Left to right: Terry Higashiyama, community services administrator for the City of Renton; Bob McBeth, Communities in Schools of Renton (CISR) board chair; Kathy McBeth, wife of Bob McBeth; Don Persson, Renton City Council member; Dr. Sari Pascoe, executive director of CISR; and Sonja Mejlaender of the City of Renton. -
Left to right: Terry Higashiyama, community services administrator for the City of Renton; Bob McBeth, Communities in Schools of Renton (CISR) board chair; Kathy McBeth, wife of Bob McBeth; Don Persson, Renton City Council member; Dr. Sari Pascoe, executive director of CISR; and Sonja Mejlaender of the City of Renton.

Auction raises about $20,000 for Communities in Schools of Renton


October 6, 2008 · Updated 4:57 PM 

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About 200 people attended the annual benefit dinner and auction for Communities in Schools of Renton Thursday night at Renton Senior Activity Center. About $20,000 was raised for the nonprofit during the event.

“It was good; everybody had a good time,” said Erin Iverson, mentor program manager.

Guests were served an Ivar’s salmon dinner. Entertainment included guest speaker John Lovick, a mentor and Snohomish County sheriff, and musical guests Haben Abraham and her sisters Lianda and Salina, who go by the name EriAm (short for Eritrean-American, their heritage).

New executive director Sari Pascoe also gave a speech.

Communities in Schools of Renton supports Renton families and students with family liaison and mentor programs. For more information, visit www.renton.ciswa.org or call Executive Director Sari Pascoe at 425-430-6656.

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