Liberty High School
Madison High School
McNamara Elementary School
Milby High School
North Houston Early College High School
Port Houston Elementary School
Reagan High School
Sharpstown High School
Wheatley High School
Spring Branch ISD
Academy of Choice
Bear Boulevard Pre-K School
Buffalo Creek Elementary School
Cedar Brook Elementary School
District Alternative Education Program
Edgewood Elementary School
Hollibrook Elementary School
Housman Elementary School
Landrum Middle School
Lion Lane Pre-K School
Northbrook High School
Northbrook Middle School
Nottingham Elementary School
Panda Path Pre-K School
Pine Shadows Elementary School
Ridgecrest Elementary School
Shadow Oaks Elementary School
Sherwood Elementary School
Spring Branch Elementary School
Spring Branch Middle School
Spring Forest Middle School
Spring Oaks Middle School
Spring Shadows Elementary School
Spring Woods High School
Spring Woods Middle School
Terrace Elementary School
Thornwood Elementary School
Tiger Trail Pre-K School
Treasure Forest Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School
Wildcat Way
Woodview Elementary School
Houston’s Kids
Holub Middle School
Youngblood Intermediate
Table of Contents
Contents
CIS Program Sites 2011-2012........................................................................................................ i
From the President........................................................................................................................ 2
The Drop Out Crisis........................................................................................................................4
Mission and Beliefs......................................................................................................................... 8
Who We Serve............................................................................................................................... 10
Site Snapshot: Davis High School..............................................................................................11
What We Do....................................................................................................................................12
Results and Outcomes................................................................................................................ 14
Financials.........................................................................................................................................16
Major Donors...................................................................................................................................18
2011–2012 Board of Directors.....................................................................................................19
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From the President
The 2011- 2012 school year was about improving
efficiencies, restructuring, and focusing on how we
can best follow the CIS Case Management Model,
lauded for its effectiveness in dropout prevention.
Below are a few of the highlights of a busy year.
We are ever accountable to our many
constituencies. Communities In Schools of Houston
is proud to have become accredited under CIS’
Total Quality System (TQS). TQS establishes a
common set of operational and business standards
adopted by the Communities In Schools’ national
office. These standards, based on nonprofit best
practices, define what it means to be a successful
CIS affiliate. Completion of the process reinforces
our commitment to evidence-based practice and
accountability, and ensures we maintain a costeffective, mission-focused business model. As the
second oldest CIS city in the country, and a model
for other cities, our accreditation was never in doubt;
nevertheless we are now properly accredited under
this important national standard.
In addition, Communities In Schools of Houston
worked toward aligning its interventions to meet
targeted needs with both internal and Texas
Education Agency standards. We focused on a
more holistic assessment of each student, on the
quality and depth of student support services, more
intensive and comprehensive case management,
and an updated feedback system to measure
and account for the expanded assessments and
treatments. Our frontline staff was provided with the
additional training and professional development
necessary to increase their effectiveness and
to adhere to the Communities In Schools’ Case
Management Model. We are confident that the steps
taken will significantly improve the already superb
outcomes for CIS students in coming years.
We maintain a forward-thinking mindset. Due to
budget pressures in Austin, state funding to many
worthy organizations throughout Texas was curtailed
or even eliminated; Communities In Schools of
Houston was not immune, and our state funding
was reduced by over a third. But CIS of Houston
maintained a positive track, raised additional private
funds to fill the gap, and embarked on several new
initiatives and partnerships. In the summer of 2012,
we entered our first post-secondary institution, Lone
Star College, the fastest growing community college
system in Texas. CIS has become an integral part
of their Victory Center in the Acres Home area – a
fitting location to begin our efforts beyond K-12
since Acres Home was our first CIS site more than
33 years ago. Our goal at Lone Star College is to
help at-risk students in their transition into a college
setting and continue the support they received
in high school. In a similar effort, our CIS staff at
Northbrook High School enrolled forty-one students
in the Houston Community College Summer Bridge
Program. The Summer Bridge Program allows
new high school graduates to experience college
instruction through courses developed to teach them
how to be a successful student. These programs
are first steps towards building students’ transition
from high school to college and improving their
chances of success in college. It is our hope that
these partnerships are the first of many, as we strive
not only for students to graduate high school, but to
continue to thrive in higher education.
Last spring, the seedlings of CIS’ most exciting
endeavor in recent history were planted. The planning
and structuring of Communities In Schools of
Houston’s Mental Health Initiative began. Although
in the early stages, the Houston community has been
highly responsive and has embraced this effort as a
welcome tool in our struggle with the growing mental
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health needs of our city’s youth. We will expand on
this partnership in the current year, continuing to raise
money and awareness to support our work.
We are motivated to succeed by continuing what
we do best. Last year, Communities In Schools of
Houston faced many challenges, some external
and unexpected, some internal and aspirational;
the highlights above are but a few that we faced
and overcame. I am proud of the resolve of our
staff, Board, and supporters to push us forward
toward new goals as an organization. But as we
make changes and pursue new goals and strategic
partnerships, we never forget the basic mission of
CIS of Houston: we will not waiver from addressing
the continuing daily needs of our at-risk students.
And those are the real challenges, those are the
ones met by our dedicated staff in the field who
work tirelessly, day by day, student by student, to
keep our CIS kids from dropping out. It happens
every day for thousands of students in almost 100
schools across four school districts.
Our model has worked for 33 years, and it will
keep working. The drop out crisis persists and
permeates our most vulnerable communities. With
this in mind, you can be assured that Communities
In Schools of Houston will continue to empower
students to stay in school and succeed in life. And
we are able to continue our mission because of the
dedication of partners and friends like you. Thank
you for your support.
Yours truly,
Charles W. Duncan, III
President, Board of Directors
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“He who opens a school door, closes a prison”
— Victor Hugo
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The Dropout Crisis
The dropout rate is an epidemic that affects the entire community. Twenty-two percent of Harris County residents
over the age of 25, an estimated 545,335 people, do not have a high school diploma (American Fact Finder,
2006-2010). “Dropouts are less likely to be employed, earn less when they are employed, pay less in taxes,
receive more in direct welfare payments, and are more likely to be incarcerated” (The Bush School of Government
and Public Service, 2009). Poverty is highly correlated with dropping out among high school students of lowincome families; they are six times more likely to drop out of high school than their peers from high-income
families (Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009). Hispanic/Latino students are particularly vulnerable to dropping
out of school (Children At Risk, 2010). With Houston’s majority-minority population, it is vital that community
leaders help increase the graduation rate of every segment of society.
While there is no single reason that students drop out of school, most dropouts are on the path to failure by
middle school due to difficult transitions to secondary school, deficient basic skills, and a lack of engagement.
According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, academic success in ninth grade is highly predictive of
eventual graduation; unfortunately many students do not receive the extra support needed, which results in grim
outcomes for these students as only 10 to 15 percent of those repeat ninth graders graduate (2009). Early
intervention is essential to effective prevention strategies, which must be implemented at the first
indication of a student being at risk of dropping out (The Bush School of Government and Public
Service, 2009).
Preparing Houston’s children for the future is imperative to the economy’s success and growth.
Reducing the number of dropouts would produce dramatic economic benefit for the
Houston community. Boosting the spending power and creating opportunities, especially for
communities of color, would spur huge economic growth. According to The Bush School
of Government and Public Service, each dropout has a potential annual loss of $4,935 in
earned income. In Harris County, this is an estimated loss of almost 2.7 billion dollars
annually. The increased spending power of high school graduates would have a
significant effect on the local economy. The community cannot ignore the basic
need for every member of society to have access to a high school education.
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Why I Want to Go to College
I want to go to College. I want to be a beautician. They do hair. Chefs cook food. Teachers help
people learn. Super Models dance. Doctors help people be safe. Boxers box. I want to help people
be pretty.
Brooklyn, 1st Grade
Atherton Elementary School
I want to go to college so I can be Someone! I want to do something in life. I want to play college
football so the NFL can find me. But if the NFL does not find me I have a plan (B) to go to
college and be a doctor and help others when needed. If I never get into plan (A) or (B) I will
get a degree and finish college and live my life being a teacher to teach kids about being helpful
and how to keep their grades up in school and not grow up to be a person that live on the streets.
Tailoure, 5th Grade
Atherton Elementary School
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Mission and Beliefs
The mission of Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) is to surround students with a community of support,
empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
CIS places a full-time social service provider on the school campus to deliver a variety of direct services and provide
referrals to other agencies, as needed, to ensure that every student we touch receives receive the Five Basics – what
CIS believes that every child deserves and needs to succeed academically and beyond.
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2
3
4
5
A one-on-one
relationship with a
caring adult
A safe place to learn
A healthy start and a
A marketable skill to
A chance to give
and grow
healthy future
use upon graduation
back to peers and
CIS’ office on each
Many school-aged
When students see
community
CIS believes that
programs don’t
change people –
campus provides
children lack basic
that they have options
CIS works with
students with a
medical and mental
in life, they get
students to build
warm and caring
health services as well
excited about their
their confidence,
environment. Through
as nutritious food –
future. CIS works with
develop their talents
after-school and
essential for healthy
students on career
and leadership skills,
summer programs
development. CIS
development and
and strengthen
focused on academics
provides access to
readiness, and help
their involvement in
and life skills, CIS is
health and dental care,
create pathways to
community service
dedicated to ensuring
food programs and
college.
and service-learning
that students have a
counseling services for
safe and appropriate
thousands of students
environment in which
who might otherwise
to learn and achieve
go without.
relationships do!
Children need positive
role models to
create expectations
for success, offer
encouragement and
provide academic
support. CIS provides
children who are
most at-risk with a
responsible adult
to foster their
positive growth and
development.
Programs don’t
change people—
relationships do!
activities.
their potential.
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can
use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela
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Who We Serve
CIS students face seemingly insurmountable economic, language, and cultural barriers that can make learning extremely
difficult. CIS youth are the students at greatest risk of dropping out of school (Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System 2008/2009). CIS targets areas of the city with predominately low-income and minority populations
to empower at-risk children to graduate from high school and succeed in life.
As a Texas Education Agency (TEA) administered program, CIS reaches students who meet the criteria of the state’s
at-risk indicators. CIS students are those who have failed two or more classes, failed to advance to the next grade level,
received unsatisfactory scores on assessment tests, have Limited English Proficiency, are pregnant or parenting, have foundation skills two or more years behind their grade, and students who have previously dropped out of school. Additionally, the legislature also identifies at-risk students as those on free/reduced lunch status, Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF) recipients, and children suffering from family or emotional crises.
In the 2011-2012 school year, CIS students:
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97% were a member of an ethnic minority
95% received some type of public assistance
93% received free/reduced lunch
65% lived in households with either one or both biological/adoptive parents absent
47% had Limited English Proficiency
Ethnic Breakdown of Students 2011-2012
White
3%
Asian
1%
Other
1%
Hispanic
67%
Living Arrangement of Students 2011-2012
Parent/StepParent
7
Father Only
7%
4
4%
Black
28%
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Grandparents
3
3%
Other
5
5%
Both Parents
35
35%
Mother Only
46
46%
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Snapshot: Davis High School
Jefferson Davis High School, in Houston ISD, is one of the
oldest public schools in the city. Located in the Near Northside
neighborhood of Houston, Davis hosts one of the city’s more
challenged populations. Ninety-five percent of Davis students
are on free/reduced lunch, 88% are Hispanic, and 83% are
considered at-risk for dropping out. However, despite the
challenges the students face, Davis High School was named
one of the Top 10 Most Improved High Schools in Harris and
surrounding counties and became a TEA Recognized School
in 2008-2009. Under the leadership of Principal Jaime
Castaneda, a dedicated faculty and staff, and an active CIS
team, Panther Pride is in full swing.
CIS of Houston has been empowering students to achieve
on the Davis campus for the last 30 years. Current CIS Staff,
Project Manager Rochelle Head, is entering her fourth year at
the Davis campus while Case Manager Dana Esposito is now in
her second year. Together, they have successfully integrated
their experience and partner resources to help combat the
barriers hindering their students’ education.
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A day in the CIS office at Davis brings with it unyielding traffic
of school staff, parents, and students. Much of CIS time at
Davis is spent on crisis management – resolving issues such as
family conflict, fights, and gang disputes that are causing an
immediate stress on the students. The most dominant of these
crises is grief-related. “We have a disturbingly large population
of students who are dealing with loss,” explains Rochelle;
“Through gang activity and also random acts of violence, many
of our kids are grieving over their friends and family.” As a
result of these losses, students also face anger issues and feel
an innate mistrust, all of which can hinder their success in the
classroom and ultimately in their overall educational goals. To
help the students cope, CIS staff at Davis provides support
through individual counseling and support group sessions.
Facilitated sessions allow students a platform to express their
grief in constructive, supported ways as well as experience the
realization that they are not alone in their grief.
Grief is not the only issue facing students at Davis High School.
CIS hosts an array of support groups that students can attend
during their lunch time to address specific issues. Parental
abandonment, academic struggles, emotional distress, and
a lack of financial resources are all challenges faced by the
student population. Although CIS provides direct services,
several community partners are coordinated by CIS to provide
more specialized services that may be needed. Montrose
Counseling Center provides a weekly Safe Zones support
group for students identifying as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgendered, and Questioning; Urban Outreach facilitates
a boy’s anger management and character education group;
the MD Anderson YMCA provides volunteer opportunities,
professional training and college awareness activities; and
Young Lives provides support for pregnant and parenting teens
at Davis. In addition to service-providers, CIS partners with the
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) to provide for the
financial and physical needs of students. Houston members of
the ALA provide caps and gowns to graduating seniors who
can not to afford the supplies on their own, school uniform
shirts, prom dresses, and basic needs assistance.
To help the students, CIS staff members at Davis also see
a lot of parents. Referrals and resources are provided to
families in need of counseling, utility assistance, and medical
attention, just to name a few. “We want students in class to be
successful,” voices Dana; “For that to happen, we often need to
address issues the parents and siblings are struggling with.”
In the 2011-2012 school year, CIS and its partners provided
services to 531 Davis students and their families. But CIS could
not be so successful if not for the faculty and staff of Davis High
School. Rochelle elaborates, “We have a great relationship with
school staff, and Principal Castaneda is our biggest advocate.
We are able to serve students because we’re part of the Davis
team and we are all dedicated to the success of our students.”
What We Do
“In this information age
economy, there’s only one
currency that matters and
that’s education”.
— Bob Wise
Alliance for Excellent Education
CIS places a full-time social service provider on the school campus to deliver a variety of services such
as supportive guidance and counseling, academic enhancement as well as connecting students and their
families with community resources tailored to fit their needs. CIS implements a case management model
of service delivery, which is a student-centered, goal-oriented, solution-focused process for assessing a
student’s needs. The Project Manager assists the student in obtaining those services that will lead to success.
Students demonstrating the greatest need receive intensive case management and the rest of the campus
receives services tailored to meet identified needs.
Specific Issues Targeted 2011-2012
Referral Source of Students 2011-2012
Peer
1%
Other
5%
Parent
23%
Self Referral
10%
CIS Staff
12%
School Staff
49%
Reasons for Referral of Students 2011-2012
N/A
1%
Social Services
21%
Behavier
41%
Attendance
3%
Academics
34%
Specific Issues
Targeted
Total Issues
Targeted
Academics
Grades
TAKS
Academic Readiness
Homework Completion
Language (ESL/LEP)
Classroom Participation
TOTAL ACADEMIC ISSUES
1156
5
335
129
125
105
1855
Attendance
Absences
Tardies
TOTAL ATTENDANCE ISSUES
42
22
64
Behavior
Classroom Conduct
Delinquent Conduct
Emotional Crisis
Mental health
Family Conflict
Self Esteem
Social Skills
Suspected Gang Involvement
Suspected Substance Abuse
Violence
TOTAL ACADEMIC ISSUES
698
74
369
307
913
1970
1965
26
29
61
6412
Social Service
Basic Needs
Career/Employment
College Readiness
Day Care
Grief/Death
Health
Housing
Life Skills
TOTAL SOCIAL SERVICE ISSUES
454
199
223
19
66
139
36
341
1477
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“Communities In Schools is
built on personal service –
academically, behaviorally and
socially. It has been invaluable
to us as today’s youth demand
positive reinforcement!”
— Alex Jordan
Principal, Nimitz High School
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Results and Outcomes
The success of the CIS dropout prevention model can be seen in the program outcomes. CIS has a sophisticated program evaluation system that
measures the success for all CIS program sites. The program maintains a high level of quality control. CIS tracks student service data and demographics
to produce statistical information and outcomes.
Surveys and site monitors are also utilized to ensure programmatic success. Surveys evaluate student progress on topics such as improving healthy
decision making, planning for the future, managing anger, and interest in academics.
CIS is excited to report results from the 2011-2012 school year:
w 98% of caseload students in grades 7 through 12 stayed in school;
For the 2011-2012 School Year
w 94% of eligible seniors graduated;
w 96% of students targeted showed marked improvement in
academics, attendance, and/or behavior.;
Cultural
Enrichment
12%
w 92% of caseload students were promoted to the next grade level.
Communities In Schools provided a total of 254,584 hours of services
to 29,262 at-risk students and their families on 100 school campuses
Parental
Involvement
15%
in Alief ISD, Houston ISD, Spring Branch ISD, several Charters, and
Academic
Enhancement
25%
Counseling
and Guidance
37%
three Boys and Girls Clubs during the 2011-2012 school year, with
4,456 of these students receiving intensive case management
College and
Career Awareness
2%
Other Social
Services
2%
services.
Health and
Human Services
7%
In addition to these direct services, CIS performed a total of 761 home visits, assisted with 1,776 crisis interventions and made 12,369 agency referrals.
CIS continues to produce results that have established its strong reputation among supporters in both the public and private sectors.
As a result, CIS is posed to make a measurable impact on Houston’s dropout rate.
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CIS is efficient: 82¢ of every dollar goes directly to program services.
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Financials
Although there was a 37% reduction in State funding, Communities In Schools attracted new and continued funding from foundations,
corporations, and individuals. CIS of Houston generated $8.5 million of revenue plus $669 thousand in in-kind donations. CIS
continues to be a true public/private partnership, with school districts and the state of Texas accounting for 58% of cash funding. The
generosity of foundation, corporate and individual donors provided nearly 42% in funding.
CIS has a strong history of fiscal responsibility, with more than 82 cents of every dollar going directly to program services.
Operating Budget: $8,536,375.08
Revenue:
• Public: $4,943,375.08 (58%)
• Private: $3,593,438.36 (42%)
Expenses 2011-2012
Admimistrative
Services
11%
Fundraising
7%
Private Revenue 2011-2012
Interest
<1%
Program
Services
82%
In-Kind
19%
Gala
9%
Corporate
34%
Individual
13%
Foundation
25%
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Why I Want to Go to College
I want to go to college because I want to get a good education and graduate. Then I will get a job and buy me a house. I will
pay my own bills. I will buy food for my kids and I will work for the police. I will buy me a car. I will send my kids to school
and I will teach my kids what they need to learn. I will buy dictionaries so they can spell words that they don’t know how to spell.
ZaZa, 2nd Grade
Atherton Elementary School
I want to go to college because I want to get my education. I also don’t want any of my little cousins following the wrong
footsteps. I know when you are getting ready for college it takes a lot you have to do, like keep your grades up and just stay
really focused. Especially me because I am going to be a lawyer. It takes about 8 years for me to complete law school. I want
to go to a college out of Texas. I don’t really know where I am going to attend at but my mom keeps saying I have plenty of
time to think about it. My mom says “I hope you pick a great college”.
Egypt, 3rd Grade
Atherton Elementary School
I want to go to college because I want to be full of educational things. Being an educated person is my Goal I want to reach.
I don’t want to be dumb and a grown woman that is still in college and don’t know nothing.
Going to college would be a good example for my kids. I want to be smart, graduate college, and get a good job. If my kids
have kids I want them to be able to provide for their children.
The college I want to go to is Prairie View. Prairie View is a black historical college that is known for engineering. My interest
is culinary. I enjoy cooking and showing others. I help out with home cooked meals. I want to give lessons on cooking. I can
earn a degree in a culinary institute. That is why I want to go to college and why college is important.
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Jakyla, 4th Grade
Atherton Elementary School
2010-2011 Major Donors
VALEDICTORIANS ($250,000+)
The Brown Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Greater Houston
SALUTATORIANS ($100,000-$249,999)
Halliburton
Houston Endowment Inc.
Vivian L. Smith Foundation
DEAN’S LIST ($50,000-$99,999)
Capital One
Dr. & Mrs. Bob Gower
Marathon Oil Corporation
Rockwell Fund, Inc.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities
HONOR ROLL ($25,000-$49,000)
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Anonymous
Clayton Fund, Inc.
Comcast Cable*
EnCap Investments, L.P.
Family of Bobby Sue Cohn
H-E-B
Mr. & Mrs. J. Livingston Kosberg
M.D. Anderson Foundation
John P. McGovern Foundation
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
The Simmons Foundation
Spindletop Charities, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tate
Weatherford International
The West Endowment
MEDALISTS ($10,000-$24,999)
Anonymous
Association of Legal Administrators*
BBVA Compass
CenterPoint Energy
Chapelwood United Methodist Church
The Comcast Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Markley Crosswell
The Honorable & Mrs. David Dewhurst
Lillian H. and C.W. Duncan Foundation
John S. Dunn Foundation
Friedman Foundation
Grits Foundation
George and Mary Josephine Hamman
Foundation
The Harris Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John Havens
Hevrdejs Foundation
Houston Distributing Co., Inc.
Kinder Foundation
Kirby Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lasher
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew D. McCullough, Jr.
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
NFR Energy LLC
The Powell Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Radtke
Ms. Regina J. Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. David Sambrooks
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tate*
Texas Bar Foundation
Texas House Foundation Fund
Vale-Asche Foundation
The Susan Vaughan Foundation, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John Eddie Williams, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Woestemeyer*
ADVOCATES ($5,000-$9,999)
A. & R. W. Fund
AT&T
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dr. Ann Barnes & Mr. Matthew Barnes
Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cater
Cerberus Capital Management, LP
Comcast Cable
Community Health Choice*
Devon Energy Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Dompier
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Duncan III
Judge Jennifer W. Elrod
Kirby Corporation*
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Kroger
Ray C. Fish Foundation
Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust
General Electric Oil & Gas*
The Links Foundation, Inc.
Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Lollar
Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Graubart
Memorial Hermann Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. David Grimes III
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. McCarthy
Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Morris
Mr. William J. Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Quick
The Leon Jaworski Foundation
Ms. Wilhelmina E. Robertson
Mr. & Mrs. James Ketelsen
Mr. & Mrs. Don A. Sanders
King & Spalding LLP
Mr. & Mrs. Shannon Sasser
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Leslie and Shannon Sasser Family Fund
Scurlock Foundation
Spectra Energy Foundation
The Stanton Foundation
Strake Foundation
T.C. Lupton, Jr. Family Foundation
Texas Children’s Hospital*
Mr. & Mrs. Harper Trammell
Mr. & Mrs. John Walker
The Webber Foundation
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* In Kind Gift
2011-2012 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT EMERITUS:
Bob G. Gower*
Ensysce Biosciences
PRESIDENT:
Charles W. Duncan III
Duncan Interests
Julie Crosswell
Marissa Klussmann
Franelle Rogers
Craig D’Agostini
Comcast Cable
Gregory Knight
CenterPoint Energy
David Sambrooks
NFR Energy, LLC
Elizabeth Gooch
The Junior League of Houston
Bill M. Kroger
Baker Botts LLP
Leo Sayavedra
VICE PRESIDENT:
Judy Tate
Allison Gower
The Platform Group Gallery
Stephen A. Lasher
GulfStar Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT:
Kelley H. Trammell
Anne Graubart
Barry M. Lewis
Goldeneye, Inc.
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS:
Wyatt H. Heard
ADVISORY BOARD:
Martha Armstrong
Barbara Bush
Gretchen Watkins
Marathon Oil Corporation
Charles Butt
H-E-B
B.J. “Bill” White
Linda Gale White*
Garnet Coleman
Texas State Legislature
Ann H. Hamman
SECRETARY:
Pat Rosenberg
Klinka Lollar
Bernard Harris, Jr.
Vesalius Ventures
Cathy C. Malone
TREASURER:
W. Todd Huskinson
Stellus Capital Management
Benjamin Heard
Direct Energy
Stephen McCarthy
Blizzard, McCarthy & Nabers, LLP
MEMBERS AT LARGE:
Kay Hedges
Kirby Cohn McCool
Alice Aanstoos
AT&T
W. Robert Houston
University of Houston
Andrew D. McCullough, Jr.
Asche Family Interests
Ann Smith Barnes
Baylor College of Medicine
William R. Hurt
U.S. Capital Advisors
Jo Ann McLaughlin*
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Cynthia Clay Briggs
GENERAL COUNSEL:
Cristina Espinosa Rodriguez
Baker Botts LLP
Rodney Ellis
Texas State Legislature
Felix Fraga
Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Anna G. James
Christy Jennings
Ellen S. Morris
Alicia Blaszak
Amegy Bank
Lindi Huynh
Capital One Bank
Gina Carroll
Suzie Johnson
Jim Pruett
Spectra Energy
Bill Lawson
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Sheila Jackson Lee
U.S. Legislature
Elizabeth B. Wareing
John Eddie Williams, Jr.
Linda Quick
Margot Cater*
Susan Keefe
Jan Redford
Mary Cooley Craddock
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Marsherria Wilson
Wilson Financial Group
Kathryn Ketelsen
* Lifetime Member
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Empowering
kids to stay
in school and
achieve in life.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the following individuals for their contributions to this report:
Karren Edwards, Project Manager, CIS of Houston @ Atherton Elementary School
Dana B. Esposito, Case Manager, CIS of Houston @ Davis High School
Rochelle Head, Project Manager, CIS of Houston @ Davis High School
Production/Writing: Angela Randolph
Writing: Karen McWhorter
Editing: Jessica Reyes, Donna Wotkyns
Layout/Printing: Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services
The young people pictured in this publication are students served by Communities In Schools of Houston.
Cover photo: iStock
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