2010 – September
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September 2 – Disaster Preparedness Workshop: Beyond H1N1 - $25.00 covers a full day of outstanding workshops, a free 72 hour emergency backpack, breaks, lunch AND Continuing Education hours for MD/DO, RN/LVN/SW/Clergy/NP/PA and LTCA. Questions? Call Sylvia Baack at the VA 254-624-3988 or Sylvia.baack@va.gov. Click here for a brochure with more information: Preparedness Brochure. Click here for a map to the MCC Emergency Services Education Center: Map to MCC ESEC.
September 2 – Urban Gardening Coalition: Local Farmer Food Festival. Time: 5pm-7pm. Place:3500 Franklin Ave.Over 150 Organically grown, Healthy Foods from our very own Local Farmers will be brought to Waco for our Food Festival, Labor Day weekend Extravaganza. Come join us and be able to buy healthy and fresh foods for yourself and your family. We have over dozen local farmers and vendors at our Festival. Perishable items MUST be preordered through our Food Network. Email me to join the network (no membership fee necessary). If you are a farmer and would like to join our group of over 500 citizen members and sell to them, email me. We are in need of Fall veggies and fruits, pecans and a pork/hog vendor, also Turkey. For more info about the Urban Gardening Coalition, contact Bethel Erickson at vista@worldhungerrelief.org or cell: 773-494-3613. Or visit the website: http://hotugc.org .
September 4 – Little Kickers Fall 2010 Skills Camp, benefitting AVANCE. Time: 8:30 – 12:30. Place: University High School Soccer Fields, 2600 Bagby. This is a preseason soccer clinic for children 1st to 6th graders. WISD coaches volunteer their time to teach children not only soccer skills, but team building and leadership skills. I have attached the flyer and I would really like for you to pass it around. The cost is $20.00 for each child and it includes insurance. For a flyer with registration form, click here: Little Kickers Registration. For more information contact Kretcha M. Roldan-Rodriguez by email at KRoldan.waco@avance.org or by phone at (254) 296-0449.
September 4 – Urban Gardening Coalition Crop Mob at Calvary Baptist Community Garden – 19th & Homan St. Starting at 9:00am. Call Ray Small if you want to help! Cell (847) 687-0148.
September 7 – Free Advance Care Legal Forms for Seniors and Caregivers
September 9 – 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.
September 9– The KICK-OFF SUPPER for the Heart of Texas CROP WALK for hunger. 6:00 pm at Caritas of Waco, 300 S. 15th. For more information, email seedseditor@clearwire.net or call 254-755-7745.
September 12 – BBQ Dinner and Take-out to Benefit Programs of Lutheran Ministries and Social Services of Waco. Time: 10:30 am – 2:00 pm. Place: Christ Lutheran Church, 3101 MacArthur Drive in Waco. B-B-Q dinner, with optional take-out, to benefit the programs of Lutheran Ministries and Social Services of Waco, the local Waco non-profit best known for its Legal Assistance Project. Plates are priced as follows: 3-meat $10, 2-meat $9, and 1-meat $8. Each plate will come with two sides and a roll, with your choice of brisket, chicken, and/or sausage. Advance orders will be taken. For more info contact LMSS-Waco at 254-757-3402 or email Francine at flumbard@lmss-waco.org .
September 13 – Bidder’s conference: Request for Proposals for Community Youth Development Services in 76707 – Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas is requesting proposals to provide Community Youth Development (CYD) services to children and youth in the 76707 zip code area. The goal of the CYD program is to implement educational, employment, recreational, health, and supportive services that promote the social and economic well being of youth and their families. In order to minimize the prevalence of Juvenile Crime and the destruction of our youth and community, we will offer services which will impact our youth’s school attendance and performance, build their self-esteem, and enhance their decision-making skills. We will provide meaningful activities, which will enable them to avoid gang, crime, violent or delinquent activities. A Bidders’ Conference will take place at the Dewey recreation Center on September 13, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Potential applicants can learn more about the CYD program and this RFP at the Bidders’ Conference. The Dewey Recreation Center is located at 925 North 9th Street, Waco, TX 76707. For help with questions, please contact Dale Barron at (254) 753-6002 x217. For more information click here: Request for Proposal.
September 14 – Care Net of Waco Annual Celebrate Life Banquet featuring Sarah Palin. For more information or to buy tickets, click here: An Evening with Sarah Palin.
September 15th – Community-wide Food Pantry Meeting. Time: Noon – 1pm. Place: Caritas of Waco, 300 South 15th St, Waco. Caritas of Waco invites all local food pantry operators to join them in an open discussion, focusing on food needs within McLennan County. The aim of this even is to open the lines of communication between individual pantries, in hopes to better serve the community. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP. For more information contact September Pinckney by phone at: 254-753-4593 or by email at september.caritas@gmail.com .
September 16 – Urban Gardening Coalition Monthly Meeting. 6pm. Waco Central Library, 1717 Austin Ave. For more info about the Urban Gardening Coalition, contact Bethel Erickson at vista@worldhungerrelief.org or cell: 773-494-3613. Or visit the website: http://hotugc.org.
September 17 – Annual Senior Source Health & Information Fair. Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Richland Mall (6001 W. Waco Dr., www.richlandmall.com). Many free health services and information available for senior adults, caregivers and the general public. For more information contact information, Rita Tejada, 299-8766.
September 17- Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting. Time: Lunch at 11:45 AM, meeting starts at Noon. Place: HOT Regional MHMR (12th and Austin). 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 Kevin Allen at 254-750-5967 or send an email to kallen@ci.waco.tx.us
September 17 – TANO: The Basics of Grants and Sustainability Workshop in Austin. Want to learn how to write a successful proposal and sustain your program? This workshop will provide participants the information needed to get started! From learning the difference between government and private grants to discussing the details of proposal components areas and how to sustain your program, participants will discover how much information is needed to create a winning proposal and what the best practices are to sustain a program beyond grant funds. For more information, click here: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1218 . If you need any assistance or have questions, contact Martha Silva-Froude at 713-696-1393.
September 19 – Mission Waco “Walk for the Homeless” – Time: 8:00-10:30a. Place: beginning at the Meyer Center (1226 Washington). We will also give our “Shoes for the Homeless” on that morning. We expect over 300 walkers. For more information see www.missionwaco.org or call 254- 214- 4933.
September 19 – Church Under the Bridge 18th Anniversary Service. Time: 10:45-12:15 (Immediately after “Walk for the Homeless). Place: Interstate 35 underpass at S. 4th. Dynamic speaker from Chicago, Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil. For more information see www.missionwaco.org or call 254- 214- 4933.
September 21 – 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 directions call 254-292-1800 or 254-757-3401. For more information please contact Francine Lumbard by phone at 254-757-3401, or by email at legalassistanceproject@yahoo.com .
September 23 – Caring Cup Golf Scramble and Pastor’s Shoot Out benefiting Mission Waco - For more information see www.missionwaco.org or call 254- 214- 4933.
September 25 – Sharefest Waco Community Workday. Save the Date! More details coming soon! Sharefest is an annual inter-church day of service in the community. Last year over 400 volunteers from 6 churches worked together throughout Waco and the surrounding communities to perform services such as landscaping and yard work for elderly citizens, cleaning up vacant lots, painting schools and other public buildings,and much more. Volunteers logged over 1500 man hours of work at 22 work sites. We would love for your church to be a part! Please send a name and email address for someone in your church who would like to receive the planning communications for this event to Teri Tippit at sharefestwaco@gmail.com.
September 25 – “Down on the Bayou” Cajun Food and Fun Festival benefiting Youth Connection – Time: 7-11 pm. Place: The Palladium in Downtown Waco. Activities will include a Cajun food festival, dancing to the distinctive sounds of “Crawfish,” a lively Cajun band, open bar with beer and wine and opportunity to bid on auction items. Ticket prices are $75 per person. A reserved table of 8 is priced at $525. Tickets can be obtained by calling Youth Connection, Inc. at (254)202-8480 or Beltone Hearing Center at 754-4327. Checks can be mailed to Youth Connection, Inc. at P.O. Box 20984 Waco, Texas 76702. For more information about Youth Connection please visit www.youthconnectionwaco.org .
September 28 – 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.
September 30 – Welcome to Medicare. Time: 9:30 – 12. Place: Heart of Texas Council of government (Training Room), 1514 New Road. The Heart of Texas Council of Governments and Area Agency on Aging will join the Waco Social Security Administration Office, Care Improvement Plus and Texas Home Health in presenting, “Welcome to Medicare,” a free class for area seniors and their caregivers to learn about basic Medicare information, including the various Medicare coverage options and benefits provided under the federal program. Experts will provide guidance on many topics, including assistance programs to help with the cost of prescriptions and health care services, Social Security, and local caregiving resources. Educational materials will be available throughout the morning’s program, and light refreshments will be served. Call (254) 292-1800 to obtain more information and register for the program. For more information, click here: Welcome to Medicare Announcement, Welcome to Medicare Flyer.
September 30 – Waco’s Local Farmers Food Festival - 5pm-7pm, Yowells Boat Yard, 3500 Franklin Ave for more information, or to pre-order food, contact Ullja Kuntz by phone (254) 230-9920 or by email at ulljasbakery@gmail.com.