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  • May – May is Older Americans Month.  Meals & Wheels is celebrating with several fun activities. <MORE>
  • May 1 – The Community Race Relations and the Cen Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring Dinner and a Movie on Tuesday, May 1, 5:30 to 8:30pm at the Chamber digs at 915 LaSalle Avenue. PLEASE RESERVE A SPACE by calling 836-4599 or emailing Jo_Welter@hotmail.com. This event is free and open to the public. Dinner is provided by the CRRC board, with donations accepted. Feature film for the evening is La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon). La Misma Luna is in Spanish, with English subtitles. <MORE>
  • May 1 – RSVP deadline for Truth be Told Graduation at Gatesville Prison Your presence will help heal the hearts of an invisible group of women behind bars in Gatesville, Texas. <MORE>
  • May 1 – Habitat for Humanity Church Roundtable Luncheon, 12 – 1p, Waco Habitat, 220 N. 11th St.A Habitat informational session for communities offaith. RSVP by April 30, emily@wacohabitat.org.
  • May 4 – Foxfire Friday: Dumpster Diving. 6pm. Meet in the Common Grounds parking lot. Find a friend with a truck – or very large trunk space – and learn the art of dumpster diving (as well as helping to recover office supplies for the Urban Gardening Coalition and donate other reclaimed products that still have life). For more information contact Zacary Bryan (zacugc@gmail.com).
  • May 4 – Chick-fil-A Leadercast Waco 2012  8AM-4:30PM, free lunch, $69 per ticket (with group rates available), at the Waco Convention Center. Chick-fil-A Leadercast Waco is a leadership development simulcast that features world-renowned content from award-winning speakers and an opportunity to network with over 200 Waco professionals and leaders! It offers up to 5.5 credit hours of continuing education credit for nursing, human resources, and other professional fields! Speakers include John Maxwell, Patrick Lencioni, Marcus Buckingham, Tim Tebow, Soledad O’Brien, and more! Baylor Athletic Director Ian McCaw will speak during lunch. Visit www.leadercastwaco.com  for more information or call or e-mail Josh at 254-644-7271 or leadercastwaco@gmail.com.
  • May 5 – Kentucky Derby Party benefitting Waco Lions Park Complex<MORE>
  • May 5 – 6th Annual Kite Festival sponsored by Heart of Texas Sertoma – 10 AM-3PM at the Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club facility near Speegleville Park. Sertoma is a non-profit (501(c)(3) organization that works with Baylor Audiology Clinic to provide hearing aids to deaf and hard of hearing children in McLennan County who do not have any government assistance for hearing aids. <MORE>
  • May 5 – Triple C Car Show Benefiting Waco Habitat for Humanity.  10a – 2p. Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore Dr. Free to spectators.  For more information contact emily@wacohabitat.org.
  • May 5 - SNAP Outreach at Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church first Saturday of the month. Hours are  12:30-4:00 pm. Location: 1601 Clay Avenue (corner of 16th St. and Clay Ave.) Anyone who needs assistance filling out SNAP applications is welcome.  <MORE> 
  • May 8 – Waco Thoroughfare Plan community open house.  Learn more about expanding local travel choices: How can we improve people’ ability to get around within communities, not only by car but also by bicycle, bus, and on foot <MORE>
  • May 8 – Community Visioning Expo <MORE>
  • May 8 – Youth Employment Solutions expo sponsored by Work force solutions.  A great place for young people to learn more about career opporunities <MORE>
  • May 8 & 10 – Heart of Texas Goodwill Job Preparation seminars <MORE>
  • May 10 – McLennan County Hunger Coalition Meeting<MORE>
  • May 10 – “Near Northside” Walking Tour - North 15th and Colcord Ave have changed….a lot! From a blighted neighborhood only fifteen years ago, the area now proudly shows off the changes. <MORE>
  • May 11 – Census Workshop – Several of us in Waco use census data regularly for grant applications and other information needs. The 2010 data is being reported in the new version of the American FactFinder which features a completely re-designed user interface. This free workshop will be led by a representative from the Census Bureau in Dallas who will give us some pointers on using the new system. <MORE>
  • May 12 – City of Waco elections.  Please note:  some polling places have changed.  <City> <School Board>
  • May 13 – CareNet fundraiser: “Baby Bottle Boomerang” –just fill a baby bottle with your loose change <MORE>
  • May 14 – Early voting starts for County elections/Joint primary elections – Don’t forget to vote!  For more information see the following: McLennan County Election Information, League of Women Voters guides in English and Spanish. 
  • May 15 – Older Americans Month Senior Picnic featuring Classie Ballou <MORE>
  • May 17 – 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 ).
  • May 17 - Truth be Told Graduation at Gatesville Prison Your presence will help heal the hearts of an invisible group of women behind bars in Gatesville, Texas. <MORE>
  • May 17 – Central Texas African American Chamber of Commerce Membership Rally – The Chamber’s Annual Membership Campaign will continue through June 16th. This year’s theme is “Open Your Door to More.” A Membership Rally will be on Thursday, May 17th at 6 p.m.The event will be held at the Residence Inn Marriott, 501 S. University Parks Drive.There will be entertainment, food, invited guest speakers and other surprises. We invite everyone to join us as we embark on this momentous campaign.
  • May  18 – Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition Meeting <MORE>
  • May 19 - NeighborWorks Week event in the Carver Neighborhood of East Waco from 8 am until 1:00 pm. We’ll have lots of opportunities for volunteers to work in this neighborhood on this day. For more information contact Roy Nash at 254-752-1647 x208 or roynash@nw-waco.org
  • May 19 – “RSVP Volunteer Recognition Event”, celebrating the service work of over 1,000 senior volunteers that serve in 90+ non-profit organizations in the Heart of Texas region. Lunch, program, entertainment and awards from 12:00-3:00 P.M. at the “Deering Community Center”, behind St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 No. 25th Street, Waco. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, call 254-299-8577.
  • May 19 – The Community Race Relations Coalition is sponsoring a facilitated workshop on the issues raised by the book The New Jim Crow:Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. <MORE>
  • May 20 (Date Change!) - Meals on Wheels Sunday Brunch featuring Baylor Lady Bears Head Coach Kim Mulkey <MORE>
  • May 21 - Please join us for Act Locally Waco Book Club. We will continue our discusison of American Dream by Jason DeParle. Please come even if you didn’t come in April, you will not be lost. We will meet at 6:00 on Monday, May 21 at the home of Ashley Thornton, 626 N. 30th. Light snacks provided. Please RSVP to Ashley_Thornton@baylor.edu.
  • May 21 thru 25 – Heart of Texas Good Will Job Opportunity Boot Camp <MORE>
  • May 22 – Women’s Day Style Show and Luncheon celebrating Older Americans Month <MORE>
  • May 22 -  Heart of Texas CROP Hunger Walk Steering Committee meeting – 5:30 p.m. in the Seeds of Hope office, 602 James. Call Katie Cook at 254-755-7745.
  • May 24 – Habitat for Humanity Application Meeting (English).  Attending an application meeting is the first step in applying for a Habitat Home. <MORE>
  • May 25 thru 28 – Mission Waco Jubilee Theater festival <MORE>
  • May 26 – Fundraiser for Wesley Kids Ministry – The Historic St. James Church presents the E.M. Franklin Male Chorus from Austin, TX. 6:00 at St. James United Methodist Church 600 S. 2nd Street. <Flyer> <Wesley Kids Ministry>
  • May 27 – Global Day of Prayer <MORE>
  • May 29 – County elections/Joint primary elections – Don’t forget to vote!  For more information see the following: McLennan County Election Information, League of Women Voters guides in English and Spanish. 
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