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The Spark of Service: AmeriCorps in Our Community

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Jen Nathan Orris | 04/14/2013

"In the mornings I am in the office. In the afternoons I am in the trenches," says AmeriCorps volunteer James Sisk. Jodi Ford of Children First/Communities In Schools sat down with three AmeriCorps volunteers to find out what it's like to serve our community.

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A day in the life of Children First/CIS

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Jen Nathan Orris | 01/02/2013

Local kids are back at school and the Children First/CIS learning center is in action. The nonprofit documented a day in the life of the children, teachers and volunteers that make the learning center shine. Photos by Jodi Ford.

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Give and take at The Family Resource Center at Emma

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Jen Nathan Orris | 11/18/2012

Pat LaPier, president of the Buncombe County Foster Care Association, is in a unique position. She donates her time to the community and also receives services from Children First/Communities In Schools Family Resource Center at Emma. Jodi Ford of Children First/Communities In Schools tells her story. Photos by Jodi Ford.

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Children First/CIS helps children in poverty thrive

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Jodi Ford of Children First/CIS | 10/15/2012

Children First/CIS, a local nonprofit that uses education and advocacy to fight child poverty, celebrates its success stories with Xpress in this monthly column. This month, meet a dedicated volunteer and two boys he's helping develop into thriving children. Photo courtesy of Children First.

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The sidewalks of Emma get a brand new "walking" bus

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Jodi Ford, Children First/CIS | 09/09/2012

The children of the Emma Community have a new way of getting to school. A "walking school bus" puts the neighborhood's new sidewalks to use and gives students a safer way to walk to school.

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Rummage sale Aug. 14 benefits Family Resource Center at Emma

Margaret Williams | 08/01/2010

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