Soma Austin Community Church

In following God's example to bring renewal where it is needed, Soma Austin has been working with Communities in Schools to help them in helping kids to stay in school and be successful.  Participating with them in this helps us to build relationships with the CIS employees and volunteers and helps us to renew a major fabric of our children's lives, their educational experience.  In support of that Soma Austin has:

• Coordinated a makeover of the counseling center at Dawson Elementary
• Continues to mentor several students through the Middle School Mentoring Matters program with Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
• We also work with their Smart Kids program sending mentors/tutors to two housing authority communities in South Austin.
• Have been able to help a family of six who is struggling.
• Have helped on various projects with CIS.

We really love what CIS is doing.  Recently we were honored to receive word that we had been nominated as the Volunteer Organization of the Year.  This is a pretty exciting thing for us, not because of the recognition, but because we were able to touch someones life enough that they nominated us.  Katherine Houck at Dawson Elementary has been working tirelessly for the children at Dawson for years, and it is way cool to be able to partner with her in the work that they have done.  We salute Katherine for her contributions to the lives of Austin's children.

If you would like to participate with us in serving with CIS please drop us a line and we can hook you up.

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