2009 – August
January – February - March – April – May – June – July – August – September - October – November – December-General & On-going
Copier for Sale - Caritas of Waco has received a donation from CTWP of a Kyocera digital copier (refurbished). This copier (valued at $3500) is available for purchase. CTWP will be glad to discuss a maintenance contract based on volume of use by the purchaser at a separate cost. All of the proceeds of the purchase will be going to support the emergency services provided by Caritas. Those interested in the copier may contact Buddy Edwards at 753-4593, ext. 205 to discuss a price for possible purchase.
Now until school starts – FREE Breakfast and Lunch ALL SUMMER LONG for children 1-18 at participating schools!! For more details including locations and times, click here: Breakfast and Lunch sites. For information or questions call Child Nutrition Services at 752-5522 or 750-3763 or email cns@wacoisd.org.
Throughout August- “Making Waves” Open Swimming Program at Talitha Koum. The junior Olympic size pool is located at the corner of 13th and Clay behind the Talitha Koum Nurture Center facility. If your group would like to rent the pool, it is one of the ways Talitha Koum keeps the pool afloat! Cost depends on the number of swimmers in your group. Reservations and pricing can be made by calling John Cowley at 754-7300, x 4 or by emailing John@CowleyGroup.com . Some morning hours are reserved by Child Care centers. Open swim hours are Monday through Friday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Admission is 50¢. Talitha Koum welcomes Dime Days sponsors so that the poorer children of South Waco have opportunity to swim. $100 brings a Dime Day to the children. Or provide a FREE Swim Day for $300. Summer budget for ‘09 is only partially fulfilled. Help is needed to keep swimmers afloat! Call 753-1144.
Now through August – School Supplies Collection – Collection Box Sites Being Placed Around Waco….want one? We need to secure thousands of school supplies for hundreds of children. Because Mission Waco believes protecting the dignity of the poor is important and letting them pay a portion of the cost is important, we will “sell” the items below that you donate in the summer in our “School Supply Store.” But the good news is they get an 80% discount! For only a fraction of the cost, these parents can purchase required items for their children. And we use all the money they give to buy more supplies. If you are willing to help and also want a “collection box” for your location, just let us know. For more information or to ask for a collection box contact Kathy Wise by email at kwise@missionwaco.org or Suzanne Kelly by email at Suzanne_Kelly@vanguard.org or call 254-753-4900.
August 4 – A Café Tuesday Book talk and Book signing. 5 PM – 7 PM, At Central Christian Church, 4901 Lakeshore Drive, Waco. Come join Waco Author, Lisa Wingate and friends of the Gospel Cafe for a book talk and book signing celebrating the release of The Summer Kitchen featuring tales and volunteer chefs from the real-life inspiration for the book, Waco’s own Gospel Cafe! All proceeds from book sales at the event will benefit The Gospel Cafe’. Hors d’oeuvres, the Gospel Cafe’s famous Banoffee pie will be served . For more information about Lisa Wingate and her books, please visit: www.Lisawingate.com. For more information about the Café Tuesday event, please contact Sherry@Castello.com.
August 5 – Gospel Cafe re-opens after summer sabbatical – Wed-Fri, 11:30 – 1:00, Corner of 10th and Cleveland streets. Lunches served for donations; hot lunch, hot dogs, chef salad available. For more information or to volunteer contact: Sherry@Castello.com.
August 5 – Opening celebration for new “chapel/day room” at My Brother’s Keeper homeless shelter. 12 noon, 1217 Mary Ave. One of the most powerful components of Mission Waco’s homeless shelter are the evening devotionals at “My Brother’s Keeper.” Since most of the homeless do choose to attend, the chapel crowd in the small room for the chapel often overflowed into the foyer. Please join us to celebrate the opening of a newly constructed 400 sq foot “chapel/day room. ” The room will also be used for overflow on sub-freezing nights in the winter. The shift also means that there are six more beds available for women in the shelter. For more information, or if you are interested in leading a chapel service, please contact Jimmy_Dorrell@baylor.edu.
August 11 – Fall’s County Women’s Health and Wellness Fair sponsored by Family Abuse Center. 10 AM – 3 PM, Falls Community Hospital & Clinic, 307 Live Oak Street, Marlin. For more information, contact: Dinah Husbands- 254-772-8999, Ext. # 2240.
August 12 – Waco Habitat Interfaith Build kick-off ceremony. 10 AM, 1002 Dawson Ave. To be built In affiliation with the Greater Waco Interfaith Conference, construction on this house will continue throughout the fall, primarily on Saturdays but some weekdays will also be available. Your gifts to this house will be matched by Joe and Bessie Baxter to fund the construction of the “Building on Faith” house in September. For more information about how you or your organization can help with this build or how to donate, please visit www.wacohabitat.org.
August 12 – Photography and Homelessness. 6 PM University Baptist Church, 17th and Dutton. Hal Samples will be coming to Waco to share about how he uses his passion for photography to raise awareness about homelessness. This is an opportunity you will not want to miss! His photographs and his stories will inspire you to find ways to use your own gifts and interests to care for those around you. For more information contact Sam_Oakley@baylor.edu.
August 13 - McLennan County Hunger Coalition (MCHC) meeting - 11:45-1:00, Caritas of Waco Conference Room, 300 S. 15th. A coalition of representatives of food pantries, feeding programs, governmental agencies, faith-based organizations, businesses, and interested individuals committed to solving the problems of food insecurity and hunger in the local area, the MCHC meets monthly, usually on the second Thursday of each month. Anyone who has an interest is welcom. For more information contact Esther Morales at 753-3545 or foodoutreach@grandecom.net.
August 14 – “Taking Care of Children: Sex and the Law Training” presented by Limestone County/District Attorneys’ Office – Registration: 7 AM, Conference: 8 AM – 5 PM. Groesbeck High School Auditorium, 1202 N. Ellis, Groesbeck. No cost. Keynote Speaker, Sergeant Bill Davis, will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride, laughing one minute and crying the next with his highly motivating 8-hour presentation about crimes against our children and families. The seminar will cover physical, neglectful, emotional, and sexual abuse to children and how child abuse and domestic violence intermingle. The information received from this program could save a child’s life or an innocent family member’s life. TCLEOSE hours, TIPC hours and CEU credits available. Drinks and snacks are free; lunch is on your own. Register now – seating is limited. For a flyer with more information, click here: Taking Care of Children Flyer. For a registration form, click here: Taking Care of Children Registration. For more information contact Theresa Skipper by email at: skipper_theresa@yahoo.com or by phone at 254-729-3046 or 254-729-3814.
August 15 & 22 Gardening Workshop at the World Hunger Farm (WHRI). 8 AM – 12 PM at the farm. (Click here for directions.) Learn how to grow effective vegetable gardens, maintain your plants, avoid common mistakes, and much more! Gardening Series Workshops are a joint project of WHRI and TSTC. Cost for the series is just $96 per participant, but the course is limited to just 15 participants. Find out more a today. Click here for a flyer: Gardening Series flyer. Or, Contact Melissa Curtis at 867.3113 or visit www.waco.tstc.edu/coned/ .
August 22 – Service Agency Fair at Baylor. Sponsored by Baylor Student life, this is an opportunity for freshmen and transfer students to learn about non-profit agencies and volunteer opportunities in Waco. Non-profit organizations interested in participating should contact Marianne_Magjuka@Baylor.edu to register.
August 22 – Triple C Car Show benefitting Habitat for Humanity. 10 AM – 2 PM, Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore Drive. Awards, Dash Plaques, Door Prizes, Goody Bags, Raffle, Food. Pre-Registration: $20, Day of Show: $25, Spectators: FREE Admission . For more information or to register, please visit www.cccwaco.org/triple-c-car-show. For information by phone, call the church office at 254-776-7768 or Ken Carothers at 254-420-3534. Email contact: ccc-carshow@sbcglobal.net.
August 24 – New Classes begin at Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) – Registration and interviews for participants start August 10 and continue until classes begin. Call 254-757-0416 to get an application. CWJC can mail it to you or you can go by their office to pick it up. For more information about this 14- week training course to help women gain the skills needed for success in life and employment, click here: www.cwjcwaco.org . Women who join us will be 18 years of age or older and are required to be free of drugs and alcohol.
August 25 – Guided Reading Training. 8:30 am – 10:00 am, Waco ISD Conference Center, 115 S. 5th Street, Waco. Sponsored by Nonprofits Aligned for Education and the Greater Waco Education Alliance – Education Sector, this training is for program directors and the individuals that work directly with the students. Presenter will be Dr. Cynthia Hernandez, Assistant Director for Educational Research and Outreach, Baylor University. This guided reading strategy will enable you to:
- determine the approximate reading level of the student, if that information is not provided by the school
- match students with the appropriate reading material
- use techniques that are most effective at the student’s reading level
- track data in order to measure the impact of the your efforts
For more information, or to reserve your space please contact Cheryl Allen by email at CherylAllen@wacofoundation.org.
August 25 – Waco CROP Walk steering committee meeting. 5:30 PM at the Seeds of Hope office, 3rd floor of the Leuschner Building of Seventh & James Baptist Church, 602 James Avenue. For more information contact Katie Cook by email at seedseditor@clearwire.net or by phone at 254-755-7745.
August 26 -28 – CareNet Pregnancy Center Volunteer Training. For more information click here, CareNet Volunteer Opportunities.