Posts by Ashley Thornton
Plan to Vote, Says the NAACP
By Linda Jann Lewis, Waco NAACP Political Engagement Chairwoman With so much turmoil, misinformation, and downright dishonesty surrounding the 2020 electoral process, the Waco NAACP is encouraging voters to develop a plan to vote. “The strategies that are being employed in 2020 are the same ones that have been deployed against African-American voters since the…
Read MorePlanning and Precautions enable MCC sports to resume practice in preparation for competition
By Garret Sulak Campus was dotted with color as students, faculty, and staff returned to McLennan Community College for the first day of fall classes on Monday, Aug. 24. In accordance with rules set to protect everyone on campus, various colors of masks were on display and social distancing guidelines provided some extra breathing room…
Read MoreAdvocating for those who experience food insecurity: Distinguishing the Political from the Partisan
By Craig Nash When I have an opportunity to speak about my work in the areas of poverty and hunger, I often like to deadpan this observation in a way that facetiously presumes the ignorance of my listeners: “I’m not sure if you are aware of this, but political discourse in our country is especially…
Read MoreThe 4th Annual Deep in the Heart Film Festival Goes Virtual and Goes Big and Creative for Two Consecutive Weekends!
By John Wildman The Deep in the Heart Film Festival makes a virtual return to Waco, and Texas, and for some of their offerings – the rest of the country, for its 4th edition, to be held on consecutive weekends September 25-27 and October 2-4. The film festival has built a reputation as an entertaining…
Read MoreRoof Repair Program for Grassroots Community Development
Press release – Grassroots Community Development is proud to announce a new phase of its highly successful roof repair program to help low income families with repairing their roofs. In the rainy months we receive calls from families with terrible roof problems. This phase of our program hopes to address some of that need. Grassroots…
Read MoreThe Invisible Struggle of Kids in Crisis
By Lucas Land Any given day in McLennan County around 700 children are in foster care. Out of those, CASA has an advocate working with around 240 of them. CASA stands for “Court Appointed Special Advocate.” CASAs are volunteers assigned by the court to advocate for the best interest of the child or children in…
Read MoreCivic Insights: Community Development Block Grants
(City council, school board, planning commission, county commissioners – these groups and several others represent us. They do the day to day work of running our community. It is our responsibility to keep informed about their work so that we can help them represent us effectively. “Civic Insights” by Jeffrey Vitarius is a regular feature…
Read MoreCWJC: Nurturing Women, Transforming Lives in Waco
By Anna Hoffman I first heard about Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) Waco 5 years ago when I joined “Women of Waco” for business networking. We often talked about the needs of CWJC and we regularly gathered items for the students. One WOW meeting 3 years ago the director told the group that they had…
Read MoreCWJC: Igniting a Passion for Change
By Cindy Gough My passion for this ministry started years ago. As a single mom for many years, I struggled with schedules, job, finances, family time and any type of “me” time that I could squeeze in. I always felt blessed to be where I was at that exact moment, but always in the back…
Read MorePartner with Communities In Schools to Grow Your Business
By Jillian Jones Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas (CISHOT) has been known for over 30 years for providing wraparound services to thousands of students and families in the many school districts across our Heart of Texas region. However, many people may not know that Communities In Schools serves youth beyond their school…
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