Communities In Schools of North Carolina Announces Perfect Fit of Sponsors

RALEIGH, N.C. - Sept. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, NC – Communities In Schools of North Carolina, a tax-exempt organization that brings needed community resources into schools and community centers to aid at-risk students, has announced the following as sponsors behind the first annual Wine Women & Shoes fundraising event: Verizon, Publix Super Markets Charities, Johnson Lexus, Martin Marietta, Insperity, Langdon & Company, LLC, Just For Kiix, Saks Fifth Avenue, MIX 101.5 WRALFM, Live Work Play, RPG Solutions and VantageSouth Bank. In-kind sponsors include: Blue Water Spa, Cana Collective, Emily Allane Photography, Triangle Town Center.

Wine Women & Shoes, an evening of wine tastings, sensational shoes, the latest fashions, food and auctions, will be held at Marbles Kids Museum on Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

General admission to the event is $75 per person. VIP admission, including reserved seating for the Fashion Show and a raffle ticket to the “Key to the Closet” giveaway, is $100 per person. The girlfriend package for five VIP tickets is $400. Raffle Tickets can be bought individually for $50. Valet parking is accessible for all guests. Register to attend at www.winewomenandshoes.com/raleigh.

“Those that have graciously chosen to be sponsors have proven to be a perfect fit for this event,” said Beth Shore, Resource Development Director of Communities In Schools of NC. “We are humbled by the level of support given by our sponsors and are grateful for the impact they have on fulfilling the mission of Communities In Schools of North Carolina.”

For more information about Communities In Schools of North Carolina, visit www.cisnc.org or call 919-832-2700.

About Communities In Schools of North Carolina

Communities In Schools of North Carolina, state headquarters for the Communities in Schools network in North Carolina, is a part of the national Communities In Schools network – the leading dropout prevention organization in the country. Currently, Communities In Schools of NC provides assistance to 37 local affiliates serving 44 North Carolina counties. In turn, these affiliates connect students and families to the community resources they need. Affiliates provide students with a one-to-one relationship with a caring adult, a safe place to learn and grow, a healthy start and future, a marketable skill to use upon graduation and a chance to give back to peers and the community. The mission of Communities In Schools is tosurround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. For more information, visit www.cisnc.org.