Posts by Ashley Thornton
Holiday gifts that help Waco’s artistic community thrive
By Bradi Zapata The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to start stuffing stockings and wrapping presents. This year, get creative by giving a gift that helps Waco’s artistic and cultural community flourish. A number of local arts organizations offer memberships, local art and fundraising projects that make great presents for the…
Read MoreTowny Waco: Where’s Your Honest Car Guy? Brown Auto Repair
(Welcome to the Act Locally Waco/Towny blog series. Towny is an app that exists to connect consumers with local businesses. It’s fairly new to Waco and is loaded with answers to the question, “Why local?” Through this blog series, the folks at Towny will be sharing the stories behind some of our high-quality, local products…
Read MoreBetter Living for Texans: Turkey Day is Near!
(As I’m sure most of you probably know, one of our Prosper Waco community goals is “McLennan County residents will live healthier lifestyles and access the best available care.” With that in mind Act Locally Waco is teaming up with Better Living for Texans to bring you a monthly blog post full of tips for…
Read MoreHere’s to a mentally healthy holiday season!
By Cynthia Cunningham Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us! I know, it seems like we were just relaxing on our summer vacation. Suddenly, we are flooded with holiday commercials, sales, and music. This festive whammy can knock us off our feet if we are not prepared. Why can’t we move calmly through…
Read MoreCommunities of Waco: Waco Striders
By Erik Romanov So, you find yourself sitting on the couch watching TV and while channel surfing, and you come across the Summer Olympics: All of those world class athletes performing super human physical feats of speed, endurance, and strength. Hey, who doesn’t love watching the Olympics! Definitely one of my favorites! Suddenly your adrenaline swells, and an instant burst of motivation…
Read MoreProsper Waco: The state of education and building our local workforce
By Tristen Coffee As a current intern at Prosper Waco, I can speak to the power of internships. The opportunity to get hands-on experience in a field that interests you is valuable for personal and professional development, and also helps when it comes to getting hired for that first job. A job candidate with pertinent…
Read MoreTo tell all of Waco’s History we have to listen
The Historic Waco Foundation has launched a strategic process to understand Waco’s story from a number of perspectives in order to form future partnerships and programs that would offer the greatest benefit to the community. This post is one in a series to share with you how that work is progressing and how you can…
Read MoreTrails and Trials: The Power of Positivity
(This post is a part of a regular series “Trails & Trials,” a monthly adventure series inspiring others to experience the physical, mental, and social benefits of cycling, running or swimming in Central Texas. For more posts in this series, click here: Trails and Trials. – ALW) By Natasha van der Merwe “Race with courage and…
Read MoreActive Participation in the Voting Process is Transformational
By Gwendolyn McNuckles I am experiencing a transformational experience. I am serving as an Election Official at The First Assembly of God Early Voting location on Bosque Street in Waco, Texas. This location has recorded the highest number of early voters in Waco for this election thus far. At the closing of the polls Saturday…
Read MoreCenikor’s Waco Facility is now offering Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services for Opioid Addiction
By Eric R. Jeter In the midst of the opioid crisis, communities across the country face increased demands for prevention and substance use services. According to the CDC young adult’s heroin use has more than doubled within the past decade. More than 90 percent of people who use heroin also use at least one other…
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