Mentoring Makes a Difference…

In 30 minutes once a week, through the school year, your consistent influence can help a student improve their academics, attendance and attitude. You can be the difference in a student's success. 
Mentor do not have to have special skills, you do not have to tutor. Training sessions are offered through the year when we have people ready to volunteer for this important task. There is no charge for the training or for the background check. Please email or call to let us know of your interest. We will get back with you to let you know when sessions are scheduled.  We will do a training session for your business associates, civic or social club or faith group. Taking the training does not obligate you to become a mentor but will afford you the opportunity to discover what mentoring is about. A young person is waiting to be encouraged by you, please consider becoming a consistent caring Mentor.

Email: execdir@RutherfordCIS.org or call: 288-0228 or 748-6029

Regular mail: CISRC, P. O. Box 2134, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

LEADER OF THE PACK 5K AND FUN RUN

Mark your calendars for the second Saturday morning in May!

The  Annual Leader of the Pack 5K and Fun Run will take place on the second Saturday in  May with registration opening at 6:00AM at McNair Field in Forest City, with the race startin at 7:00AM.

This race receives great reviews and looks to improve each year. For more information go to http://www.LeaderofthePack5k.com or talk with co-planning chairs Jay Jackson and Mandy Huffman. 
The Leader of the Pack 5k & Fun Run began in 2010 by the class of Leadership Rutherford.


The Back Pack Food Program

Is offered with a variety of partners across the county at 14 school sites currently with more coming on board. The Free & Reduced Lunch percentage for our schools runs around 67%, ther are at least 331 Homeless students, unemployment has gone as high as 19% and now hover around 14% holding the #2 spot for the State of North Carolina. Our students need help in many ways. One of these is the Back pack Food Program whihc send food home at the end of the school week each week school is in session.

 
Back Pack Food Grocery List
(as you shop pick up some of these – we will gladly pick them up or you can leave at any Middle or Elementary school)

Individual boxes of cereal                               Granola bars (Without nuts)Ravioli, spaghetti-o’s (in single servings)     Small chef Boyardee meals or similar

 Vienna sausage                                             Ramen noodles
 Juice boxes (mixed)                                       Fruit cups

 Applesauce                                                    Pudding cups (mixed)

 Raisins (mini Packages)                                 Pop Tarts

Individual fruit snacks             Individual packs of Crackers/ Cookies

Small packets of pretzels                                Individual Mac ‘N Cheese

Note: if donating to an elementary school use smaller sizes; if middle school larger sizes will be fine, go for plastic containers when possible as they weigh less and are easier to carry in the backpack. Do not get bags of chips as they will be pulverized in the backpack.

And we do more...