THE CAUSE

Communities in Schools of Los Angeles

The mission of Communities In Schools (CIS) is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through school-based coordinators, CIS connects students and their families to critical community resources tailored to local needs. Working in nearly 3,460 schools in some of the most challenged communities nationwide, CIS has become the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to increase graduation rates and decrease dropout rates.

CISLA provides services to over 13,000 at-risk students at fifteen traditional public schools throughout Los Angeles, including Liechty Middle School, Hollenbeck Middle School, Mendez High School, 99th Street Elementary, Grape Street Elementary, Jordan High School, Markham Middle School, Hamilton High School, Daniel Webster Middle School, Mark Twain Middle School, 107th Street Elementary, Santee Educational Complex, and Clinton Middle School. To learn more about CISLA programs, visit cislosangeles.org.

Founded in 2002, the Task Force grew out of the desire of the agency's staff to make a difference. Each year, the Task Force gives time and money to support multiple causes and organizes benefits in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London and Munich. These benefits not only raise hundreds of thousands of dollars, but also aim to introduce staff across the entertainment industry to the world of philanthropy.