2010 – May
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May 1 – Habitat ReStore 50% off sale. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: Habitat Restore, 1224 Franklin Ave, Waco. Lots of items 50% off. For more information, visit www.wacorestore.org.
May 1 – Heart of Texas Autism Network 3rd annual Walk for Autism. Time: Registration at 8:00 am, Walk starts at 9:00 am. Place: Baylor University Campus, Fountain Mall, fifth street. Cost: Adults $20, kids $10. T-shirts for those who pre-register by April 16. (No T-shirts for race day registration). All proceeds benefit LOCAL programs & organizations that help people our community who are affected by autism — like the Autism Resource Center the Arc of McLennan County’s Summer Day Camp for children with disabilities (including autism), etc. Less than 15 years ago, 1 person in 10,000 had autism. Today, the Centers for Disease Control say it’s 1 in 110, and the numbers just keep rising. These children are joining our society as adults; many of them will need significant support for employment, housing, transportation, etc. Research shows that appropriate, research-based interventions, especially early in life, can reduce the lifetime cost for supporting an individual with autism by 2/3. For more information including registration form, directions and parking information, please visit the website: www.hotautismnetwork.org/events .
May 2 – Gospel Live benefit for Talitha Koum Institute. Time: 2-4. Place: Phoenix Ballroom,401 S. 3rd. St. Waco. Proceeds from Gospel Live will be used to benefit Talitha Koum Nurture Center, a mental health therapeutic nursery for infants and children in South Waco. More details coming soon! Meanwhile, save the date!
May 2 – The Greater Waco Interfaith Conference Third Annual Festival of Faiths. Time: 6 pm. Place: Sacred Heart Catholic Church Activities Center, 2710 Speight Avenue, Waco. This unique religious event will again showcase many of the various religious faith traditions that are practiced by people living in the greater Waco community. Through music, readings, dramatic presentations, dance, and other visual presentations, members of congregations, temples, and synagogues will present important aspects of their particular faiths. There will be the opportunity to sample traditional foods from many of the cultures represented within these religious traditions existing within our community. Attendees of the Festival of Faiths will have the opportunity to experience a brief time for religious dialogue among these various faiths. For a press release with more information, click here: Festival of Faiths press release. The GWIC, previously known as the Waco Conference of Christians and Jews, exists to promote harmony, understanding, and tolerance among people of all faith traditions. For more information, please contact Kenneth Moerbe, 254-715-0134, or kpmoerbe@grandecom.net.
May 6 – Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) Graduation – 7:00 graduation ceremony Chapel at Truett Seminary (Baylor Campus, corner of Second and Dutton). Reception following. For more information call 254-757-0416.
May 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 welcome. For more information contact Esther Morales at 753-3545 or foodoutreach@grandecom.net.
May 15 – “Dancin’ on the Brazos” in support of Caritas. Time: 7pm – 9pm. Place: Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave, Waco. Cost: $5 for adults, free admission for children accompanied by adults. Donation of non-perishable food items and/or cash requested. Caritas of Waco together with Big 95-KBGO Radio and KXXV-TV hosts the 5th annual “Dancin’ on the Brazos” event. Proceeds will aid the emergency assistance services of Caritas of Waco, which serves hundreds of local individuals each month This year “Dancin” will again feature the sounds and energy of “Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88’s” in live concert and dance. Tickets are $5 for adults. Children accompanied by adults are free. For more information or tickets please contact Caritas by phone at: 254-753-4593.
May 16 – Sunday Brunch Open House benefit for Meals & Wheels. Time: 11:30 – 1:30. Place: the home of Judy McCracken. $50 donation per person goes to support the work of Meals & Wheels. For more information contact Julie Oates, by phone(254)752-0316 or email: julie@seniorministry.org.
May 20 – Heart of Texas Crop Walk for Hunger Steering Committee meeting. Time: 5:30 pm. Place: Seeds of Hope office at 7th & James Baptist Church, 602 James (call 755-7745 or email seedseditor@clearwire.net for directions) Join us to help plan the 2010 Waco CROP walk. Three-fourths of the proceeds from the CROP walk will go to Church World Service (CWS) a world-wide relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry. One-fourth of the proceeds will go to a hunger-related charity. For more information call Linda Freeto at Central United Methodist Church: 420-2862 or LFreeto@CentralFaith.com. To visit the Crop Walk website, click here: Waco CROP walk.
May 21 – Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting. Time: Lunch at 11:45 AM, meeting starts at Noon. Place: TBA. Cost: No cost to attend. Join us to stay involved with what is going on in Central Texas to serve the homeless. Lunch will be provided. To RSVP for lunch, please call Chelle Samaniego at 254-750-5967 or send an email to ChelleS@ci.waco.tx.us.
May 23 – Habitat for Humanity Informational Meeting (Spanish). Time: 3 p.m. Place: Habitat Office, 220 N. 11th Street. Looking for an affordable opportunity to buy a safe, decent home? Wait no more! Attend one of our informational meetings (required to apply for a home through Waco Habitat’s partnership housing program). For more information, including a list of dates for information meetings in English and Spanish, visit this website: http://www.wacohabitat.org/apply. Contact Habitat for Humanity Waco by phone at 254-756-7575 or email at info@wacohabitat.org.
May 23 – Global Day of Prayer. Time: 6:50– 8:00 am. Place: World Cup Café, 1321 N. 15th–the corner of 15th & Colcord Avenue in Waco. - Last year, millions of Christians from all over the world gathered on Pentecost Sunday to pray and seek God’s will. Started in South Africa in 2000, the prayer movement spread throughout the world to include almost every nation. Mission Waco annually hosts this day of prayer and global unity with an early morning gathering where local Christians gather to pray. Meeting this year on Sunday, May 23, scores of Waco churches are expected to participate. With good weather, those praying will meet at Jubilee Park (across the street) for one hour of prayer. Prayer guides and promotional DVDs are available for your church. Contact Jimmy Dorrell ( jdorrell@missionwaco.org) or Deborah Meyer for information.
May 25 – Free Legal Support Forum for Central Texas Senior Citizens. Time: 9am – Noon. Place: Waco Area Agency on Aging facility located at 1514 S. New Road, Waco (near the VA Hospital.) Topics such as navigating the Medicare system, Medical and Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Directives, Guardianships, Wills and the Probate process, will be covered. All information will be presented in an easily accessible group format designed to help both seniors and their caregivers through the sometimes overwhelming decision-making process involved in long term-care planning. Refreshments will be served at each event. For a press release with more information, including additional dates and times, please click here: Legal Support Forums press release. For more information please contact Francine Lumbard by phone at 254-757-3401, or by email at legalassistanceproject@yahoo.com.
May 29 – Beyond the Backyard (Garden Training Series – Part 5). Sharing the Garden Goodness. Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm, followed by a potluck and garden Q&A. Place: Lake Shore Baptist Church, 5801 Bishop. Cost: Suggested donation of $10 to cover material costs. Workshop Topics: Distribution of the harvest (donating to food pantries, neighbors). Growing for Market (selling at farm stand, farmers market). Interested in learning more about growing a garden and building community? Join the HOT Urban Gardening Coalition for our first garden training series – in 6 parts. For more information, see UGC’s website: http://hotugc.wordpress.com . To register, contact Bethel Erickson at vista@worldhungerrelief.org .