Posts by Debrah Wright
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FAMILY ABUSE CENTER TO BUILD PET SHELTER FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Family Abuse Center is aiming to raise $20,000 by August 1 to build a pet shelter on their property so no domestic violence survivor who seeks their services has to leave a furry friend behind. As many as 48% of domestic violence survivors…
Read MoreTHE DEEPER MEANING BEHIND NATIONAL DONUT DAY
This food-focused holiday is among the few with roots in charitable service. Waco, TX June 2, 2023 – On the first Friday in June, Americans celebrate all the gooey goodness of donuts. But many don’t know that National Donut Day has its roots in doing good. This sweet tradition dates back to World War I, when nearly…
Read MoreMetropolitan Planning Organization:
The Policy Board of the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization will meet on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the South Waco Community Center, 2815 Speight Avenue in Waco at 2:00 PM. This meeting will be open to the public. Policy Board members will consider actions regarding the MPO’s Unified Planning Work Program, 2022 Annual Project Listing (APL), and support for local applications for Charging and…
Read MoreMedicaid renewals are back! Act now to protect your health care coverage
Big changes are coming for Medicaid recipients! People who are on Medicaid must take action now to preserve their benefits or find new health insurance. Tory Schafer of Highview Insurance sat down with Meg Wallace of Mobilize Waco to explain these important changes. Meg asked Tory questions as though she were a Medicaid recipient who…
Read MoreInfluential Women on MCC’s Campus
By Sarah ChavezMCC Social Media and Communications Specialist In March we celebrated Women’s History Month and reflected on the contributions women have made throughout history to our society and Waco community. While the month-long celebration is over, we will continue to celebrate their contributions and wanted to highlight some of the stories of influential women…
Read MoreLemonade Day is coming to Waco!
Help us empower today’s youth to be tomorrow’s entrepreneurs! Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business – a lemonade stand. Lemonade Day Waco is August 20th! The foremost objective of Lemonade Day is to empower youth to take ownership of their…
Read MoreIt’s Not Just a Rocking Chair
by Lucas Land “When I first visited the home, Naomi* couldn’t sit still. She was always moving and very agitated,” said Kimberly Witt, Advocate Supervisor for CASA of McLennan County. Naomi was removed from her home due to abuse and neglect when she was two and a half years old. For the next year and…
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