Ka'Nard Allen is a student at Pride College Prep and was injured in the Mother's Day Second Line Parade in the 7th Ward. The school has asked CIS to establish a fund to receive donations for Ka'Nard's basic and emergency needs. Click above for more information or make a donation.

Communities In Schools of Greater New Orleans intends to submit a proposal in response to the State of Louisiana’s RFP #678PUR-21stCenturyCommunity for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers for the Louisiana Department of Education, which is scheduled to open at 2:00 p.m. (CDT) on March 25, 2013. The proposal will be available for review by the public at the organization's office from 2:00 pm Monday through 5:00pm Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that 23 local non-profit organizations have been awarded a total of $500,000 through the NOLA FOR LIFE Fund. The organizations were selected through a competitive process to identify local non-profit organizations that deliver high-quality programs and social services to young men most at risk of killing or being killed.

“When we created the NOLA FOR LIFE plan, we knew that we had to take a holistic approach to stemming the violence that rips at the heart and soul of our city,” Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. “These grants will help organizations already doing good work in our community provide new levels of support to our boys and young men. We’re asking these individuals to make a different choice, so we have to make sure that they have access to the critical social services that can help.”

NOLA FOR LIFE is the Mayor's comprehensive initiative to eliminate the murder rate among 16-24 black youth. CIS plays an important role, for its work in five high schools includes programming and services that help these young men stay in school and build skills to help them succeed in school and life. More than 190 high school young men are currently benefiting from CIS services.