Posts by Ashley Thornton
Are you headed for Diabetes? Time to take a different route!
by Crystal Hernandez Imagine you’re driving down the road. You see a sign that the bridge up ahead is closed. You decide moving forward along this path is not safe, so you choose a different route. What if your body is displaying signs the road ahead is not safe? Do blood tests reveal your glucose…
Read MoreWhat about people who “Just don’t want to work…”
by Ashley Bean Thornton A couple of years ago I spoke to a class at MCC about poverty in Waco. One of the students asked a question that I think just about everyone has wondered about at one time or another, “Yes, but what do you do about people who just don’t want to work?”…
Read MoreMultiple Sclerosis 101
By Bruce Huff 1989 – Recently diagnosed. Losing Cape Cod fish markets due to our last recession, wife wanted a divorce and I was a mess. My two kids were too young to understand. At a crossroads…commit the ultimate…or get strong…not “strong,” but STRONG! Six very short months later I trimmed 60 pounds and gained…
Read MoreWhere is the Prosper Waco initiative headed?
By Matthew Polk Over the last few weeks, Prosper Waco working groups have been brainstorming ideas of collaborative ways to reach the measurable goals established by the Prosper Waco steering committees. At the same time, the Prosper Waco Community Engagement Council has been reaching out to people throughout the community to get their input and…
Read MoreBanned Book Week: Standing up for the Freedom to Read and Think
By James Karney “Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” – John Milton in Areopagitica, 1644 Franklin Roosevelt in his 1941 State of Union message to Congress put forth the concept of the four essential human freedoms – Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship,…
Read MoreA Child In Waco Needs You
by Betty and Benjy Bauer & Family Many have heard about Talitha Koum and you may have also read the blog that Susan Cowley, Executive Director, shared on Act Locally Waco in June. You hopefully know about the important work that the therapeutic nursery does to support healthy brain development during early childhood for children…
Read MoreParent Involvement as Welcoming the Stranger
by Norma Gutiérrez-Torres When it comes to parent involvement, I feel that I have been exposed to every single method and venue: from sitting in a meeting for a couple of hours, to cooking 400 meals, from chaperoning a carwash, to going out of state for a parents leadership conference. With a college graduate and…
Read MoreBeing Inclusive: Parent Involvement as Welcoming the Stranger
by Norma Gutiérrez-Torres When it comes to parent involvement, I feel that I have been exposed to every single method and venue: from sitting in a meeting for a couple of hours, to cooking 400 meals, from chaperoning a carwash, to going out of state for a parents leadership conference. With a college graduate and…
Read More“Linking” My Community to Success: Project Link and a Positive Outlook!
by Marlayna Botello As a new young professional in the Waco community, I believe it is my responsibility to make sure that students not only receive the opportunity to achieve their dreams, but also that students know they have a mentor there to support and guide them through any adversity that they may face. My…
Read MoreMental Health: Holistic Recovery and the Role of Community
by C J Wood Often when people think of treating mental health disorders they think of medicine and therapy. These two things are only part of what is needed for someone to thrive again. Just as with any other disease, recovery includes caring for the body, mind, and spirit. This works best in the context…
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