FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATMOS ENERGY DONATES $30,000 TO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEXAS TO HELP STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE
Part of a $175,000 Atmos donation to CIS Affiliates in Texas to impact the lives of our most vulnerable students.
LEWISVILLE, Texas (March 27, 2025) – Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, announced Atmos Energy donated $30,000 to support their work that connects students to caring adults and community resources to alleviate academic, behavioral, and economic challenges closing the achievement gap and reducing chronic absenteeism. Atmos Energy is committed to investing in education, childhood literacy, energy assistance, and food insecurity. The corporation has distributed financial resources throughout its service area to assist community organizations in this way. This partnership extends the work of CISNT, furthering the provision of services on the school campus, eliminating barriers to accessing community resources, and ensuring that all students have what they need to achieve academic success and realize their full potential.
“Supporting Communities In Schools across Texas greatly aligns with our commitment to fueling safe and thriving communities,” said Kelly Biegler, Atmos Energy’s Vice President of Public Affairs. “As part of this focus, Atmos Energy is committed to partnering with organizations that provide sustainable, local solutions that will increase student success and help communities thrive for generations to come.”
“Students excel in school and life when they receive the support they need to succeed, and in turn, their success strengthens the local community,” notes CISNT Chief Executive Officer, Tasha Moore. “Thanks to the ongoing generosity of ATMOS Energy, CISNT is a consistent presence in the lives of students across North Texas, empowering students to reach their full potential.”
Across Texas, CIS served over 122,787 students in the 2023-2024 school year with one-on-one case-managed services and impacted the lives of over one million students in the 1,447 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, which makes a lasting difference in the lives of our students. Together, we are helping students succeed today and chart a course towards a brighter future.”
About CISNT
Communities In Schools of North Texas is a nonprofit that works with students at risk of dropping out by surrounding them with a local community of support to ensure they stay in school and achieve in life. It is part of a national organization that ensures every student has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond. Working directly inside 59 schools across six North Texas school districts, 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 34,000 students in the 2023-2024 school year, providing case management services to 5,499 children. Last year, 98.2% of eligible CISNT high school seniors graduated, and 99.9% of CISNT students advanced to the next grade.
About Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. Atmos safely delivers reliable, affordable, efficient, and abundant natural gas to more than three million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of Atmos’ vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, the company is modernizing the business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability, and Texas communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of Texas’s largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems. Find us online at http://www.atmosenergy.com, Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
Media Contacts
Tasha Moore
Communities In Schools of North Texas
972-538-9930
tmoore@cisnt.org
www.cisnt.org
Kristen Goodspeed
Atmos Energy
214-616-9748
Kristin.Goodspeed@atmosenergy.com
www.atmosenergy.com
