Act Locally Waco: April, May and June events
Thornton, Ashley
Hello all!
April is a beautiful month in Waco, and there are lots of beautiful things going on to help heal poverty in our community and around the world. See below for your April, May and June events. Also visit www.actlocallywaco.org to see events posted for the rest of the year. We already have several events posted for October and November. Do you know of events in the next three months or the rest of the year that would be of interest to people who care about poverty? Send them in and I’ll get them posted! The more we know, the more we can help each other. Let’s keep each other informed!
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· “Hunger Hits Home” Special on the Food Network - This Saturday (April 14) the food network is showing a one hour special on Hunger in America. If you have access to the food network check it out. More information is available on their website, http://www.foodnetwork.com/hungry . The special will be on at 7pm central time. (posted 4-12-2012)
· New “Road to Damascus” Organization provides assistance, needs volunteers - The Road to Damascus Resource Center & Transition Homes, Inc. is a new organization in East Waco. Our organization is a ”one-stop” mobile resource center that will provide services to at-risk youth and their families in McLennan and surrounding counties. We are in need of some volunteers to help with intake/case management. We will be providing mobile services in the high risk communities, for example Kate Ross, Estella Maxey, East Waco, etc. We will have a event at the Doris Miller YMCA in East Waco on April 28 , 2012 from 10-2pm and we need some volunteers to help assist us. For more information about our services or about how you can help please contact Mia Thomas by email at mialyn...@yahoo.com. <MORE> (posted 4-12-2012)
· Volunteers needed for S.O.S. Food Drive - This year the S.O.S. food drive will take place on Friday April 27th and food pickup locations will be at several locations throughout McLennan County. The purpose of this food drive is to gather enough food to help prepare food pantries for the summer. We are looking for volunteers to help solicit and gather donations at pickup sites. For questions about SOS contact Brett Case, MCHC VISTA, (254) 224-8486. <MORE> (posted 4-12-2012)
· Check out the HOTRAS website – CommunityPoint is a comprehensive guide to the community resources in your local area. It includes an overview of social services, how to obtain community services, and some examples of major service providers in each area. A Service Index is provided classified according to service specializations. Agency profiles include address, phone numbers, web, and email addresses, hours, disability access, fees, eligibility requirements, and service descriptions: http://www.hotras.com/ (posted 40-12-2012)
· Summer Youth Job Training Program Funds Needed - It costs $800 for a urban teen to get three weeks of intensive pre-employment job training then be placed in a local business for three more weeks, earning a paycheck and beginning their road to self-sufficiency. In many cases, the teens are then hired by the local business or organization in which they were placed. Nothing is as empowering to overcome poverty as a good job, yet many lower-income teens do not have the help to navigate the employment system. Mission Waco’s summer youth employment program depends on outside donations to succeed. If you are interested in helping, just let us know! For more information call Mission Waco 753-4900. (posted 4-12-2012)
· CWJC Matching Grant Opportunity – An anonymous donor has offered to match funds up to $10,000 for CWJC, find out how you can make your donation stretch twice as far. <MORE> (posted 4-12-2012)
· Truth Be Told Graduation at Gatesville’s Hilltop Prison - Truth Be Told provides transformational tools to women behind and beyond bars. Please join us in the powerful experience of a Truth Be Told Graduation. Your presence will help heal the hearts of an invisible group of women behind bars in Gatesville, Texas. At this graduation, you will hear every participant’s voice as the women perform or share in some creative way what they have discovered about themselves as they’ve faced the trauma and secrets of their past, and moved into a safe community for truth telling and character building. For inmates, the experience of being listened to by respectful and compassionate witnesses is rare. TBT graduation witnesses are typically deeply moved by the courage and honesty of these women. We especially need guests from Waco, Temple, and Gatesville to witness this journey with us. For more information. RSVP deadline is May 1. Graduation ceremony is May 17. <MORE> (Posted April 12, 2012)
· Get involved with the Urban Gardening Coalition — Using the garden as our gathering grounds, the Heart of Texas Urban Gardening Coalition (HOT UGC) strengthens the local food system, improves access to healthy food, and empowers folks to grow their own. Want to find out more? Interested in how you can help? Click here to learn more about HOT UGC school programs or here to learn more about the HOT UGC training farm. (Posted 4/10/2012)
· The Farm Bill is being re-written; you can make a difference for Hungry Texans <MORE> (Posted 3/25/2012)
· Waco CDC challenge grant opportunity – <More> (posted 3/25/2012)
· Free GED Math Class - Mondays from 5-8. Enroll any time! <MORE> (Posted 3-17-2012)
- April 13 – Informational Meeting for Cornerstone Assistance Network Central Texas. You are invited to a special gathering of non-profit and social service agency leaders from across central Texas on April 13 at 10 am. The purpose of the gathering is to introduce the non-profit and social service sector to the vision of Cornerstone Assistance Network Central Texas (“Restoration Through Relationship”). The purpose of the Cornerstone Assistance Network Central Texas will be to coordinate services and support for ex-offenders throughout their restoration journey. Please come to this significant meeting. <MORE>
- April 13 thru 15 - Reality Therapy Seminar: Basic Intensive Training <MORE>
- April 14 – Care Net will be having its 2012 Walk for Life will be on April 14 at Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex. <MORE>
- April 14 - Spring Farm Day at World Hunger Relief, inc. –Farm Day will be April 14th, from 9-4. There will be farm-fresh food, tours of the farm, hayrides, children’s art activities, and demonstrations and items for sale from local artisans. Plants, grass-fed meat, and seeds will be for sale. Live music will be played throughout the day. The Village Store will be open all day, and offers fairly-traded food, art, and crafts from around the world. Educational and informational booths will also be featured.
- New Farm Day Event: Farm Day adds 5K bike ride – As a new addition to Spring Farm Day ( World Hunger Relief is inviting families or teams to join in a 5K fun bike ride to help raise support for our work in alleviating hunger. All funds raised up to $10,000 will be matched by Christian Mission Concerns! <MORE>
- April 14- L.I.F.T. Workshop for Low Income Families in Transition on April 14 from 9AM-2PM at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Waco at 5th and Clay (Waco Transit, Route 9). Free child care will be provided. Over 30 nonprofits and government agencies plus TSTC, MCC, career counselors, and family budgeting friends will be present to help families. Each attendee will be paired with an advocate to evaluate the attendee’s needs, to walk alongside the attendee, and to develop a plan to help the attendee achieve economic viability and self sufficiency goals. If you’d like to be an advocate at the April 14 workshop, a short training is required. There are two optional training dates: (1) Tues., April 10, 6PM-7:30PM, at the Baylor School of Social Work (Room 211) at 800 Washington; or (2) Thurs., April 12, 6PM-7:30PM, in the Large Parlor at First Baptist Church of Waco at 5th and Clay. E-mail Julie Covington at julie_c...@baylor.edu if you’d like to be an advocate! We encourage anyone who has relationship with a family in crisis to invite and walk alongside that family at the workshop as an advocate. Thank you for your commitment to families.
- April 14 – Make Your Message Count Regional Teen Conference coming to Waco – The theme of the conference is “Make Your Message Count.” Teens have been challenged to consider, “If you had ten seconds to change the world with your message, how would you make your message count? We’re looking forward to presenting scholarships to three deserving teens who will make their message count. We hope your organization will join us in helping make this conference a grand success. <MORE>
- April 14 – Habitat ReStore Storewide Sale, 9a – 3p, 1224 Franklin Ave.
- April 17 – Food Planning Task Force Town Hall Meeting – The Food Planning Task Force of McLennan County is a diverse group of organizations, businesses, and individuals working together to end hunger in McLennan County. The Task Force has scheduled a Town Hall Meeting April 17th from 2-4 pm where several of its work groups will present and update attendees on their efforts to address hunger in McLennan County. <MORE>
- April 19 – Urban Gardening Coalition (UGC) Monthly Meeting. 6pm. Brazos River Plaza Community Room – 715 Elm St, East Waco. Join us for our monthly meeting – to discuss all things gardening in the Heart of Texas. Our website is hotugc.org and our events page is http://hotugc.org/upcoming-events/ . For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zac...@gmail.com ).
- April 20 – Urban Gardening Coalition our annual harvest celebration at the Baylor University Community Garden from 3-6. The Heart of Texas Urban Gardening Coalition (UGC) is gathering youth from across Waco who have participated in school and community garden clubs, for the fourth annual Harvest Celebration, as part of the Global Youth Service Day. Vegetables planted on MLK Day and throughout the spring will be harvested and shared, allowing gardeners to reflect on the progress of the garden. Students who have participated in garden clubs across the city will be recognized. There will be food and fair style educational activities. For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zac...@gmail.com).
- April 20 – Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting <MORE>
- April 20 -16th Annual Central Texas Youth Connection One Day Conference – Moving Forward: Effective Ways to Reach our Youth <Schedule> <Registration> <Hotel information>
- April 20 & 21 – Doulos Big Garage Sale, funding orphan kids in India, Kenya, Tanzania–3405 Colcord St., Waco, Texas (parking lot). To donate or for more information: Call Sarah Lockett 254 717 5233 or Robert Barkley 254 855 9512.
- April 21 - Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church will be assisting people with filling out and faxing SNAP applications on the third Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. until 3 pm. <MORE>
- April 21 – Belk Charity Days benefiting Habitat for Humanity – 6 – 10a – Belk Department Store. Purchase a $5 ticket from Waco Habitat and enjoy $5 off your first purchase and 20-70% off most items. For more information contact em...@wacohabitat.org.
- April 21 – CWJC Volunteer Training, 9:00am-12:00pm, CWJC Center, 4112 Memorial Drive. Christian Women’s Job Corps offers many opportunities for men and women to share their talents, gifts, and time with the women we serve. Learn more about the training here. To RSVP for the training, contact Becy Ellison at 757-0416 or by email.
- April 26 - Habitat for Humanity Application Meeting (English). Attending an application meeting is the first step in applying for a Habitat Home. <MORE>
- April 27 - Spring onto Summer Food Drive - S.O.S or Spring onto Summer is an annual food drive dedicated to collecting food for local food pantries so they are prepared for the summer months. The main theme of S.O.S is children feeding children. During the summer food pantries face an increased demand for food because kids are out of school and do not have access to school meals. <MORE>
- April 27 & 28 – Jubilee Theater presents “The Jr. Wizard of Oz “ <MORE>
- April 28 – Art on Elm Avenue, sponsored by NeighborWorks Waco <MORE>
· May – May is Older Americans Month. Meals & Wheels is celebrating with several fun activities. <MORE>
· May 1 – RSVP deadline for Truth be Told Graduation at Gatesville Prison Your presence will help heal the hearts of an invisible group of women behind bars in Gatesville, Texas. <MORE>
· May 1 – Habitat for Humanity Church Roundtable Luncheon, 12 – 1p, Waco Habitat, 220 N. 11th St.A Habitat informational session for communities offaith. RSVP by April 30, em...@wacohabitat.org.
· May 4 – Foxfire Friday: Dumpster Diving. 6pm. Meet in the Common Grounds parking lot. Find a friend with a truck – or very large trunk space – and learn the art of dumpster diving (as well as helping to recover office supplies for the Urban Gardening Coalition and donate other reclaimed products that still have life). For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zac...@gmail.com).
· May 5 – 6th Annual Kite Festival sponsored by Heart of Texas Sertoma – 10 AM-3PM at the Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club facility near Speegleville Park. Sertoma is a non-profit (501(c)(3) organization that works with Baylor Audiology Clinic to provide hearing aids to deaf and hard of hearing children in McLennan County who do not have any government assistance for hearing aids. <MORE>
· May 5 – Triple C Car Show Benefiting Waco Habitat for Humanity. 10a – 2p. Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore Dr. Free to spectators. For more information contact em...@wacohabitat.org.
· May 6 – Meals on Wheels Sunday Brunch featuring Baylor Lady Bears Head Coach Kim Mulkey <MORE>
· May 10 – McLennan County Hunger Coalition Meeting<MORE>
· May 10 – “Near Northside” Walking Tour - North 15th and Colcord Ave have changed….a lot! From a blighted neighborhood only fifteen years ago, the area now proudly shows off the changes. <MORE>
· May 15 – Older Americans Month Senior Picnic featuring Classie Ballou <MORE>
· May 17 – Urban Gardening Coalition (UGC) Monthly Meeting. 6pm. Brazos River Plaza Community Room – 715 Elm St, East Waco. Join us for our monthly meeting – to discuss all things gardening in the Heart of Texas. Our website is hotugc.org and our events page is http://hotugc.org/upcoming-events/. For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zac...@gmail.com ).
· May 17 - Truth be Told Graduation at Gatesville Prison Your presence will help heal the hearts of an invisible group of women behind bars in Gatesville, Texas. <MORE>
· May 18 – Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting <MORE>
· May 19 – “RSVP Volunteer Recognition Event”, celebrating the service work of over 1,000 senior volunteers that serve in 90+ non-profit organizations in the Heart of Texas region. Lunch, program, entertainment and awards from 12:00-3:00 P.M. at the “Deering Community Center”, behind St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 No. 25th Street, Waco. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, call 254-299-8577.
· May 19 - Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church will be assisting people with filling out and faxing SNAP applications on the third Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. until 3 pm. <MORE>
· May 19 – The Community Race Relations Coalition is sponsoring a facilitated workshop on the issues raised by the book The New Jim Crow:Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. <MORE>
· May 22 – Women’s Day Style Show and Luncheon celebrating Older Americans Month <MORE>
· May 24 – Habitat for Humanity Application Meeting (English). Attending an application meeting is the first step in applying for a Habitat Home. <MORE>
· May 27 – Global Day of Prayer <MORE>
· June 7 – McLennan County Hunger Coalition Meeting <MORE>
· June 15 – Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting <MORE>
· June 16 - Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church will be assisting people with filling out and faxing SNAP applications on the third Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. until 3 pm. <MORE>
· June 22 - The Annual EOAC Benefit Golf Tournament sponsored by ESPN Central Texas, News Channel 25. <Letter> <Golf Format> <Sponsorship Packages>
· June 28 – Habitat for Humanity Application Meeting (Spanish). Attending an application meeting is the first step in applying for a Habitat Home. <MORE>
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