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City Year Columbia

Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 11:08 AM EDT
Location: Columbia, SC

Thanks to City Year Columbia,

  • 60 students were tutored and mentored,
  • 33 youth received character education, and
  • 33 youth served through after-school programs.

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City Year (Giving Article)

[a blue container reading "give a year. change the world" with a green starbust of people voluntering]

More than one million students give up on school each year — and 50 percent of those drop outs happen in just 12 percent of schools. CSX is doing our part to combat America’s drop out crisis, by serving as a national leadership sponsor to City Year, an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.

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Upcoming Event

CSX-City Year Service Day at the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club

2/28 at 8:30am EST in Atlanta, GA —

Approximately 150 volunteers for the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta, GA. Tasks will include playground improvements, brush clearing & painting. Volunteers will also construct benches, cubbies & bookshelves for the club.

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