Posts by Ashley Thornton
What if we approached learning about parenting the same way we approach learning about other adventures?
By Brooke Davilla Imagine that you want to run a marathon, become a cake decorator, travel the world, or start a new business. Okay, now what? Wing it. Wait, no. What? Of course we don’t wing it. Most of us would not launch into an important undertaking without some level of preparation. For some, it…
Read MoreDon’t go it alone! – Caregiver Empowerment Groups provide helpful support for the journey of parenting
By Kristen Drumgoole Parenting: It’s the best, hardest job. It’s joy and laughter and fun…and heartache, worry, and weariness. Behavior challenges, financial strain, traumatic experiences, and many other things can be roadblocks to family bonding and growth. MCH Family Outreach exists to offer support to families facing such challenges. We support families in a number…
Read MorePedal car partnership provides authentic, real world learning (and pay!) for high school students
By Clay Springer Last May, three local entrepreneurs came to me with a challenge. They had purchased a 14- passenger bicycle car six months earlier and launched “Waco Pedal Tours” (WPT), a startup providing entertainment tours in Waco’s downtown. Cory Dickman, Jake Cockerill, and Danny Abarca are true entrepreneurs, ready to bet it all in…
Read More5 more things to know about Family Health Center
By Rae Jefferson Family Health Center has a long history of working to serve the primary care needs of low-income and uninsured patients in the Waco area. With 14 clinics across McLennan County, FHC is constantly expanding and working to improve the scope and quality of care offered to patients. Here are five programs and…
Read MoreGoodwill “Rise” program provides an alternative path to an accredited high school diploma
By Tiffany Gallegos A lot of people are familiar with the retail side of Goodwill. Did you know those donated items fund Goodwill’s services and programs to help put people to work and build their skills for successful careers? If you’re thinking “no,” don’t worry! I must admit, before I started working at Heart of…
Read MoreEast Waco Voices: Feeding the (Healthy!) Body and Soul at Carver Park Baptist Church – Part 2
(Carver Park Baptist Church is helping to lead a healthy food revolution in East Waco through their food related ministries. They have so much going on that we couldn’t squeeze it into one post. This is Part 2 of the story. Click here for Part 1. – ALW) By Khristian Howard Carver Park Baptist Church…
Read MoreTowny Waco: What’s Baking at All Sugar’d Up?
(Welcome to the Act Locally Waco/Towny blog series. Towny is an app that connects consumers with local businesses for coupons and other great deals. Through this blog series, the folks at Towny will be sharing the stories behind some of our high-quality, local products and helping you get to know some of our energetic local…
Read MoreSunshine Recovery House supports women in recovery. Now you can support them.
By Summer Shine Most people are affected by alcoholism or addiction in one way or another, whether it’s their own struggle, or a family member or a friend. The disease of addiction and alcoholism has infiltrated our everyday lives. It’s become so prevalent that the CDC proclaimed the opioid crisis in northern states is becoming…
Read MorePress Release: Acclaimed Nashville songwriters to perform in support of TTU student scholarships
WACO, TX – The second-annual “Chords & Conversations” Songwriters event is set to return on March 30 at the Waco Hilton and will feature three Nashville songwriters who will perform acoustic versions of their hit songs in support of Texas Tech University Higher Education Teaching Site at Waco, directly benefiting Waco-campus students through scholarships. According…
Read MoreBaylor Scott and White – Hillcrest Seeking Bilingual Spiritual Care Volunteers!
By Matthew Hoffman, MA, BCC We began, about three years ago, the “Good Friends Volunteer Spiritual Care Program” out of a conviction that within our city, there is a “community of healers,” who if given proper training, in some very basic spiritual care and visitation ministry, under the help and guidance of our professionally trained…
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