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  • April 1- Talitha Koum Easter Parade of Fun – Sunday, April 1st, 1 to 4pm at the Earle-Harrison House and Pape Gardens. $15 for children. $5 for adults. Benefits the Talitha Koum Institute. <MORE> 
  • April 1- Prayer Vigil for Justice for Trayvon Martin. 3pm, St James UMC, 600 S 2nd St. For more information contact Pastor Valda Jean Combs, Phone 254 752-4294. <MORE>
  • April 2 – Act Locally Waco Book Club — Please join us for the second meeting of the Act Locally Waco Book Club.  We will be reading American Dream by Jason DeParle .   We will meet at 6:00 on Monday, April 2 at the home of Meg Cooper, 527 N. 15th.  Snacks available.  Please RSVP to Ashley_Thornton@baylor.edu.
  • April 10 – “Fashion with a Passion” Style Show benefitting Mission Waco’s Performing Arts Programs and scholarships. <MORE>
  • April 12 – McLennan County Hunger Coalition Meeting <MORE>
  • April 12 - 7th Annual Golf Tournament benefitting Waco Community Development. Come enjoy a burger and hear some good stories about families that have been served by its ministry. Sponsorships and teams slots are still available. For more information contact Mike Stone,Waco CDC,(254)235-7358, mstone@wacocdc.org.
  • April 13 – Informational Meeting for Cornerstone Assistance Network Central Texas. You are invited to a special gathering of non-profit and social service agency leaders from across central Texas on April 13 at 10 am. The purpose of the gathering is to introduce the non-profit and social service sector to the vision of Cornerstone Assistance Network Central Texas (“Restoration Through Relationship”). The purpose of the Cornerstone Assistance Network Central Texas will be to coordinate services and support for ex-offenders throughout their restoration journey. Please come to this significant meeting. <MORE>
  • April 13 thru 15 - Reality Therapy Seminar: Basic Intensive Training <MORE>
  • April 14 – Care Net will be having its 2012 Walk for Life will be on April 14 at Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex. <MORE>
  • April 14 - Spring Farm Day at World Hunger Relief, inc. –Farm Day will be April 14th, from 9-4. There will be farm-fresh food, tours of the farm, hayrides, children’s art activities, and demonstrations and items for sale from local artisans. Plants, grass-fed meat, and seeds will be for sale. Live music will be played throughout the day. The Village Store will be open all day, and offers fairly-traded food, art, and crafts from around the world. Educational and informational booths will also be featured.

New Farm Day Event: Farm Day adds 5K bike ride – As a new addition to Spring Farm Day ( World Hunger Relief is inviting families or teams to join in a 5K fun bike ride to help raise support for our work in alleviating hunger. All funds raised up to $10,000 will be matched by Christian Mission Concerns! <MORE>

  • April 14- L.I.F.T. Workshop for Low Income Families in Transition on April 14 from 9AM-2PM at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Waco at 5th and Clay (Waco Transit, Route 9). Free child care will be provided. Over 30 nonprofits and government agencies plus TSTC, MCC, career counselors, and family budgeting friends will be present to help families. Each attendee will be paired with an advocate to evaluate the attendee’s needs, to walk alongside the attendee, and to develop a plan to help the attendee achieve economic viability and self sufficiency goals. If you’d like to be an advocate at the April 14 workshop, a short training is required. There are two optional training dates: (1) Tues., April 10, 6PM-7:30PM, at the Baylor School of Social Work (Room 211) at 800 Washington; or (2) Thurs., April 12, 6PM-7:30PM, in the Large Parlor at First Baptist Church of Waco at 5th and Clay. E-mail Julie Covington at julie_covington@baylor.edu  if you’d like to be an advocate! We encourage anyone who has relationship with a family in crisis to invite and walk alongside that family at the workshop as an advocate. Thank you for your commitment to families.
  • April 14 – Make Your Message Count Regional Teen Conference coming to Waco – The theme of the conference is “Make Your Message Count.” Teens have been challenged to consider, “If you had ten seconds to change the world with your message, how would you make your message count? We’re looking forward to presenting scholarships to three deserving teens who will make their message count. We hope your organization will join us in helping make this conference a grand success. <MORE>  
  • April 14 – Habitat ReStore Storewide Sale, 9a – 3p, 1224 Franklin Ave.
  • April 17 – Food Planning Task Force Town Hall Meeting – The Food Planning Task Force of McLennan County is a diverse group of organizations, businesses, and individuals working together to end hunger in McLennan County. The Task Force has scheduled a Town Hall Meeting April 17th from 2-4 pm where several of its work groups will present and update attendees on their efforts to address hunger in McLennan County. <MORE>
  • April 19 –  Urban Gardening Coalition (UGC) Monthly Meeting. 6pm. Brazos River Plaza Community Room – 715 Elm St, East Waco. Join us for our monthly meeting – to discuss all things gardening in the Heart of Texas. Our website is hotugc.org and our events page is http://hotugc.org/upcoming-events/ . For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zacugc@gmail.com ).
  • April 20 – Urban Gardening Coalition our annual harvest celebration at the Baylor University Community Garden from 3-6. The Heart of Texas Urban Gardening Coalition (UGC) is gathering youth from across Waco who have participated in school and community garden clubs, for the fourth annual Harvest Celebration, as part of the Global Youth Service Day. Vegetables planted on MLK Day and throughout the spring will be harvested and shared, allowing gardeners to reflect on the progress of the garden. Students who have participated in garden clubs across the city will be recognized. There will be food and fair style educational activities. For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zacugc@gmail.com).
  • April 20 –  Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting <MORE>
  • April 20 -16th Annual Central Texas Youth Connection One Day Conference – Moving Forward: Effective Ways to Reach our Youth <Schedule> <Registration> <Hotel information> 
  • April 20 & 21  –  Doulos Big Garage Sale, funding orphan kids in India, Kenya, Tanzania–3405 Colcord St., Waco, Texas (parking lot). To donate or for more information: Call Sarah Lockett 254 717 5233 or Robert Barkley 254 855 9512.
  • April 21 - 11:00 a.m. Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church, 1601 Clay Ave (corner of 16th and Clay) will be hosting a Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Education Seminar along with our regularly scheduled SNAP (food stamp) Assistance Day. . We are partnering with the City of Waco Housing and Community Development Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP Program), and providing a video and education on tenant rights and responsibilities. Many problems and negative situations happen for people who are in rental situations because they don’t know their rights or responsibilities as tenants. HPRP Program staff has developed some simple brochures and a short video on tenant education issues. Please email centexmcc@earthlink.net  or call 254-292-2040 or 254- 753-7221 for more information.
  • April 21 – Belk Charity Days benefiting Habitat for Humanity – 6 – 10a – Belk Department Store. Purchase a $5 ticket from Waco Habitat and enjoy $5 off your first purchase and 20-70% off most items. For more information contact emily@wacohabitat.org.
  • April 21 – CWJC Volunteer Training, 9:00am-12:00pm, CWJC Center, 4112 Memorial Drive. Christian Women’s Job Corps offers many opportunities for men and women to share their talents, gifts, and time with the women we serve. Learn more about the training here. To RSVP for the training, contact Becy Ellison at 757-0416 or by email.
  • April 24 – League of Women Voters Candidate forum featuring City Council, Mayor and School Board Candidates <MORE>
  • April 26 -  Habitat for Humanity Application Meeting (English).  Attending an application meeting is the first step in applying for a Habitat Home. <MORE>
  • April 26 – Community Race Relations Quarterly Meeting: featuring Deena Hayes of the Racism Equity Institute <MORE>
  • April 27 - Spring onto Summer Food Drive - S.O.S or Spring onto Summer is an annual food drive dedicated to collecting food for local food pantries so they are prepared for the summer months. The main theme of S.O.S is children feeding children. During the summer food pantries face an increased demand for food because kids are out of school and do not have access to school meals. <MORE>  
  • April 27 & 28 – Jubilee Theater presents “The Jr. Wizard of Oz “ <MORE>
  • April 28 – Art on Elm Avenue, sponsored by NeighborWorks Waco <MORE>
  • April 28 – “Rock ‘n Roll for Meals & Wheels” Dance featuring “After Midnight” <MORE>
  • April 30 – Early voting starts for Waco elections. Early voting location: Waco Convention Center,DeCordova Room,100 Washington Avenue   <City> <School Board>
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