2011 – February
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Through April 15 – Free income tax preparation. For a list of AARP tax prep sites and contact information, click here: Free AARP tax prep sites.
February 1 – Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry comes to Mart – Where?Veternarian Doc Range’s parking lot on Texas Avenue. When? First Tuesday of the month from 10- noon. Free healthy food for your family! Get help applying for food stamps! For more information contact Sue Kalka at kalkas1@yahoo.com.
February 9 – Financial Workshop – You are invited to join us for a Financial Workshop from 6pm-7pm presented by Mr. Charles McCulloch. The presentation will specifically cover Income Taxes and Insurance and is free to the public. Refreshments and childcare will be provided. This workshop is brought to you by Family of Faith Worship Center as a free service to the community. Flor a flyer with more information, click here: Financial Workshop. For more information, feel free to contact Ruben Andrade at 753-3188 or via email at pastor@familyoffaithwc.org . (Note date was changed from February 2 to February 9 due to inclement weather.)
February 5 – 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.
February 5 - Waco Herb Club. 10am. At the Cameron Park Zoo – in the Ranch House.
February 6 – Souper Bowl Sunday offering for the Meals On Wheels – Meals on Wheels needs funding for meals(a lot!). The idea of “Souper bowl” Sunday is that on Super Bowl Sunday churches take up an offering for a hunger organization. The traditional method is to ask people to put a dollar each into a soup pot as they walk out the door. We ask that Waco churches consider giving the offering to Meals on Wheels to provide meals for the homebound, older adults of their communities. Send the collections to Meals On Wheels, 501 W. Waco Drive, Waco, TX 76707, and we will report the funds raised to the “Souper Bowl Sunday organizers in Atlanta, GA. For more information please contact Meals & Wheels at 254-752-0316.
February 8 – Mission Waco Banquet. Table sponsorships are rolling in before the invitations go out for the annual banquet. This year’s theme is “When did we see you?,” a reminder that seeing the needs of the poor and marginalized required focus and intentionality. Baylor president, Judge Kenneth Star, will meet with $1000 donors in advance of the banquet and also welcome all our guests. Don’t miss this night! Contact the office today to reserve your table or choose your sponsorship level. For more information check www.missionwaco.org or call 254-753-4900.
February 10 – 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.
February 12 – Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry – Where? Paul Quinn Campus, 1020 Elm Street, Waco. When? Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon. Free healthy food for your family! Get help applying for food stamps! For a flyer to post and share, click here: Wheels of sharing flyer.
February 17 – Jubiliee Theater “Songwriters Circle” -7:00pm Acoustic Music Series, Hosted monthly by The Ermoian Brothers” $5. For more information check www.jubileetheatre-waco.org or call 254-753-4900.
February 17 – Urban Gardening Coalition Monthly Meeting (Board/Officer elections). Time: 6pm. Place: TBA. 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
February 18 – 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 reserve a meal, please RSVP to H.C.user@hotmail.com 3-7 days in advance.
February 22 – 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 Katie Cook at 755-7745 or email seedseditor@clearwire.net for directions) Join us to help plan the 2011 Waco CROP Hunger Walk, set for October. Three-fourths of the proceeds from the 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 Caritas of Waco . For more information, call or email Katie Cook. To visit the Crop Walk website, click here: Waco CROP walk.
February 24 – Waco Habitat for Humanity Information Meeting (English) – Waco Habitat for Humanity is holding application information meetings for those interested in learning more about owning a Habitat home. Habitat for Humanity makes homeownership possible for low and very low-income persons. Meetings are held at the Waco Habitat for Humanity Office at the corner of 11th and Columbus downtown Waco, 220 N. 11th St. at 7 p.m. You must attend an informational meeting as the first step in applying for the program. For a flyer with additional information meeting dates click here: Habitat Information Meetings Schedule. For more information please contact us at 254-756-7575, info@wacohabitat.org or visit us online at www.wacohabitat.org. Habitat for Humanity is an Equal Housing Opportunity Lender.
February 24 – 2011 Annual “Feast of Caring” Fundraiser for Caritas. Time: 6 p.m. Place: McLennan Community College Conference Center, 4601 N. 19th Street in Waco. Join us to celebrate the work of Caritas providing emergency assistance to the disadvantaged in Central Texas. The event features a simple meal of bread and soup to help attendees empathize with the struggles of those affected by poverty or crisis. Baylor President Judge Ken Starr will be the featured speaker for the evening. No tickets are required. Participants are invited to make donations in the amount of a meal at a nice restaurant. For more information, contact Buddy Edwards at Caritas by phone at 753-4593 or by email at caritas@grandecom.net. Donations may be mailed to Caritas at 300 South 15th Street, Waco, Texas 76701.
February 26 – Beyond the Backyard Garden Workshop. Rainwater Harvesting with Mary Lou (she has 30 rain barrels in her backyard!) 10am-12pm. Must pre-register, as this workshop is only open to the first 10 registrants. Contact Bethel Erickson (vista@worldhungerrelief.org) for more information. For more information please visit: http://hotugc.org/projects/community-garden-training-series