This January was a wonderful month Communities In Schools of Tacoma! Our School Sites are thriving, our volunteers are amazing, we’ve had touching stories coming in from the Winter Wish […]

We are ecstatic to announce that the Communities In Schools of Tacoma’s Winter Wish Program was a resounding success this year! With the support of local businesses and individual community […]

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Milliken struggled through school because of undiagnosed learning disabilities. With his self-esteem plummeting in the classroom, and his home life providing more turmoil than refuge, he sought acceptance in the one place he knew he was welcome — the local pool hall. One providential day, the hurting teenager met someone new there, someone genuinely interested in him.