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2011 – March

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Through April 15Free income tax preparation. 

March 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.

March 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.

March 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.

March 12 – Beyond the Backyard Garden Workshop. Garden Bed Preparation – Methods (including No-till) and Hands-on Digging. 10am-12pm. At the World Hunger Relief Farm – 356 Spring Lake Road. Contact Bethel Erickson (vista@worldhungerrelief.org ) for more information. For more information please visit: http://hotugc.org/projects/community-garden-training-series

March 17 – Urban Gardening Coalition Monthly Meeting (Plan Global Youth Service Day). 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

March 17 – Jubilee 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.

 March 19 – Habitat for Humanity Garden Dig with the Urban Gardening Coalition. 9am-12pm. Contact Bethel Erickson (vista@worldhungerrelief.org ) for more information.

March 22 -Workshop: Fundraising for Grassroots Organizations and Communities of Color <MORE>

March 22 – Heart of Texas “Crop Walk for Hunger” Steering Committee Meeting <MORE> 

March 24 – “Reel Images” Film Series on Immigration sponsored by Hope Fellowship  <MORE>

March 26 – Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) Journey Partner Training  <MORE>

March 28 – Grant Opportunity Deadline: Over $4 million available to help veterans and their families  <MORE>



March 31 – Waco Habitat for Humanity Information Meeting (Spanish)