FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATMOS ENERGY DONATES $20,000 TO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEXAS TO HELP AT-RISK STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE
Part of a $125,000 donation Atmos Energy has made to CIS Affiliates in Texas to positively impact the lives of Texas students.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (April 3, 2024) – Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting at-risk students in public schools, announced Atmos Energy donated $20,000 to support their work that helps students overcome challenges in their lives to succeed in school and go on to reach their full potential. This gift is one of hundreds made by Atmos Energy as part of an enterprise-wide Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities drive to invest in educational, literacy, energy assistance, and food security resources across the 1,400 communities it serves. This partnership extends the work of CISNT, supporting their work to meet student’s basic needs, connect them with a caring adult, and keep them on the path to academic achievement.
“From food to school supplies to utility assistance, Communities In Schools provides the front-line support needed to connect students in need to community resources,” said John Manganilla, Atmos Energy Manager of Public Affairs. “As part of our Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities focus, Atmos Energy is committed to partnering with organizations that provide sustainable, local solutions and will increase student success and help communities thrive for generations to come.”
CISNT Chief Executive Officer, Tasha Moore, noted, “The success of Communities In Schools North Texas is partly due to the collaborative efforts of our schools and community partners. Atmos Energy has been a long-time partner with CISNT, and we are happy to see their continued support across the state.” Moore went on to say, “This donation from Atmos Energy will directly impact the CISNT programs on campus to ensure students have access to basic need items, academic support, and caring adults to walk alongside students, empowering them to achieve in life.”
Across Texas, CIS served over 127,000 students in the 2022-2023 school year with one-on-one case-managed services and impacted the lives of over one million students in the 1,550 campuses where they operate. “Partners like Atmos Energy make our work possible,” said Elizabeth Johnston, Director of Network Development for CIS of Texas. “We are grateful for their support and share in their commitment to changing the trajectory of at-risk students.”
Communities In Schools of North Texas
Communities In Schools of North Texas is a nonprofit that works with students at risk of dropping out by surrounding them with a community of support to ensure they stay in school and achieve in life. It is part of a national organization that ensures every student, regardless of who they are, their ability, zip code, or socioeconomic background, has what they need to realize their potential in school and beyond. Working directly in 57 schools across Denton, Cooke, and Wise Counties, CISNT connects students to caring adults and community resources that help them overcome the barriers that stand between them and a brighter future. CISNT served over 6,500 North Texas students in the 2022-2023 school year.
About Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy Corporation, an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the country’s largest natural gas-only distributor. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient, and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability, and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. Find us online at http://www.atmosenergy.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Media Contacts
Tasha Moore
Chief Executive Officer
Communities In Schools of North Texas
972-538-9930
tmoore@cisnt.org
www.cisnt.org
Jan Rugg
Coordinating Manager of Public Affairs
Atmos Energy Corporation
214-458-9270
Jan.Rugg@atmosenergy.com
www.atmosenergy.com
