Kristine and Alice
Kristine wanted to teach her daughter, Alice, the importance of giving back to their community. Seeking out an opportunity to serve a local school, Kristine contacted Communities In Schools and offered to help stuff backpacks for a school supply drive. Together, the mother and daughter team sorted over 30 boxes of donated supplies and delivered 700 school supply backpacks to area schools. “I like volunteering because I like to help other kids,” says Alice. “It makes me realize that no one is too young to make a difference.”
Alice and Mom, Kristine
Lifelong residents of Auburn, WA, Kristine and her daughter Alice feel that it’s important to give back to their community. Seeking out an opportunity to serve a local school, Kristine contacted Communities In Schools of Auburn and offered to help with the 2007 back-to-school supply drive.
Together, the mother and daughter team has sorted over 30 boxes of donated supplies and delivered 700 school supply backpacks to Auburn schools. “I like volunteering for CIS because I like to help other kids,” says Alice. "My favorite part is sorting the supplies."
Though Alice is involved in soccer and other activities in the community, Kristine says, "I wanted to instill in my daughter the importance of giving to others. I wanted her to participate in an activity outside of sports that involved helping Auburn schools."
By volunteering with Communities In Schools, Kristine and Alice have provided important resources to help children in Auburn succeed and stay in school. Arlene Pierini, CISA Executive Director notes that, "We’ve had our most successful back to school drive ever with the help of so many generous donors and volunteers."
