Greer State Bank submitted
Those in attendance and pictured at the check presentation from left to right, back row, are Emily Shirk, Communities In Schools Site Coordinator at Chandler Creek, Michelle West, Head Teller Poinsett Branch, April Staggs, Vice Chair of the Foundation, Christy Blackwell, Chairman of the Foundation, Chris Talley, COO at Greer State Bank, Amy Clifton Keely, Director of Afterschool Programs, Communities In Schools. Students enrolled in the Communities In Schools Summer Bridge Program are in the front row.
The donation will help students at Chandler Creek Elementary and Greer Middle School to engage in the Greer community, develop real-world academic skills, and to serve others through volunteer projects.
The program partners with specific elementary and middle schools, where a dedicated site coordinator provides intensive, ongoing services for students who need extra supports to keep them engaged in school and on track to graduate.
“These experiences will help our students to become more active in their school and community and better prepared for success both in and out of the classroom,” Amy Clifton Keely, director of Afterschool Programs, said.
“These funds, combined with outreach from GSB employees, will provide opportunities for academic enrichment, volunteerism, mentoring, and extra-curricular activities for students enrolled in the Communities In Schools programs,” Keely said.
Communities In Schools of Greenville is a local affiliate of the nation's largest dropout organization.